DIY Finance: Financing Our Own Foodsheds

Reader Contribution by Carol Peppe Hewitt
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For most of us the prospect of getting a loan conjures up an awkward trip to a bank, or credit union, or other traditional lending source.

Next comes an intimidating meeting with someone across a desk, in a fishbowl of a cubicle, being given an inquisition about our personal and business finances.

We squirm and smile, pushing our shoebox of paperwork across the desk, in the hopes of winning the favor of the almighty loan officer and his or her underwriters.

And we try to be hopeful. Maybe if we can look and sound good enough, worthy enough, friendly enough? – they might say yes.

  • Published on Jun 11, 2013
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