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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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Be Creative

February 27, 2008

Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find. Proverbs 12:27 Be creative in the ways that you create wealth, be hard working and diligent. You will be rewarded.

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5 Ways To Make Some Extra Money

February 27, 2008

If you’re anything like me, there is always a time when you can use a little extra money around the house to pay off debt, save for a vacation or pay a little extra on your mortgage. Here is a list of 5 ways to make some extra money. 5 Ways To Create New Income [...]

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7 Ways To Improve Your Credit

February 26, 2008

Do you find yourself in a situation where your credit history is less than desirable, and you need to improve your FICO credit score? If you’re like the majority of Americans, the answer is probably yes. The median or average credit score for borrowers in the United States is 723, and over 60% have a [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Trust

February 26, 2008

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf. Proverbs 11:28 This verse is a reminder to us that while we may strive to become rich (and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that), if we trust in our riches, and they become an idol to us, we [...]

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The New 5 Dollar Bill – So Many Pretty Colors!

February 25, 2008

There is a new 5 dollar bill coming out soon, and it will be a bit more colorful than the old one: Not only is it more colorful, but it is going to have a ton of new security features including watermarking, security threads that glow in ultraviolet light and micro-printing in the borders. Try [...]

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Money Management Made Simple – Enveloping

February 25, 2008

A friend from church told us about a software this week that you can use to create an easy budgeting system at home. It’s simply called “Budget” and it uses the tried and true “envelope system” of budgeting to keep you on track. From the website: Money Management, Made Simple Tired of living payday to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Treasure

February 25, 2008

Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [...]

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Seventh Day Blog Carnival Is Now Up!

February 24, 2008

Over at hopefulspirit.com today, I’ve been included in the “Seventh Day” Blog Carnival for the first part in my tithing series, “The Bible and tithing“. Go on over and check it out, as well as a plethora of other great and insightful articles! LINKS:The Seventh Day Blog Carnival – 9th editionThe Bible and tithing

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Quick Tip: Post To Your Blog When You’re Away!

February 24, 2008

A week or so ago my wife and I were on vacation. While we were gone I didn’t plan on blogging, checking email or even being on the internet. At the same time, I planned on blogging to my new blog every single day. How could I blog every day when I wasn’t going to [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Blessings

February 24, 2008

The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22

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What Money Secrets Do You Keep?

February 23, 2008

I was recently on twitter.com and I found a user on there called “Money Confessions“. Basically it is a channel for Geezeo.com, an online personal finance manager, where people who use their service can make confessions about things they’ve done with their money that they’re either ashamed about, or wouldn’t tell anyone else. This twitter [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Contentment

February 23, 2008

Let your character be free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you. Hebrews 13:5 Keep yourself in check when you find yourself focusing too much on money. It can consume you, and take over your thoughts, [...]

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Personal Finance Bible Verse Of The Day: Lazy Hands

February 22, 2008

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4 I think the meaning of this verse is pretty clear. Work hard and you’ll prosper. Be lazy and you’ll end up poor. The rest of proverbs 10 has a lot of good stuff in it as well, talking about how you need [...]

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The Bible And Tithing: To Give Or Not To Give – Part 1

February 21, 2008

A couple of weeks ago I came across an interesting discussion on rocketfinance.net about tithing. Specifically, he was discussing whether or not it was OK for a pastor to look at tithing records of congregants when choosing deacons for the church: I heard a pastor say that when his church members are nominated for positions [...]

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