All Posts Tagged With: "Peer-to-Peer Lending"

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Consumers Have Learned from the Recession

It may not be big news that consumers have learned some valuable lessons from the recession, but it might be surprising at how quickly they have adjusted to economic conditions.  A recent report shows that people have learned to take charge of their finances more aggressively. Consumers are now saving more and cutting spending across [...]

September 13th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Revisiting Loans from Friends or Relatives with Peer-to-Peer Lending

You know the conventional wisdom about borrowing money from family members or friends? Never, ever get involved on either side. Even if you pay off the loan and everything is “ok” between you, there is still a possibility that things could go wrong. Then, you would be in a difficult position with [...]

May 19th, 2009 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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Unload Bad Debt- Tips To Get Started Today

In an ideal world there would be no debt- good or bad. In the world in which we live however there is a difference between the types of debt that most people carry. When you purchase a home or other assets that appreciate in value the debt is generally considered good debt, an investment in [...]

January 27th, 2009 | trisha | Comments | Continued
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Should You Consider Social Lending?

Social lending is also called “peer to peer lending”. While it’s only recently gained exposure online with the creation of social lending websites like Prosper.com and LendingClub.com; social lending existed long before banks! Family and friends have lended money to one another for centuries – and now with the technology of the internet, [...]

December 17th, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued
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Peer to Peer Lending for College Students?

By now you’re probably aware of peer to peer lending organizations, like Prosper.com. This type of lending allows people to post a request for a loan and for other people to lend them some of the money they’re requesting. Basically, people post their need for a loan, including how much money they’re looking for, what [...]

May 22nd, 2008 | Debbie Dragon | Comments | Continued