My brother moved to South Carolina three years ago and I haven’t seen him since. We talk on the phone all the time, but travel is hard for both of us because of work and cost.  But he and his wife had a car accident this summer and it seemed like it was time I go out there to make their holiday a little more manageable. 

But this year airfares are almost double what they used to be. That plane ticket to Columbia, round trip with two stops in between, would cost $650.  I had to file bankruptcy last year because of my divorce.  I have bad credit and no credit cards. Spare money doesn’t exist in my life.

I looked for other ideas, even considered driving my Nissan out there (ruled that one out). But then I thought about an car title loans store I have seen down the peninsula in Sunnyvale. I wouldn’t go there – I don’t want to talk to someone through a thick plate glass window.  But I did a Google for “loans for my car title” and “fast cash” and I found Car Title Loans in San Francisco. They said my Nissan was good enough for that $650 – and I could get it by the next morning.

Timing is everything in booking flights: One day later, those fares all went up $90.  Because I acted fast, I saved money. I filled out the online application while drinking my morning cup of coffee. The cash was in my checking account the next day and I bought the ticket while the cheaper seat was still available.

I missed my brother and sister-in-law, and felt bad about not visiting when they had their accident.  I wish I had done this earlier.

- Jesse K.

Tags: bad credit, California, fast cash, loans for my car title, online application, San Francisco

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