It’s not a loan. And it’s definitely unconventional.
Chris Payne of Rancho Cucamonga has joined a growing number of those asking folks online to help fund their dreams.
For Payne, that dream means tapping into the online community to raise $45,000 toward a new home for him and his family. For others, it could mean efforts to raise millions of dollars to benefit victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
The concept is known as crowdfunding.
“It’s kind of like you’re asking for a handout, but I thought, you know, everybody hates the banks nowadays anyway,” said Payne, who is a new products supervisor for a body jewelry company.
He’s posted his hopes for a home on gofundme.com.
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