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Meanwhile local businesses are stepping in to help federal workers during the shutdown. The founder of Dollar Loan Center, Chuck Brennan, also sent a letter to Governor Steve Sisolak saying that they would be offering interest-free loans of up to $2,500 to federal workers who are impacted. “We don’t see this as a charity, we […]

Early this morning, Dollar Loan Center Founder & CEO, Chuck Brennan, sent the following letter to Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak in regards to helping federal employees effected by the government shutdown…   Effective today, Dollar Loan Center is offering emergency interest-free loans to federal employees that are not being paid as a result of the […]

#5: Make your money work for you! It takes money to make money but that doesn’t mean you need to have a lot to invest. Open an account with a mutual fund company that has no low funds and low expense ratios, build a diverse portfolio and you can reasonably expect to earn eight to […]

How to become a Millionaire; Part 1 #1: Develop a written financial plan! Saying you want to be wealthy isn’t good enough, you need to come up with a workable plan and put it on paper. The written plan forces you to do something. Calculate what you need to earn and how to invest. The […]

CCSD Music Teachers, Channel 13 and DLC Employees gathered together to go through the massive inventory and create bundles and put packages together for future deliveries to schools. All right first up we want to check in with our producer, Julie Pyle, who’s been heavily involved in the Band Together initiative here at Channel 13. […]

NEW STORE ALERT! Today we opened a new store in Las Vegas on the corner of Fort Apache and Russel, in the SW part of town. This is our 31st store in Southern Nevada and 51st overall. Dollar Loan Center 5752 S Fort Apache Road Suite 145 Las Vegas, NV 89148 Main: 702-202-0137 Fax: 702-202-4497 […]

Dollar Loan Center’s Stuff The Packs benefits Washoe County School District’s children in need. Your donation makes a difference in their lives. Thank you Dollar Loan Center and Stuff The Packs for your contribution to the Washoe County School District children in transition program. Children in transition program serves over 3500 students experiencing homelessness through […]

Here are a few ways to invest $100. #1: Betterment Betterment is part of the class of investment advisers that provide portfolio management online without the need for much human interaction, called Robo advisers. Instead of sitting down with a financial adviser and paying them for their time or pay them fees for your investment, […]

Here are a few reasons you can be denied for a credit card even with good credit. You don’t have an income. The Card Act of 2009 required card issuers to verify an applicant’s income and ability of repay. For that reason, someone without money coming in may struggle to qualify for a credit card […]

Here are a few financial steps to taking your 20’s that will safeguard your future. So you’re in your 20’s and hustling to make ends meet is second nature to you and you’re young so why bother putting any of that money aside for a rainy day right? Wrong! Now it’s the perfect time to […]