May 19th, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
Two and a half years ago, I did something that would make many personal finance gurus scream. I took out a home equity line of credit to buy a diamond ring. I put my home on the line so that I could show the woman I love that I wanted to spend forever with her.
Before [...]
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May 9th, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
Local cable has been running a television commercial that simply rips my heart out. A young girl around eight goes into a jewelry store with her dad and her bright pink piggy bank. The dad helps her pick out some jewelry for mom and the commercial ends with everyone smiling and happy. Even though it’s [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrate Mother’s Day the Way You Think She’d Want You To”, url: “http://blog.prosper.com/2008/05/09/celebrate-mothers-day-the-way-you-think-shed-want-you-to/” });
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April 22nd, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
A couple of weekends ago, I a good friend of mine invited me out on his boat. It was beautiful day, around 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. We headed on up to McCovey Cove to sit outside the San Francisco Giants stadium and enjoy the day. There’s also the small chance [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Celebrate Earth Day Everyday”, url: “http://blog.prosper.com/2008/04/22/celebrate-earth-day-everyday/” });
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April 7th, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
Spring is finally here and with that comes blossoming flowers and college kids going crazy in Cancun. For me, Spring means mostly one thing… the start of baseball season. I will watch over 130 Red Sox games this year. While I love watching the game on television, it doesn’t compare to going to a game. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Saving Money at Baseball Games”, url: “http://blog.prosper.com/2008/04/07/saving-money-at-baseball-games/” });
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April 2nd, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
If you’ve picked up a newspaper or turned on a television or radio, you’ve probably heard about the recession. For a long time there was much debate, but now most analysts agree we are in a recession.
Recessions are generally have negative connotations, but there is some good that comes from it. As Baron Rothschild once [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Why a Recession Doesn’t Have To Hurt”, url: “http://blog.prosper.com/2008/04/02/why-a-recession-doesnt-have-to-hurt/” });
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March 24th, 2008 — , Uncategorized from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
My wife and I are recent newlyweds. While we tried to be responsible with the costs of a wedding, at 200 people, we knew the costs were going to add up. It only made sense to try to save as much money as possible in anticipation of those wedding bills. We found we could save [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Five Cheap Date Ideas”, url: “http://blog.prosper.com/2008/03/24/five-cheap-date-ideas/” });
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March 6th, 2008 — P2P Lending from Lazy Man at Prosper @ Lazy Man and Money
Have you noticed how your grocery store is designed? If it’s like most stores, the are raw ingredients (dairy, meat, vegetables) are around the perimeter. If you want a frozen dinner, some cake mix, or a bag of Fritos, you have to venture the aisles. It’s the food in the aisles that I want to [...]
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