“If there is a ‘best boss in America’ award, Chuck Brennan deserves it,” said Shon McKee, senior manager for Dollar Loan Center. “We got to experience an evening we will never forget and truly live like rock stars for the night.”

Brennan, a long-time rock music lover and former music industry executive, opened the evening with The Doors’ Robby Krieger playing “LA Woman,” followed by “Roadhouse Blues” with actor Val Kilmer, who famously portrayed Jim Morrison in the 1991 movie about the iconic band.

Brennan then introduced comedian-musician Gary Mule Deer, who entertained the audience before they were treated to a musical set that included rock legend Alice Cooper, Jack Blades of Night Ranger and Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac. The trio was accompanied by rock music legends Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer of the band KISS while Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley cheered in the audience. Brennan is long-time friends with the band and can always count on KISS when it comes to help raising money for great charities.

“It was an incredible, star-studded evening and I’m thrilled that everyone had such a good time,” said Brennan, “To be able to raise nearly $300,000 in a matter of minutes is very humbling.”

Over $200,000 of the donations are going directly to Alice Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation. The Phoenix based, non-profit organization provides programs and resources for at-risk teens.  “Chuck and his wife Mary are our biggest contributors and this event is absolutely amazing,” said Cooper, “They need to televise this event each year so everyone can witness it!”

During the evening, Brennan also announced a $20,000 donation to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in the name of Robby Krieger as well as a $10,000 donation to Rupert’s Kids, the nonprofit organization founded by Survivor’s Rupert Boneham who was also a guest at the event.

Throughout the evening, famed “Speed Painter” Rock Demarco showcased his talents with artwork that was created live at the event and auctioned off for more than $100,000.

“And of course Dollar Loan Center employees got their own surprises during the evening,” said Brennan. “Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer helped me give away four brand new KISS Mini Coopers to our staff” said Brennan. “Everyone walks away happy at our annual celebration.  The prizes ranged from $100 in cash to a new car!”

The company has posted a 5 minute highlight video on the Dollar Loan Center YouTube page for public viewing.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of payday loan alternatives in 50 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah.  Brennan, the company and its employees gave over half a million dollars last year to charitable organizations across the country.

Dollar Loan Center is the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Nevada.  In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.” For more information, visit http://www.dontbebroke.com.

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“In nearly any profession, writing and grammar skills are of great importance,” said Chuck Brennan, president/founder and CEO of Dollar Loan Center. “That is especially true in the financial industry. With our Back-to-School Scholarship Program, Dollar Loan Center is providing a chance to further assist in educating our communities.” Brennan, who founded Dollar Loan Center in 1998, is also co-author of the book Saving Money: It’s in Your Best Interest.

Students can apply for the scholarship on Dollar Loan Center’s Facebook page or website by February 28, 2012. The application includes a short essay on “How technology has affected my personal finances.” Essays will be judged on grammar, creativity and relevancy. Five finalists will be chosen and the scholarship recipient will be announced on March 5, 2012.

“The Dollar Loan Center Back-to-School Scholarship Program is one more spectacular way we are extending opportunities to those who are truly committed to their education and pursuing it,” said Brennan. “Our young people are the leaders of tomorrow and it is up to us to help them make their dreams come true!”

Details and rules for the Dollar Loan Center Back-to-School Scholarship Program can be found on the company’s Facebook page and website.

Brennan owns and operates 50 Dollar Loan Center locations throughout Southern Nevada, South Dakota, and Utah. The philanthropic stores maintain a continuous stream of generous giving by supporting a collection of established charities. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations including Las Vegas’ favorite charity, Opportunity Village, and Alice and Sheryl Cooper’s Solid Rock Foundation, among many others.

Brennan himself is one of Nevada’s most recognized philanthropists, giving more than $200,000 annually to charities across the country. In 2011 alone, Brennan supported Opportunity Village in several campaigns, the 15 Foundation, Henderson Little League, Olive Crest, and dozens of other deserving organizations.
Dollar Loan Center is also the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.” For more information, visit www.dontbebroke.com.

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“I want everyone to be as excited as I am about Raiders touchdowns, so I committed $100 for every touchdown the team scored during the regular season,” he said. “It was a great way to cheer on the team and raise money for this great organization.”

The Raiders scored 38 touchdowns during their regular football season, netting $3,800 to Opportunity Village. The donation follows a $15,000 donation Brennan made at the conclusion of Dollar Loan Center’s annual “Heat Is On” campaign in conjunction with Fox 5 News in Las Vegas.

