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Mens Jewellery

Diamond earrings 05/09/2015

The Summer is Over – Did it Ever Begin?

5th September 2015 What a wet and windy summer we have had this year! When I wrote the July edition of ‘Diary of a Pawnbroker’ I complained about the rubbish weather and the need to get away to warmer climes. Who better to borrow money from than a pawnbroker to get some instant cash and enjoy the late season deals? As soon as it went to print we had a mini ‘heatwave’ – you may not remember, but it was hot for about 2 weeks and I thought that I... Read More

Orchard Mills 03/05/2015

May 2015

3rd May 2015 Last month we saw a lot of big loans. I don’t remember this always being the case however we all seem to get hit by big bills and unexpected expenses in April and this leaves many of us short of cash. One lady needed £540 to pay her car insurance and loaned against a gold curb bracelet. Another wanted to redecorate and modernise the living room of her house to help it to sell and borrowed £1020. A gentleman wanting to help his cash flow while waiting... Read More

Gold jewellery 06/02/2015

Feb 2015

6th February 2015 January and February are among the busiest months in the pawnbroking calendar. It’s not surprising as there are plenty of times of the year that compete for the title of ‘most expensive month’ but January has to be the overall winner.  With households struggling with the overspending brought about by the Christmas festivities, two thirds of us spend our Januarys paying back credit card bills and overdrafts. Apparently 50% of us avoid the famous January sales in an attempt to save money and 36% would rather give... Read More