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When Should You Finance Equipment Instead of Paying Cash?

A practical guide for business owners deciding how to purchase essential equipment When your business needs a new piece of equipment, one of the first questions is often: Should we pay cash or finance it? Paying cash may seem like the simplest option. You own the equipment outright and avoid a monthly payment. But using a large amount of business cash for one equipment purchase ca ...