Hello and good morning to all our readers. Welcome to another edition of the Prosper Roundup. We have lots in store for you today, including a large section for our small business entrepreneurs and for those looking to create their own start-up during this economic situation. Drop us a line when you’re through to tell [...]

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Welcome to this latest edition of Prosper’s Weekly Roundup. The title for this week’s roundup comes from a Forbes headline. There’s a lot going on in the news! Be sure to check out the Stocks and Banking Industry section for more information.

Peer-to-Peer Lending:
• TNL.net presents fast pace look into the History of Currency. P2P Lending is [...]

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Prosper roundup gets switched around! Easy to read categories are going to be our new way of organizing the roundup.
Categories may change from week to week, but overall the feel of the roundup will be the same. 
Business Loans:
• SFGate posts an article this last Sunday on how right now it’s a hard time to get new [...]

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Believe that preparing for your family’s financial future is little more than setting up your new baby’s college savings plan? Think again. Parenting comes with a whole host of new expenses and considerations, each rife with potential conflict. If you are expecting a child, therefore, use this time to talk with your partner about the [...]

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Continue reading → The Top Five Pre-Baby Money Matters to Discuss with Your Partner Now

As Chief Marketing Officer at Upromise from 2002 - 2004, I had the good fortune to meet Michael Bronner, who founded the company, and to work with Senator Bill Bradley, who sat on the Board of Directors.  Both shared my passionate belief in the right to a college education and saw the impending shortfall in [...]

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Continue reading → Student Loans: It Takes a Village

Brandi W. needed a modest loan to help cover expenses during her senior year in administration of justice and forensic chemistry at Southern Illinois University. Brandi took school loans for her education in the past, but she wanted something she could start paying on right away to keep her post-school debt to a minimum. 
Unusually prudent [...]

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Continue reading → A Student Loan for a Prudent Student

When you’re a student, life can get pretty expensive and unless you have a steady income coming in, it can be difficult to take care of your every day needs. Many students decide that the best way to handle looming expenses and continue their education without worrying is through a low rate personal loan. However, [...]

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Continue reading → New Ways to Finance Loans for Student Expenses

The life of a student is incredibly hard at times and expenses can quickly mount up. Tuition costs are rising every year, books are getting more expensive and it can be difficult to find the right kind of housing on a budget. The vast majority of new students may find that their parents simply cannot [...]

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Continue reading → How to Pay For Expenses While You’re In School

As soon as a student decides they will be going to college the expenses start to mount up. From making school visits to determine which school is right, to figuring out how to pay for tuition and books, the whole process can start to feel very confusing. In addition, without the right kind of unsecured [...]

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Continue reading → How to Finance Your College Expenses the Easy Way

If you’re getting ready to attend college in the fall, chances are you’re trying to figure out which school is right for you. If you have already gotten a lot of acceptance letters or you aren’t sure where you should apply, a visit to the college is usually in order. You can really get a [...]

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Continue reading → Finance Options for College Visits

We all know that the cost of college is going up, but it seems like everything is more expensive then it used to be. A recent report shows that college costs are rising faster then the costs of other goods and services.
The data for this post comes from the College Board’s report Trends in College [...]

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Continue reading → College Costs Continue to Rise

In part 1 of this topic, I discussed a recent survey that showed how parents were either saving for college in the wrong way or planning to finance college through long-term debt. In this post, I go into greater detail about 529 College Savings Plans, which have significant tax advantages for many people saving for [...]

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Continue reading → College Concern, Part 2

At a time when a college education is becoming more and more of a necessity for finding a good job, the cost of that education continues to rise. This is cause for concern in many households as parents struggle for ways to afford college. We recently mentioned a study which suggests that many parents are [...]

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Continue reading → College Concern, Part 1

Sometimes you might be looking to invest for a longer term than what Lending Club offers. One of the ways to do so when saving for college is by using the 529 Savings Plan. This plan is named after section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. It is a savings plan specifically set up to [...]

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Continue reading → Paying for College: The 529 Savings Plan

Every once in a while, I read an article about college - is it worth the cost? Are degrees from Ivy League schools that much more likely to get you a great job with great pay? Maybe students should consider just skipping college!
I just read an article that discussed this very point in Forbes. In [...]

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Continue reading → Is college worth the cost?

The new college year is getting started for many students. Since some of you – particularly freshmen – might not know much about money and personal finance, here are some tips to help get the new school year off to a great start:

1. Plan for book costs – many high school students are surprised that [...]

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Continue reading → College Finances 101

As a new class of freshmen head off to college, a world of opportunity awaits. So many aspects of their lives will be affected in the coming year, not the least of which will be their interaction with money. For many students, college will represent a newfound freedom of being away from home. That [...]

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Continue reading → Heading Off to College

I mentioned yesterday that I’m looking to give my newborn nephew a head start in his education savings. Having gone through a number of options, I decided that a 529 Plan was my best option. Unfortunately, a lot of research may be necessary to decide on the right state’s 529 Plan for you. [...]

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Continue reading → Choosing a 529 Plan

I was talking to my girlfriend a few days ago and asked her what type of credit card she was using. She looked over and said “I don’t have one.” Aghast, I slowly turned my head towards her with a look of surprise and asked, “Why not?” Her reply: “Because I don’t need one.” [...]

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Continue reading → The Importance of Credit – Part 5: Why you need a credit card