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Roundup #1

Good morning everyone! Welcome to Loanio’s first ever roundup post. We’d like to thank the blog community for their support. You are the best press releases out there. Then lastly before we start with the links we would like to take a moment to wish everyone a splendid weekend. Take care.

The National Economy:

• As Lenders Tighten Flow of Credit, Growth at Risk writes New York Times.
• Kiplinger asks What Should Investors Do Now?
• Smart Money writes about The Cost of Securing Your Money.
• Economists brace for big drop in payrolls says Market Watch.

Stocks:

• Check out the Roadmap to Saving and Investing at Best Growth Stock Weblog.
• News Day writes about Investing Your Money: Stock pickers seek big opportunities.
• Asian Stock Market presents the stock investing guide – make your homework for better returns
• One Mistake that WILL Lose YOU Lots of Money cautions the Wild Investor.

Peer-to-Peer Lending and Loanio in the News:

• Center Networks writes Peer-to-Peer Lender Loanio Launches to Help Credit Challenged People Obtain Loans.
• Net Banker says Loanio Launches New Person-to-Person Lending Service
• Loanio launch II by P2P Banking.
• Eric’s Credit Community exclaims Loanio Launches At Last.
• Prosper Lending Review in Loanio Launches.
• Loanio Launches New Person-to-Person Lending Service by Free Esignal.
• P2P lending site Loanio targets sub-prime borrowers over at Finextra.
• Lazy Man and Money presents Loanio Launches!

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Originally posted 2008-10-05 05:57:12. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

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