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          <![CDATA[Offer up collateral if possible – a car, a piece of jewelry, or something else of value. It should be worth close to what you’re borrowing.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Did you know? As much as 14 percent of money in the U.S. loaned to family and friends does not get paid back.]]>
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