Lending Club Returns Continue Upward Trend At 11.44%. Lending Club Passes 500 Million In Loan Originations

Lending club announced that they had passed 500 million in loan originations since their inception. My returns also continued to go up, increasing to 11.44%

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A Bad Plan Is Better Than No Plan At All

January 2, 2009

photo credit: Plans w/a K For the better part of a year I’ve been blogging about frugality and finances. As a side-benefit of blogging about money, we’ve ended up paying pretty close attention to our family budget. Because of our planning and attention to detail we’re doing pretty well now. But it hasn’t always been [...]

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Have A Happy New Year!

December 31, 2008

Just a quick note to wish all my readers a wonderful and prosperous new year!  2009 is on the way, and it can only get better from here!  God bless! new years – credit: shioshvili Want to start the year off right? Check out this contest to win a $50 Amazon gift card at moneyrelationship.com

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Obama 2009 Stimulus Plan Could Exceed $775 Billion Dollars

December 30, 2008

As the new year gets closer the President-elect and his team are making plans for the new year, and his first term in office. One of the first things on the table, a stimulus package that could reach or exceed $775 billion dollars. Regarding the new administration’s stimulus plan, Mr. Axelrod also said that the [...]

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Subscriber Swap Monday: No Debt Plan

December 29, 2008

Today I’m trying out something kinda new.  It’s called “Subscriber Swap Saturday” (although this is posted on a Monday – call it Holiday procrastination).  What is it?  Today I’ll be interviewing another up and coming personal finance blogger, asking them some questions about their financial philosophies, and then asking you to give them a try. [...]

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Devotional: Making Plans

December 28, 2008

photo credit: David Boyle in DC “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” – Jeremiah 29:11 As the new year begins, many people are making plans for the next twelve months. They make [...]

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And The Winners Of Our 2 Gift Cards Are…

December 26, 2008

Christmas is over and the gifts are unwrapped.  And now its time for some more shopping for a couple of lucky winners of $25 gift cards. One of our winners will get a $25 gift card to Marshalls. The other will receive a $25 gift card to T.J. Maxx.  I’ve already used my own gift [...]

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The (Original) Christmas Story

December 25, 2008

photo credit: krisdecurtis The Birth of Jesus In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from [...]

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My Frugal Shopping Trip – The Day Before Christmas Eve

December 23, 2008

Last week I announced my contest to give away two $25 gift cards, one to Marshalls and one to TJ Maxx.   If you haven’t signed up for the giveaway, already, do it now! Today I was finally able to get out and use one of my own $25 gift cards over lunch at a TJ [...]

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Merry Christmas – Christmas Links Roundup!

December 22, 2008

photo credit: kevindooley Well Christmas is almost here, and if you’re anything like me – you haven’t done your Christmas shopping yet! (Thank goodness my wife has done most of it for me. The woman is a saint!) If you haven’t shopped yet, be sure to check out our post on 50 frugal Christmas gifts [...]

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Devotional: The Gift Inside

December 21, 2008
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But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. – 2 Corinthians 4:7 I fondly remember Christmas when I was a child. The wonderful food. The time spent with family. But most of all, I remember the gifts. I know that makes [...]

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40 Frugal Christmas Shopping Tips To Keep Your Christmas Debt Free

December 19, 2008

Christmas time is upon us again, and as we all get ready to go out and celebrate, it’s important to remember that while we’re celebrating, it’s important not to go too crazy – and blow the budget. We need to be sure that we’re staying on plan, and are frugal with our gift giving. A [...]

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$50 Gift Card Giveaway Bonanza! Tell Us Your Frugal Shopping Tips

December 18, 2008

A few days ago I was contacted by some folks over at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx who have been doing some blogger outreach. They were wondering if I’d like to have some $25 gift cards to their stores in exchange for blogging about my shopping experience there. Of course I agreed, but only on the [...]

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50 Frugal Gifts You Can Give This Christmas

December 17, 2008
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Christmas time is one of the most joyous times of the year at our house, but if you’re not careful it can also be one of the most expensive times of year. If you’re trying to cut down on spending, like we are at our house, it can become a challenge to find creative gifts [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Conduct Your Affairs With Justice

December 17, 2008

It is well with the man who deals generously and lends, who conducts his affairs with justice. Psalm 112:5 All of us will come upon times when it it would be easy to take advantage of others in our financial dealings. A friend who needs to borrow money to make rent, the family member who [...]

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