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Look who’s pointing fingers

An ad on my Facebook page alerted me to a film coming out this summer to be called "Spent: Looking…

12 years ago

Do we have too much aloha?

The short answer is no. But a story at the National Pawnbrokers Association website got us to thinking about our…

12 years ago

Is gold looking up?

Some people think so. From Bloomberg News: Coutts & Co. is adding gold for investors as rising wealth in China…

12 years ago

Gold taking a breather?

We have been fascinated by the steady rise in the world price of gold, because we listened to the smart…

12 years ago

Pawn shop with ferris wheel

Loved this headline from the Broward/Palm Beach New Times:   Pawn Shop Opens March 6 With Ferris Wheel, School Bus,…

12 years ago

Hey, wassup? Silver and gold. that’s what

It's kinda puzzling. The Dow is up sharply, which usually has a depressing effect on metals. But gold is up,…

12 years ago

Keeping up with ‘Pawn Stars’

First, according to formerly famous Alec Baldwin in his last interview in New York magazine, the autograph is dead. Not…

12 years ago

What in the world is gold doing?

First, our regular disclaimer whenever we blog about gold and silver prices: We have no idea what the trends will…

12 years ago

Bad press for pawn

So, at Kamaaina Loan blog, we are quick to pass on just  about any news item that untarnishes (is that…

12 years ago

To catch a thief — or several

We have surveillance cameras at our Maui pawn shop, but we DO NOT do what Portland pawnbroker Mike Fink does:…

12 years ago