The Christmas season is upon us. For many of us it will mean extra expenses and the relentless onslaught of bills and payments that insist on arriving all throughout December. At Pledg we offer an easy solution by freeing up cash from your valuables. It’s simple, it’s quick and it solves your money troubles privately. […]
The 4 C’s of a Diamond Every diamond is different. The 4Cs are a set of objective and widely accepted standards used by jewellers and gemmologists to compare diamonds. The concept of the 4Cs was first introduced in 1939 to help consumers understand the different characteristics of a diamond. Though a diamond’s beauty and value are […]
Nothing in life is certain but death, taxes…and the eventual need for a short term loan. It is inevitable. Even Donald Trump has to ask the bank for money now and then! For us who are not billionaires, we still have a great many options at our disposal. For some quick cash, consider either a […]
Diamond fetches $A32 million at auction October 8, 2013 Hong Kong: A 118.28-carat white diamond has broken a world record, fetching more than $US30 million ($A32 million) at a Hong Kong auction. The sparkling translucent stone was sold to an unnamed phone bidder at the Sotheby’s auction for $HK238.68 million following bidding that lasted […]
Starting a business can be a risky move, especially if you don’t have the cash on hand to start it. Dipping into your retirement fund to get that cash is not such a good idea. So what else can you do to fund your start-up business? In the past, an entrepreneur could simply go to […]
Within minutes of the announcement of Prince George Alexander Louis’ name on Wednesday evening, memorabilia makers across Britain were hard at work on a lucrative new range of products. They soldiered on through the night on new designs, from a £10 ($17) tea towel showing a corgi peeping out of a pram to Royal Crown […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Gold has been a losing investment for months. But in the last six days, the precious metal seems to have regained some of its luster, rising 5.8%. Last week, gold recorded its biggest weekly percentage gain since 2011, and it came after four weeks in a row of losses. Some believe this […]