How to Get Your PPP Loan Forgiven

[from the US Chamber of Commerce] Paycheck Protection Program loans have helped many companies make it through COVID-19-related disruptions. Here is what businesses need to do to get their PPP loans forgiven. This story was updated 1/8/21: The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will…

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Pawnshop Silver

How a pawnshop can help you cash in on the #silversqueeze

Silver is surging   February 1, 2021: Silver futures surged as much as 13% Monday, touching five-month highs following a 6% rally last week.   Meanwhile, retail sites warned customers over the weekend they could not meet skyrocketing demand for silver bars and coins.     According to CNN, this…

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The $68K surprise at the pawn shop

Can you imagine getting $75k for something you thought was worth less than a third of that amount? That's exactly what happened to one couple when they visited Idaho Pawn and Gold. Every item tells a story Pawnshops are full of unique items,…

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From Neil Patel: Why SEO Is Actually All About Content Marketing

From NeilPatel.com: There’s a bit of confusion over SEO and content marketing. The confusion comes over how SEO and content marketing fit together. Do they fit together? Are they at odds with each other? If so, is it possible to force them…

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FREE social media posting calendar for pawnbrokers: February 2021

Download your copy of the pawn-specific posting calendar! Coming in March, a focus on Content Marketing for your pawnshop. Be sure that you subscribe to our email list so that you don't miss out!  …

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Covid, payday loans, student debt — here are the issues Biden’s consumer bureau may tackle

From CNBC KEY POINTS -The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is expected to become a more aggressive consumer watchdog under the Biden administration. -Consumer advocates say the bureau was almost entirely declawed under former president Donald Trump. Biden nominated Rohit Chopra, a former student loan official…

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What is PR and why is it important to pawnbrokers?

Public Relations matters to pawnbrokers because public perception matters to lawmakers. It’s time for you to get involved in telling the story of today’s pawnbrokers.

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Britain’s biggest pawnbroker raised its profit forecast yesterday after people cashed in gold jewellery to take advantage of the high price of the precious metal.

From The Times: Britain’s biggest pawnbroker raised its profit forecast yesterday after people cashed in gold jewellery to take advantage of the high price of the precious metal. H&T said that its full-year pre-tax profit for the year that ended on December 31 would…

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What the 2020 census will reveal about America

From Brookings: Over the coming months, the U.S. Census Bureau will roll out the results of the 2020 census, its once-a-decade headcount that will give us precise details on the size, growth, age, and racial-ethnic makeup of the nation’s population. In the lead-up to…

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Top 14 Social Media Management Tools for 2021

Social selling has become an almost inevitable part of B2B selling. As the world remains mostly shuttered, businesses are turning to alternative digital channels to hock their wares. Sadly enough, even though social selling is proven to increase company revenue by upwards…

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