Weekly Roundup #17: “Prosper” Edition

Ever since Prosper signed up as an advertiser on Moolanomy, I have been thinking about lending out money on Prosper as a way to build alternative income. Looking around the web, this seems to be a legitimate way of growing my money without relying on the stock market. Here are some excerpts from other web sites:

• Lazy Man and Money has a Prosper.com account that is worth over $9,800, and he continues to reinvest payments from other loans into it.
• I Will Teach You To Be Rich suggested Prosper to his friend.
• Blunt Money also recently took the plunge and signed up for Prosper.
• Chief Family Office is thinking about expanding her investment to include a small $50 lending account on Prosper.
• My Money Blog has a lively discussion about the pluses and minuses of Prosper (the meat is in the comments).
• Get Rich Slowly Forums has a discussion on the intricacies of Prosper interest calculation.

From the M-Network and friends:

• The Two Safest Ways to Invest in Real Estate @ ChristianPF
• What is the Bank of England base rate and why is it important? @ Plonkee Money
• Investing the Easy Way @ Gather Little By Little
• Stop frittering away the fruits of your frugality @ Smart Spending (written by The Dough Roller)
• Reader Question: Cash or Debit Card? @ Being Frugal
• Debt as Bondage @ I’ve Paid For This Twice Already…
  
• You Think You Have Money Problems? Try Visiting Mexico… @ My Two Dollars
• How To Decide Between Roth IRA or Traditional IRA? @ My Retirement Blog
• Why You Should Tip Well @ Credit Withdrawal
• Steps to Find Freelance Jobs in Your Free Time @ Mrs. Micah
• The Forrest Gump Guide to Becoming a Gazillionaire @ On Moneymaking
  

A couple of news:

• Moolanomy hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance #127 this past Monday, and it was huge!
• On Thanksgiving Day, the subscriber number exceeded 400, but it came back down since.
• There is still time for you to participate in the Wise Investing Made Simple books giveaway, which expires on November 30th at midnight.
• Also, if you have any investing question for Larry Swedroe, please send it in. I will be sending the questions to him on December 1st, and am planning to publish it on December 10th.

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