20 January 2008 2 Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

A few days ago I mentioned that we’re giving away a free copy of the Little Book that Makes you Rich. Several readers have entered the contest by replying to the post and also commenting on other articles. Today I threw in all the names into a bag and picked the winner. The winner of the contest is a reader by the name of Rami. He had a good chance of winning because there were several entries that were his, one per comment. I guess the odds were in his favor. Congratulations Rami! I’ll be sending you an email to get your mailing address.

Now on to some of this week’s hot topics from other great sites. Some of these articles are very interesting.

I Applied for a Loan on Prosper, Should You? Steve gives us a brief introduction and shows us a side of Proper that isn’t talked about much, borrowing. I think Prosper definitely fits into a lot of financial situations. I’m going to start lending on Prosper and I’ll have a post about it very soon.

Make Your Savings Productive. Aaron writes a great article for those starting to save for retirement. I wish young people would read articles like this and get started. Far too often people don’t realize the power of starting young. However, any time is a great time to start. The sooner the better.

Buffet, Baseball and Patience. Ryan writes a great article about Warren Buffet’s behavior and this is one of the great things about holding onto cash. When you have liquid assets, you can jump on investment opportunities. Perhaps a reason one should never pay off low interest debt?

Are Homeowners Gamblers? 5 Tips for a Cure Millionaire Mommy writes a great piece about homeownership. While I’m an advocate of owning investment properties, homeownership no longer makes sense in a lot of metropolitan areas. This is one of the reasons I’m leaving the San Francisco bay area in pursuit of undervalued and lower cost real estate.