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How to Clean Silver Jewelry So It Shines

To make your silver rings, bracelets, and necklaces sparkle, here's how to clean silver jewelry the right way. Plus, how to store silver jewelry to prevent tarnish.

Need cash? Pawn shops edge into the mainstream

A growing number of U.S. borrowers are pawning their jewelry, electronics and other valuables to make ends meet.

How to Clean Silver Jewelry in a Matter of Minutes

Keep your rings, necklaces, and bracelets shiny using everyday household ingredients.

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...

10 Myths About Gun Owners

There are a lot of myths about gun owners on the Interwebs. For whatever reason, people seem to believe everything they read, watch and listen to about gun owners. Not good — because most of what people read, watch and listen to is B.S.

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 ...

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.

Our Guide to Buying a Diamond Ring from a Pawn Shop

Purchasing the perfect diamond ring from a pawn shop requires a little bit of patience, luck, and knowledge. The great news is that pawn shops are always getting new diamond rings, so you never know what you will find each time you visit. Because of this, it is something of an exciting adventure

Get Out of The House and Pawn Escondido

During these hot summer days you can step into an air conditioned environment to call off, buy or sell. You might not of known that the mo...

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…

4 Success Secrets From Hardcore Pawn

This family of reality TV stars knows a thing or two about hitting it big.

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.

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.

"I’m Iranian American. I’m tired of being treated like a political pawn."

The dehumanization of people in the Middle East has led us to endless war.

How to become a “Pawn Star” in four simple steps

"If you want to negotiate like a master… learn from the best..."

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

12 Fascinating Facts About People Who Go To Pawnshops