tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post8688898325834777299..comments2023-11-05T16:34:15.506+08:00Comments on Lifelong Financial Freedom in Singapore: More and more pawn shopsFreedom Achieverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11611341421163339252noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post-58468650482351393572011-05-23T20:06:32.256+08:002011-05-23T20:06:32.256+08:00There is an article in our papers about "busi...There is an article in our papers about "business men" rather go to the pawnshops than the banks for temporary business cash flow problems. They say by the time the banks approve their loans, their business may have failed or the temporary business cash flow has passed. Kaput also.<br /><br />There can be 1001 reasons if you want to or need to go the pawnshop.<br />But I say if you still have "something" to pawn, it means you are still not too bad. You still have a chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post-85469557455810413552011-05-23T02:27:56.797+08:002011-05-23T02:27:56.797+08:001) Population growth! Bigger pie.
2) More peopl...1) Population growth! Bigger pie.<br /><br />2) More people living on knife's edge - earn 1,000; spend 999.....<br /><br />a) Some by lifestyle choice. High income earners.<br /><br />b) Some due to salary not keeping up with inflation... Low income earners.Singapore Man of Leisurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13774067113884418001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post-83022790635064782302011-05-21T15:49:55.408+08:002011-05-21T15:49:55.408+08:00Pawn shops are extremely lucrative business. I had...Pawn shops are extremely lucrative business. I had some insights into how it operated. Basically after a certain period of time, the pawnshop owner will have to auction off the items that goes by the ticket, if the person did not reclaim it by then. Usually there's a lot of underhand dealings, such that they can get back valuable items at a very very cheap cost.<br /><br />That's why a lot of main stream companies, like singpost, are also dabbing their feet into this area. It's just money.la papillionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01372278083694506953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post-23608830126106706612011-05-21T09:30:45.543+08:002011-05-21T09:30:45.543+08:00more people gambling in stock market?more people gambling in stock market?Createwealth8888https://www.blogger.com/profile/08563834016250153049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2129847651574313903.post-17234637895599209062011-05-21T07:53:01.005+08:002011-05-21T07:53:01.005+08:00One word can explain it all - Casinos.One word can explain it all - Casinos.Musicwhizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950754156386935254noreply@blogger.com