Financial State of the Economy
Good morning and welcome to the Dia de Los Muertos edition of Loanio’s roundup. Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday celebration that takes place primarily in Mexico and celebrates the dead. It goes by Day of the Dead in English and correspondingly it matches the Catholic holidays of All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Below you will find links in easy to manage categories on the following topics: the economy, small business, p2p lending, and Loanio. See what people are saying and have a great day.
The Economy:
- Smart Money says It’s Not What You Buy but How You Buy It
- Approaching zero writes the Economist.
- Forbes announces that The Credit Crisis Is The Least Of Our Worries
- CNN Money takes a look at AIG’s fancy refinancing play
- Banks Vow to Use Rescue Fund for Loans Wall Street Journal reports.
Small Business:
- Here are some Financing Options for Businesses by Kiplinger.
- Persevere through the recession with your home business over at Mighty Bargain Hunter.
- Make You Rich presents these Funding Options for Small Business Owners
- HBC writes up Home Business Tax Deductions
- 7 Business Planning Fundamentals for Hard Times by BPlans.
Peer-to-Peer Lending:
- Video by Blip.tv on Peer to Peer Loans and Credit Scores – Episode #71
- San Francisco Business Times says Prosper suspends lending, Zopa exits U.S. market
- Salt Lake City Tribune posts Money Tip: Weighing benefits, risks of peer-to-peer lending
- Say Educate asks Is Peer To Peer Lending Right For You?
- Money Under Thirty blogs Peer-to-Peer Lending Hits a Roadblock
Loanio in the News:
- eFinance Blog writes a P2P Lending Update: Prosper, Lending Club, Zopa, Loanio
- Shotguns and Penguins does a post On a Quest for Social Lending
- Rate Ladder mentions us briefly in Renaud Laplanche, Lending Club CEO in the News
Photo Credit: 1
Originally posted 2008-11-02 05:24:16. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
Related Articles -
Loanio Roundup - Credit and P2P Lending [/caption] Welcome to the third edition of the Loanio Roundup. This edition looks at what is going on in P2P lending, the economy, and more. There are some links on college financing and a swift look at the auto industry. Browse the links below and tell us what you think....... -
Save Money by Managing Your Money /caption] There are plenty of ways for you to save money simply by managing it. It does not necessarily mean that you have to be frugal, but rather you simply have to be wise in the decisions that you make. Too many people these days are finding that they were...... -
Is Some Debt Good For Your Credit? /caption] There is no doubt about this, first of all: Getting into debt is more than capable of getting you into trouble. Although there is definitely a large downside to debt, borrowing money can also do you some good. Some debt is actually good for your credit, but only if...... -
Loanio Roundup - P2P Lending and More /caption] Good morning readers and welcome to another edition of Loanio's weekly roundup. Below you'll find several great articles under the categories of small business, the economy, p2p lending, and investing. We hope you find them helpful and interesting. The Economy: Smart Money says Traders are Cautious After Mixed Economic...... -
How Do Savings Bonds Work? Is My Money Safe if I Purchase Them? /caption] These are questions most people ask when they consider buying savings bonds. Yes, your investment in savings bonds is one of the most safe investments you can make. You're purchasing the bond and giving the government cash, which they pay you interest back on at a later date. It's......
Related Sites -
How to Pay Taxes on Small Business Income A lot of us have hobbies that we enjoy quite a bit and we happen to be quite good at them, and they turn into a little bit of a small business. One of my friends runs a small engine repair shop out of his garage, I happen to be...... -
LendingClub.com Launches New Social Lending Service to Compete with Prosper Just over a year ago, Prosper.com broke down paradigms about traditional money lending practices. Instead of heading down to the local bank or credit union to get a loan, people were able to loan each other money en masse through Prosperâs lending service bypassing the banking system all together. Unfortunately...... -
Sunday Money Madness: Ghosts, Spirits, Haunts, and Souls Lots of holidays and celebrations this weekend. Halloween on the 3st. All Saints Day on the first of November. All Souls Day on the second. Dia de los Muertos covering the whole weekend for many, also known as the Day of the Dead which was yesterday specifically. Samhain for the...... - Paulson Has a Christmas Gift for Credit Addicts Please Mr. Paulson - wake me out of this Bad Consumer Credit dream. I almost fell out my chair this morning when I saw this headline from the Wall Street Journal: "New Facility Targets Consumer Lending." It seems that the U.S. Treasury is starting its own clinic for consumer credit addicts. ......
- Check Your Withholding to Avoid Paying Tax on Obama's "Making Work Pay" Tax Credit According to the AP, Millions of Americans may owe taxes next year on the money they receive this year as part of President Obama's "Making Work Pay" tax credit. This is due to the fact that it is not a tax cut, but the result of a modification to......