We’re now into August, and I’m starting to think that this series might have been better titled “what quarter is best to finance equipment” or “is it better to finance equipment in the fourth quarter or the first?” The reason for that is many of the months don’t change all that much when viewed back to back. In… Read More »
I mentioned in a previous post about how a 3D printer made a small, obscure part for a friend of mine. Then I said, almost jokingly, how I did notice more and more companies buying 3D printers, and I should do a post about it. Well, here it is. I want to start by going back a bunch… Read More »
Happy summer, everyone. Here we are in July, and yes, it’s a great time to finance equipment (leasing too). Let’s see why: Let me start with vacation. Summertime, and July in particular, are big time vacation months. The sun is shining everywhere, the kids are out of school, and there’s a nice little July 4th Holiday to work… Read More »
Let’s talk about rates and equipment financing for a minute, and trying to get the best deal you can for yourself. Rates on any type of lending are affected by the Federal Reserve Rate (aka, “the Fed”). If that goes up, banks and other lenders raise their rates. When the Fed goes down, lending rates lower. The actual… Read More »
Continuing my series of “when is the best time for a business to finance equipment”, let’s take a look at the merry month of May. You’ll notice a recurring theme in many of these posts: I usually discuss fiscal quarters to some degree, will typically mention Section 179 and financing, as it plays into the “when should we… Read More »