Looks like the peer-to-peer lending buzz is picking up steam!

Business & Personal Loans. Great Rates. Prosper.

Just a quick announcement to let everyone know that I am now a contributing blogger at the recently established Prosper Blog. You may want to check out the Prosper community and blog, which will be featuring regular content from several other personal finance bloggers beginning in 2008. You may also be interested to know that the new editor-in-chief at the helm of the Prosper Blog is Kevin from RateLadder.com :) .

In addition, Lazy Man and Money is launching a new carnival called the Carnival of Peer-To-Peer Lending, which will have its first show on January 5 next year.

Though I’ve taken a harsh stance on debt, I find that there are better ways to borrow and manage your debt, which these avenues can provide.

Now for some great articles around the financial web:

Personal Finance Reads

Additional Readings Around The Web

Use Losses and Unused Credits to Reduce or Eliminate the Tax on Your Roth IRA @ Wisebread
Finding the right house for you–part one @ Frugal Pursuit
Our Frugal Christmas @ Being Frugal
Making Lists Boosts Productivity @ A Financial 180 In The Making
The Story of My First Time Investing @ The Investor’s Journal