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Welcome to another roundup here at Prosper. School is in session for many, hurricane season has started, and summer is nearly over with autumn creeping in to take its place. How are you improving your personal finance?

Investing Intelligently blogs a debunking post to “why index investing may not be for you”. Which opinion do you agree with?

CNN Money posts 5 ways to manage a ‘flexible’ income and three tips to quickly fix your income should it not be up to snuff.

Credit problems? Rich Credit Debt Loan gives 6 easy tips on raising your FICO score this week.

I’ve Paid for it Twice Already writes couponing is for more than food. This is very true, and not all coupons are something you take to the register – of course I’m referring to rebates.

In answering a reader question Digerati Life explains 10 reasons why buying penny stocks is nothing but a mistake.

Lazy Man and Money’s guest writer Handyman offers some simple tips for easy and cheap home remodeling.

Speaking on home improvement, Generation X Finance offers up some advice in how to increase the value of your home by 5% to 11% with little effort and little money.

Brip Blap asks what is a career?

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RateLadder is a Prosper lender and has been since July, 2006. He has a passion for p2p lending. He owns RateLadder — My Prosper.com Journey and other P2P Lending Adventures, P2P No Bank the P2P Blog Aggregate, and ProProsper — Professional Tools for Prosper Lenders featuring SQL access to Prosper data.

Keep your eye on the horizon looks like another storm or two is brewing. Be prepared and stay safe as hurricanes are blowing. Well they’re not listed at hurricanes right now, they’re still tropical storms, but damage can still be severe. Check weather updates at www.weather.com.

It’s August and that means going to school. Brip Blap writes three college student finance tips for choosing a college and a major.

Ever feel like Digerati Life and think I want to work smarter, not harder?

Make money on eBay – can you actually do it? Lazy Man and Money looks at one possible scenario.

The Sun’s Financial Diary writes FDIC Problem Banks List Grew to 117 Last Quarter.

CNN Money following on the heels of SFD discusses what the ‘problem bank’ list doesn’t say.

When it comes to taxes Generation X Finance asks who pays more, the rich or the poor?

Money Smart Life has some great tips on how to save money on your honeymoon and still have a blast.

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RateLadder is a Prosper lender and has been since July, 2006. He has a passion for p2p lending. He owns RateLadder — My Prosper.com Journey and other P2P Lending Adventures, P2P No Bank the P2P Blog Aggregate, and ProProsper — Professional Tools for Prosper Lenders featuring SQL access to Prosper data.

Gymnastics gold, silver, and the fabulous one two of Nastia Luikin and Shawn Johnson inspire this week’s roundup.

To start off CNN Money writes 17 ways to raise fast cash; of course there is a catch. This is a list of the 17 worst ways to raise the money even though each item does include a pro except number 17. Borrowing from mom and dad is the only one without a hard con.

Eat out like you used to and still save money at restaurants. Lazy Man and Money shows you how with these ten tips.

Rich Credit Debt Loan writes this week on what you need to know before buying a foreclosed property.

Would you prefer a four day work week? Cash Money Life explores the pros and cons of this new schedule. What say you?

Generation X Finance posts two-thirds of corporations don’t pay taxes - nothing more than political hogwash . The post goes into depth explaining business operations and taxes associated with companies.

Digerati Life looks into the best company to work for: money and perks like no other. Can you guess the name of this company? Hint: You access this company everyday.

Brip Blap blogs on the truth about passive income—it’s more humorous than anything else.

My Dollar Plan goes over 7 Sneaky Ways Your Health Insurance Can Save You Money.

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RateLadder is a Prosper lender and has been since July, 2006. He has a passion for p2p lending. He owns RateLadder — My Prosper.com Journey and other P2P Lending Adventures, P2P No Bank the P2P Blog Aggregate, and ProProsper — Professional Tools for Prosper Lenders featuring SQL access to Prosper data.

Michael Phelps has won another World Record, another race, and another gold. This makes the total gold count 13. He has won 7 gold from this Olympics. Phelps has now surpassed Mark Spitz in Olympic gold medals.

Corporatism where investment income is taxed differently than earned income by Brip Blap this week looks at taxes and debt.

It’s getting to be that time! Holidays are right around the corner, Generation X Finance writes reduce your holiday stress by saving and planning today.

Patrick at Cash Money Life posts on improving your career with sales and marketing skills. It boils down to two things: the customer and the product. Get to know both!

What we can learn from the housing crisis? Rich Credit Debt Loan examines the real estate market and comes away with five very important lessons.

The Digerati Life blogs this week on the subject of blogging. The stats in make money blogging: top bloggers and how much they earn are above and beyond. We all know the internet can be a source of great income, but this post is truly inspiring for the aspiring.

Lazy Man and Money asks should you put a price on your health? He makes the point that the average person simply can not do the same things a sports athlete like Michael Phelps or a Hollywood actor like Brad Pitt.

CNN Money offers 21 Ways to Stomach a Sour Market

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RateLadder is a Prosper lender and has been since July, 2006. He has a passion for p2p lending. He owns RateLadder — My Prosper.com Journey and other P2P Lending Adventures, P2P No Bank the P2P Blog Aggregate, and ProProsper — Professional Tools for Prosper Lenders featuring SQL access to Prosper data.

The Olympics are upon us and I for one have been looking forward to this event for some time — the purest form of athletic competition and a political tool. Will the issues around censorship and human rights get the attention they deserve?

Get Fit Slowly (the fitness and health counterpart to the wildly popular Get Rich Slowly) discussed our Expanding Waistlines, Shrinking Wallets.

Lazy Man asks Is Eating Organic Food Worth the Money?

Brip blap has 5 Signs Your Job Sucks

GenX Finance offers The Benefits of Diversification: A Look Back at the Past 20 Years of Stock Market Performance

Rich Credit Debt Loan discusses Smart Credit Card Debt.

Cash Money Life asks Do We Need Another Stimulus Check?

At The Digerati Life you are asked How Would You Grade Your Money Management Skills?

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RateLadder is a Prosper lender and has been since July, 2006. He has a passion for p2p lending. He owns RateLadder — My Prosper.com Journey and other P2P Lending Adventures, P2P No Bank the P2P Blog Aggregate, and ProProsper — Professional Tools for Prosper Lenders featuring SQL access to Prosper data.