After my last two posts, and then this one, you must be beginning to think that this is P2P lending week here at Beating Broke. I hadn’t intended it to be this way, but it just seems like that is what’s on the brain and it’s getting a bit of buzz lately too.
Jim, from Bargaineering, [...]
If you’re interested in investing in peer-to-peer lending, Lending Club is offering $40 to new investors. I’m not sure how long it will last, but worth a try if you have been thinking about it.
I’m not sure if this will work, but here’s the referral link that they send in the email. That should get [...]
Very nearly since it’s inception, I’ve been a big fan of the peer-to-peer lending site Prosper.com. I have several active loans that I’ve lent to there and, despite my less than conservative lending practices, have even managed to still be in the black. Recently, however, Prosper went through some stuff with the SEC that, while [...]
I was watching my local news when they did a spot on people who were vacationing a little closer to home this holiday season because of the economy or other reasons when one of the people who they interviewed blamed their need for staying closer to having lost money in her 401(k). Besides the fact [...]
If you’ve been waiting for a time to sign up for an investment account at ShareBuilder, now is that time. If you have a friend refer you, you get a $25 bonus when you open your account and start investing, and your friend gets 5 automatic trading credits. Pretty good deal really.
If you’re not familiar [...]
If you’ve been reading Mark Cuban’s blog lately, you’ve likely noticed that he’s been talking alot about the current economic situation and also about how a person should handle his/her money.
Today is no different. In a post entitled “Where to Put your Money Right Now“, Mr. Cuban gives some advice in a manner that only [...]
Just as Lending Club announced that they had emerged from their quiet period, Prosper announced that they will be entering one. A SEC “quiet period” is the period of time between the filing of the SEC paperwork and when the SEC officially accepts and marks the paperwork effective. I can’t say that I completely understand [...]
Let me start by saying that investing is risky business. You should consult a professional for professional advice before doing any investing. I’m a hobbyist, not a professional.
What exactly is dollar-cost averaging?
Dollar-cost averaging is a method of long-term investing. By buying stocks in smaller chunks over time, the amount you pay for the stocks will [...]
Your primary home is not an investment in the normal sense of the word. Dictionary.com defines Investment thusly*: “the investing of money or capital in order to gain profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.” Some of you will argue that you buy your house because it will appreciate in value. But, to [...]
