theLeaseGuy

Senior Account Executive @ Crest Capital - Equipment, Vehicle, Software Financing

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TVM and Section 179

Quick question: If I offered you one of three choices: $5,000 cash right now, $5,000 in a few years, or $1,000 a year for five years, which would you take?  Most of you would say $5,000 right now, which is the correct answer. There are a lot of reasons why most people feel this is the correct answer.… Read More »

Shortages Mean Opportunity Too

One thing that never changes is the media latches onto “bad” news much more than good news, and often, the bad news becomes the prevailing sentiment.  I’m not going to pretend I’m not influenced by that either – in this very blog I’ve recently been discussing shortages (both in materials and labor), rising inflation, rising interest rates, and… Read More »

Reasons to Finance Equipment in 2022 – Section 179

One more reason to finance equipment in 2022 is my old favorite, Section 179. It makes more sense than ever to take advantage of Section 179. All you have to do is read my past few blog posts – there you find talk of rate increases, record inflation, increased lead times, and even used equipment costing more.  All… Read More »

Rising Rates in 2022: It Happened Once, and It’ll Happen Again (and Again)

Well, it happened. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates last week a quarter point, marking the first rate increase in three years. Most economists felt this was inevitable, and I’ve been talking about this for a while now. Well, we’ve moved out of speculation and into reality – with the inflation numbers being what they are (the highest… Read More »