$25 bonus for new Orange Savings Account at ING Direct

Are you tired of your current bank?  I never enjoyed a bank until I opened my first Orange Savings Account at ING Direct.  Since that day I have opened eight additional Orange Savings Accounts and one Electric Orange Checking Account.  I can honestly say that I enjoy banking with ING.  I use their Automatic Savings Plan (ASP) to funnel monthly contributions to all my savings accounts.  ASP makes fast growing savings a no-brainer, which is how I like it.  Once you commit to automatic savings, you’ll never miss the extra amount from your budget.

If you are ready for a switch, would like $25 free money, and think ING sounds like a good deal… visit the Orange Savings Account page and follow the instructions to open a new account today.

Lending Club – invest at 10% and borrow as low as 8%

I have both borrowed and invested with Lending Club.  My opinion?  I am impressed enough to promote them on both fronts.  Back in 2009 we borrowed from Lending Club to pay off our credit card debt and auto loan debt.  The loan was on a 3 year term and we repaid it in just 7 months.  w00t!  Since then, I have been investing with Lending Club to help fund the debt consolidation of other fellow debt haters.  I really dig it.  I am currently earning 10.86% return on about $2,200… and I keep investing every month.  There is simply now other safe option that is currently paying these types of rates – it’s another no-brainer.

If you need to borrow or are looking to earn a decent return on your investments… read my review of person to person loans with Lending Club and check it out for yourself.

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