I have always been close with my dog, Angel, since the day she was born. I was there when her mother gave birth to her and everything. Now we have our own little place in Arlington, VA. Recently, Angel became very sick and the vet told me the only way she would survive is if she had surgery. The only problem was the money for it, there was no way I could come up with almost $2000.. or so I thought.

I called a few people to borrow money from, but nobody was able to help me out. Times are rough, and I understand this. I searched around on the Internet a little bit and found the website for Car Title Loans in Arlington, and I also found the solution to my problem. I didn’t think I’d get approved, because I have bad credit and maxed out way too many credit cards. I filled out their online application anyways, and I was approved in less than an hour. The live representative they had was so helpful, it made the process a whole lot easier. They even wired the money to my bank account that very next day.

I rushed to the vet and told him what was going on, and he had my baby Angel as good as new in no time. I’m so thankful I stumbled onto this website, because they saved Angel’s life! I don’t know what I would do without her, she’s always been there - through the good times, and the bad times. I love her, and she’s still here thanks to Car Title Loans in Arlington!

Shelly Q.

OK, so here’s my sad tale of woe: my gas got cut off and my old microwave is dead.  Makes it kinda hard to cook a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner.  But here’s where I’m a creative problem solver: I recently discovered that your a car is good for collateral on a loan.

2008 started out badly.  I lost my job in March and was unemployed until last month.  During those months without work the bills piled up, went unpaid and I got bad credit.  Then then a brake shoe replacement on my car set me back another $400, which I had to borrow from a friend in Falls Church.

I hit a low point when my gas was shut off in September. They asked for a $240 security deposit to get it restored.  That simply wasn’t possible.  So with no money, I went shopping. I found a combo microwave/convection oven at the WalMart on New York Avenue in DC for about $200. This solved two problems – no gas and no working microwave – because it’s possible to cook most foods in them.  You can even roast (more or less) a turkey in one.

But I couldn’t figure out where I’d get the $200 for the new microwave in time for the holidays.  I went on Yahoo and searched for “Christmas loans” and “fast cash” when I stumbled on Car Title Loans in Arlington. They said my Buick (paid off about 14 months ago) could get me a loan for the $200 plus the $400 I owe my friend.  The online application was easier than applying for a library card. It took about ten minutes to complete. The $600 was in my checking account in 24 hours and I bought the oven the next afternoon. The first night I made a delicious canned salmon-garbanzo torte that I invented – healthier and cheaper than the Taco Bell burritos I had been eating.

Loans on car title work when you think you have no options (and probably don’t).  Now I can have friends over for holiday meals.  Despite everything this year, I feel like it’s going to be a merry Christmas.

- Landers M.