“When you give from the heart, it can be a fun and rewarding experience,” said Linda Smith, chief development officer and associate executive director for Opportunity Village. “Charles and Dollar Loan Center set a great example for others to find fun ways to give. We appreciate him and all that he does for our organization.”

Brennan is a well-known philanthropist, giving more than $200,000 every year to deserving charities across the country. His local efforts include support of Opportunity Village and the Henderson Little League, among many others.

Opportunity Village is a not-for-profit organization that serves people with intellectual disabilities. It provides them with vocational training, employment and social recreation services. Every month, Opportunity Village helps more than a thousand people with disabilities learn vocational skills, get jobs, pay taxes and live more fulfilling lives.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of payday loan alternatives in 48 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah.  The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.” For more information, visit http://www.dontbebroke.com.

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In order to complete primary goals, you will frequently have to put desirable but less important ones to the side.

2. Put time in your corner.

The most crucial ally you’ve got in reaching your goals is time. Money stored in interest-earning savings accounts or placed in bonds and stocks will grow and compound. The more time you’ve got, the greater chance you might have of success. How old you are is an important factor – younger people (that have a longer period to build up their retirement) can invest in a different way compared to more mature people. Usually, younger people will take bigger risks than seniors, given their lengthier investment horizon.

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This week we will touch on a few of those deductions so that you can cut your taxes by claiming many of the breaks you are entitled to including some you might have forgotten about or never even knew about.

First up, State Sales Tax.

Even though all taxpayers are eligible for this write-off, it’s a good idea mainly for individuals who live in states that don’t impose revenue tax. You have to pick whether or not to deduct state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes. For the majority of residents in income tax states, the income tax paid is often bigger than the sales tax, therefore the income tax deduction is in reality a much better deal.

The Internal Revenue Service has tables that indicate just how much people of different states can deduct, depending on his or her revenue and state and local sales tax rates. However, these tables may not but the end all, be all. Let’s say you purchased an automobile or boat, you’re able to add the sales tax you paid for the total amount shown on the IRS table for your state.

The same thing goes for virtually any homebuilding materials you bought. These additional products are very easy to miss, but higher price items might make the sales tax write-off an even better deal even though you may reside in a state which has an income tax. The IRS website features a calculator on it to assist you figure the tax deduction.

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Participants are invited to upload their entries to Dollar Loan Center’s Facebook page online to enter. As long as the images are winter holiday themed, the photos can involve any subject the entrant chooses – children, couples, weddings, pets, parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, neighbors and co-workers. The deadline for entry is Dec. 20, 2011.

“We absolutely love the holidays,” said Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan. “We thought The Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest would a great way to celebrate the season.”

Photos entered in the Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest can range from the simple to the outrageous. “So your snapshot of the family in matching reindeer sweaters can compete with someone else’s shot of a red nosed pet cockatiel in a pear tree,” said Brennan.

“The holidays are a fun time of year and everyone has their own funny stories behind their photos,” he said. “What better way to get rewarded for sharing them than with cash prizes?”

All photos will be judged for content and composition as well as popularity. Entrants will be asked to advertise their own entry to solicit Facebook ‘likes’ from friends and neighbors. Dollar Loan Center’s panel will judge entries based on best portrayal of a festive holiday, most compelling family photo, overall best appearance and originality.

“It will be up to you to get your friends, frenemies, families, neighbors, acquaintances, pals, BFFs, blogging friends, co-workers, mailmen, high school friends, college roommates and anyone else to ‘like’ your photo,” he said.

The grand prize in Dollar Loan Center’s Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest is $500, with the first runner up receiving $250, second runner up receiving $150 and third runner up receiving $100.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 50 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

In addition to his business enterprises, Charles Brennan is one of Nevada’s most recognized philanthropists, giving more than $100,000 annually to charities across the country. In 2011 alone, Brennan has supported Las Vegas’ Opportunity Village in several campaigns, the 15 Foundation, Henderson Little League Olive Crest and dozens of other deserving organizations.

Dollar Loan Center Celebrates the Season with The Very Merry Holiday Photo Contest

“15 Foundation is an incredible organization that helps those who are in the trenches helping people every day,” said Brennan. “I am honored to assist in their efforts to improve academics, nutrition and arts education in schools across the country and look forward to seeing what they can do with this donation.”

15 Foundation is a philanthropic initiative Quivers founded in 2010 with a mission to target organizations that are tackling some of the most pressing issues in U.S. communities. Proceeds from its donations have benefited organizations nationwide. Proceeds from its latest fundraising efforts went towards the assistance of two California based youth charities–The Edible School Yard in Berkley and Connolly Ranch in Napa Valley. Both are dedicated to teaching children about good food nutrition and helping them establish the right eating habits early in life, setting a pattern for success.

