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5 Things You Should Never Buy With Your Credit Card

Put that plastic away! For these six expenses, you’re better off leaving your credit card in your wallet.

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…

Ten tips for pawn shop consumers

If you're considering a loan from a pawn shop, the Better Business Bureau has the following tips:Do your research. Do some online research to see what others have said about working with area pawn shops. Then, choose a reputable shop and broker you feel

This Might Be the Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Heard a Car Dealer Say

Over the course of a year, I probably speak with a few thousand car dealers. And the truth is a lot of them are fine, but some of them will say things that are either flat out false, misinformed or are blatant lies. This whopper, regarding paying off loans early, may be an example of the worst.

Farm Loans 101

“Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of civilization” (Daniel Webster). We love our farmers and believe they are the backbone of this nation. If you are new to farming or if it has been in your family for years, it’s important that you know about farm loans. Here are the basics you should be familiar withFSAWhen talking…

How do auto loans work?

So how do auto loans work? Since most people buying a new or used car opt for financing it’s an important question, and understanding the answer will help you in the purchase process.…

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...

"I lost my banking job three times before I was 31"

It's difficult to walk away from a banking career, says this ex-Credit Suisse trader. But there are alternatives.

Are Your Tissue Banking Processes Validated?

“Equipment process validations are becoming one of the tissue banking industry’s most pressing regulatory compliance concerns. Until recently, the tissue industry has enjoyed a comparatively less r…

Chase Rolls Out All-Mobile Banking App. Is It for You?

If you're looking for all-mobile banking, you don't have to stick to start-ups. Chase is the latest and largest bank to enter the space; its Finn app goes

Can You Say EGRRCPA? Tongue-Twister Banking Law Confuses Washington

Supporters of the first major banking law in years are excited about their accomplishment, but the name is so unwieldy no one knows what to call it.

Big animals can survive reduced-impact logging — if done right

Reduced-impact logging doesn’t need to be a death knell for a region’s big animals, according to a new study in Biotropica — but only if hunting is well-regulated. Employing camera traps to survey Amazonian animals in Guyana, researchers found that large mammals and birds did not see a lower population of target species in reduced-impact …

6 Tips for Safer Smartphone Banking

Mobile banking presents the risk that you could have sensitive account data — and by extension, your money — stolen if you're not careful

Eight things you’ll miss if you quit investment banking

Mobile Banking: Predicting the Risks

When it comes to mobile banking, what types of security technologies should banks implement, and what steps should they take to ensure consumers use mobile banking

Mobile banking: One channel to rule them all?

One-fifth of Western European Net users use mobile banking today, according to a new Forrester report, which bills the emergence of the technology as a more important innovation than the arrival of cash machines (ATMs), credit cards or home-based online banking.

Shadow Banking: Friend or Foe?

The focus on shadow banking has shifted from systemic risks to the role it can play in improving access to capital. But safeguards are needed.