I’ve already spoken a bit about the concept of microfinance. For those of you who love the thought of lending, but don’t really appreciate the collection part of the process, this is the site for you.
Check out Prosper. It’s the modern day version of organized borrowing and lending, and it really works like a […]
Since this is the first capitalAI personal finance site of the day, I figured I should attach some sort of explanation. I’ve been critical of internet companies because of their inability to create some sort of breakout hit that revolves around finance. As the blogging community very often acts as a marketing conduit for many […]
Many of you may be aware of the unique selling proposition that Zecco is making.
Free stock trades!
Now, I don’t blame the founders. They came up with a great marketing tool and promoted the heck out of it. After all, Zecco is trying to grow and maintain its customer base. I’ve long argued that […]
It’s humorous how, if you look hard enough, you can find connections between some of the most mundane things in life. In this case, take the connection between Paris Hilton and your personal finances. The layman might not see one, but since society is wrapped in the frivolous or rather idealistic pursuit of celebrity, it […]
I always love when I get user interaction. Granted, Marc Hedlund isn’t exactly a disinterested party when it comes to the subject of Wesabe. However, he didn’t really know whether my comments were going to be constructive or scathing On a side note, comments on my blog are great. One, because they’ll make me […]
I’m sure you’re looking at this headline and saying… WTF? Can we really learn something from a movie like Spider-Man 3? After all, it’s just another film that cost a boatload of money to produce, repeats previous thematic elements, plays it safe by virtue of its sequel status, and will be thrown into the trashbin […]
Nothing pains me more than seeing the lack of successful personal finance websites on the web. Sure, Ask The Advisor has a top 25 listing, but at the end of the day nothing has been wildly successfuly to the tune of a YouTube or a MySpace, etc… Now, that may be a result of the […]
Gigaom is reporting that Natalie Portman is supporting the microfinance issue through Finca International. She’s bringing the message to Myspace. For those unaware, one of the areas of microfinance is the practice of lending miniscule amounts of money (miniscule to us with higher living standards of course) to individuals and businesses in third world countries. […]