“That was a dream experience for me, but there are many other ways to help deserving organizations at any budget,” said Brennan. “I work with a group called charitybuzz that helps raise money for deserving non-profits that donors may not know about.”

charitybuzz is a cause marketing organization based in New York City. It connects non-profits with international brands and celebrity icons to raise funds through innovative online auctions including pop culture experiences, VIP events, luxury travel, fine art, couture fashion, coveted internships and upscale merchandise. Since launching, charitybuzz has raised more than $50 million for charities around the globe.

Charles Brennan recently began working with charitybuzz and said it has multiple benefits for individual and organization
donors. “They find non-profits in all areas of the country that are doing great work and need funding,” he said. “Plus the auction format makes giving even easier…especially when you get to have unique experiences that are tailored to your interests.”

Charles Brennan’s experiences through charitybuzz have included a day on the set of HBO’s hit show Entourage as well as a meeting with television producer and star Larry David. “I spent the day with the cast and crew of Entourage when they were filming the series finale. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”

Charles Brennan, whose companies span nearly 20 U.S. states, is a well-known philanthropist in Nevada and South Dakota where two of his companies are headquartered. This year alone, he has given more than $100,000 to community organizations including Opportunity Village and Henderson Little League, both in Southern Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 50 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada.

Dollar Loan Center is also the largest provider of short term credit services in South Dakota and Clark County (Las Vegas) Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

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Dollar Loan Center was one of two companies chosen among FiSCA’s 6,500 members for the prestigious FiSCA StAR Award. The award program was created in 2009 as part of FiSCA’s effort to encourage the industry to improve the overall appearance of its stores.

“Our FiSCA StAR award is issued to FiSCA members that operate stores in a manner that best exemplifies FiSCA’s Store Appearance Best Practices and whose company’s image reflects positively on the industry,” said FiSCA chairman Joseph Coleman. “They show that Dollar Loan Center is an excellent example of the positive ways our members impact their communities.”

Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan said the FiSCA StAR award is one of his proudest professional achievements. “There are 6,500 financial service centers in the United States and for ours to be recognized as one of the two best really shows that we care about our company, our employees and our customers,” he said.

The FiSCA StAR award was presented to Dollar Loan Center for one of its stores in Sioux Falls, SD. The store has an open atmosphere free from bullet-proof glass, payment windows or any barriers between employees and customers. The professional yet inviting atmosphere helps make customers feel welcome, engaged and respected and offers an inviting alternative to the lobby operations common in the industry.

“First impressions are everything,” said Coleman. “FiSCA members value and recognize the importance of store appearance to the overall performance and profitability of their stores. Financial Service Centers need to keep store appearance on par with other financial service businesses such as banks and credit unions as well as other retail establishments in the neighborhood. These initiatives are important to our entire industry and how we as a whole are perceived. Congratulations to Dollar Loan Center for setting high standards that the rest of our industry can follow.”

Dollar Loan Center received FiSCA’s Activa Award for its 2010 “Heat Is On” campaign in Las Vegas. The campaign is held every summer and provides $100 to charity for each day the temperatures reach 100 degrees or more. Fox 5 Las Vegas television weathercasters track the donations and share the progress with the public from May through September. Donations, which totaled $15,000 per year in the 2010 and 2011 campaigns, are given to Las Vegas charity Opportunity Village.

“Opportunity Village is an organization that helps people with intellectual disabilities lead more productive and interesting lives,” said Dollar Loan Center CEO Charles Brennan. “They help our community’s citizens that can’t otherwise help themselves by providing jobs, vocational training and recreational services. The ‘Heat Is On’ campaign is a great way to raise money for them and have fun doing it.”

Dollar Loan Center has given thousands to non-profit organizations across the country. This year alone, the company assisted organizations including Henderson Little League, the Solid Rock Foundation, the Skylar Neil Foundation and Pacific University. The company also gives to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, McCrossan Boys Ranch, Boys & Girls Clubs, Lili Claire Foundation, South Dakota Special Olympics and the St. Rose Hospital Foundation, among others.

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FiSCA, founded in 1987, is the national trade association for more than 6,500 individual financial service centers across the United States. FiSCA member locations are used by more than 15 million customers each year to conduct a wide variety of financial services.  For more information see www.fisca.org.

Dollar Loan Center is a premier provider of signature loans in 49 locations throughout Nevada, South Dakota and Utah. The company and its employees give to dozens of organizations in Nevada. In 2007, Entrepreneur Magazine listed the company among its “Hot 500” Fastest Growing Businesses and Entrepreneurs.”

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