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PODCAST: This is why most of your stuff is worthless

Most of what you own is worthless. I'm not being judgmental. It's a fact.

How to Deal With a Pawn Shop

A pawn shop can be a good place to get a few extra dollars if you need a loan or a quick sale. Pawn shops typically allow you to either sell an item outright, or place the item in the temporary care of the store in exchange for a cash...

How Pawn Shops Can Help When Times Are Tough

There are many factors that determine the amount of money you will be offered for a piece of jewelry when you take it to a pawn shop. This ...

Buying Guns From Pawn Shops

Tips for Buying Gold Jewelry

You'll know exactly what you're buying when you learn the facts about the terms used to describe gold.

9 Things You Might Not Know about Pawn Shops ...

So, I recently started getting into shows like Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn (which, represent, is located in Detroit, all up on 8 Mile) – which are about pawn shops, naturallyNow, I’ve been in pawn shops, but I’ve never bought anything in one of them, and I’ve never utilized their services.Having finally learned that not everything my TV says is 100 percent true (shock, right?), I decided I better look up some true facts.If you’re curious too, then here are…

How a CNY band teacher used school instruments to get money from pawn shop

James C. Demauro, a Phoenix teacher, admitted to State Police he took school instruments to a pawn shop 25 times.

How To Shop For Diamonds

Know Your Diamonds Ever since the first diamond engagement ring was given to a 15th century bride, diamond has been the stone of choice for professing your love. But that doesn’t mean you sho…

Making Sure We're No Longer Pawns

Family caregivers aren't pawns that help others make money. Family caregivers are important customers that help providers stay in business.

Selling to and Buying From Pawn Shops: How Do Pawn Shops Determine Value?

Before approaching a pawn shop, learn how do pawn shops determine value of items pledged as collateral. Pawn shops will look into the condition of the item, its resale value, and appraised market value to determine its price and offer you the same. Learn here the ins and outs of buying and selling to pawn shops, including the regulatory agencies which govern them.

Pawning tips: How to find out what your items are worth

The Gold Family is featured on the Tru-TV show "Hardcore Pawn," and they explain to Kathie Lee and Hoda the steps you should take in order to determine the price of your old items.

Here's how to sell those unwanted holiday gifts

From RealReal to Raise and Reverb, there are a number of ways to hawk holiday presents online.

How do you cool down a hot interior?

Have you ever walked across a hot asphalt parking lot, and, with each step, dreaded the moment you have to open the car door and climb into an oven? That hot summer sun: we love it, we hate it. But who enjoys burning their hammies, their hands, and every other body part that makes contact with a car's interior on a hot summer day? The good news is that I am the "Sultan of Cool," bearing tips to he

Main and Elm: In the money and Tidying up

Here is the latest Main and Elm column from the New Canaan Advertiser.

Pharma and Self-Perception: Knights, Knaves or Pawns?

In 2003 British social scientist Julian Le Grand published Motivation, Agency, and Public Policy: Of Knights and Knaves, Pawns and Queens. Le Grand's core

Auto Title Pawns Help You Handle Your Holiday Finances

See the convenience in auto title pawns in GA? Read how these three ways can help you pay your holiday bills.

Kids Taking On Too Much

Kids are busier than ever. With school starting, sports underway and other extra-curricular activities, it's easy to see how young ones can become