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
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