If you haven't heard of social lending, listen up because you've been missing out. The industry for online marketplace lending grew to over $5.8 billion last year. Although Lending Club is the largest, Prosper was the fastest growing company and a third of that increase. Social lending is on the rise, and I'm happy to be a part of the trend. I've had my own Prosper P2P lending … [Read more...]
How I Save Money On Travel Without Getting Stressed Out
Because of my work and personal addiction to see new places, I think it's pretty fair to say I travel a lot more than the average person. I'm not a ten million miles reward member like George Clooney in Up In The Air by any means, but I've seen a lot of places and have no plans to stop my mobile lifestyle. The main things I've learned from all my traveling over the years are … [Read more...]
Managing Debt In Your 30s and 40s
Managing debt can be a struggle at any age and it can have a major impact on your life. It's unfortunately pretty common now for young adults to graduate and start their careers with a lot of debt. Limited resources, burgeoning expenses entering the real world, and receiving the low end income range of entry level jobs are a reality. It is possible to advance your career and … [Read more...]
The Wealth Gap Is Going To Be Hard To Fix
I grew up in Asia for 13 years and was taught to always respect my elders, no matter who they were or what position they held in an organization. I could be the CEO of a multi-billion dollar company, but if an employee 20 years my senior who worked in the mailroom wanted to talk, I would gladly take him out to lunch and listen to his story. When I came to the States as a 14 … [Read more...]
You Don’t Have To Produce Anything To Make Lots Of Money
For the longest time, I believed that you can only make really good money if you produce something. I've had jobs where if I wasn't producing revenue, I wasn't going to get paid or promoted as much or as quickly. And my colleagues who were in the back office weren't getting paid very well and most of them were overworked, underpaid, and unhappy. They might as well have worked … [Read more...]