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February 4, 2012
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Pawnshops offer quick solutions in tight times
The Associated Press via Lansing State Journal
Pawnshops are beckoning from the shadows. At a time when banks have shut their doors on those with bad credit, a growing number of borrowers are pawning their jewelry, electronics and other valuables to make ends meet. The National Pawnbrokers Association says its members are reporting record growth as a result of persistently high unemployment, coupled with soaring gold and metal prices. More

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