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The fastest way to achieved financial freedom is to create a second stream of income that generates money for you automatically. If you can create this kind of second income, you are able to leave your 9 to 5 and create multiple stream of income, and then you are well on your way to achieved financial freedom. In this article, we focus on in creating a steady and consistent second stream of income with the use of an automated forex trading systems.

An automated forex trading system is a system that automatically generates consistent profitable trades for you. In other words, you spend a few minutes setting it up, and spend the rest of the day creating or accumulating more assets for you goal in reaching financial freedom.

There are many automated forex trading systems out there, and it is up to you to find one that makes consistent profit. While an automated forex trading system is fairly cheap, most systems out there is inconsistent and most likely a scam.

To filter out the bad ones from the good ones, we need to take advantage of their money back guarantee. Most good systems offers up to 60 day money back guarantee policy. And most of the system can be used on a demo account (fake money) to test if it makes consistent profit. What you can do is, get a system that you are interested in, use it on a demo account and see if it makes considerable amount of money before the 60 days money back guarantee are up. Worst case scenario is it does not make you thousands of dollars; you simply return it and get your money back. Best case scenario is it makes you thousands of dollars with little to no work in your part. The plan is foolproof.

In fact there are many people are currently sitting at home with their family, and enjoying their life like it should, without any worries of going back to their 9 to 5 routine. The one thing these people have in common is, they made a wise choice and more importantly took action to reach their financial goal. What about you?

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When it comes to starting up your own work from home business, there are fewer ventures better to get into than Forex trading. More and more people are starting to realize the potential this form of trading has and are enthusiastically becoming involved. But what is forex trading?

Forex trading is simply trading between different currencies from all over the world, ie. trading on the Forex market. So let’s say you use your US dollars to buy a thousand Euros. What you’ll be hoping for is that the price of those Euro’s goes up, which will intern increase your initial investment.

So how do I get started?
Before getting started, you’ll first need to spend some time educating yourself on different methods you can adopt to build a successful trading business. Too many people fail at this not because they’re not smart enough or that they’re just unlucky, but because they jump in too early, lacking the knowledge necessary to read the market.

Every successful trader has spent a lot of time studying the different ways in which to use the market to their advantage. Not only that but quite possibly the most important part of being successful on the Forex market is to find one method and stick with it!

A lot of traders end up failing because they jump from one thing to the next. They hear about someone making money using a new technique, so they try it. Then they hear another new ‘awesome’ method and forget about the one they were just using and jump on over to this next one.

These are the people who will inevitably fail. Find a method and stick to it! Sure you may lose money at first, but you’re getting invaluable experience in the process and learning more about how to use the method, which will in the end result in more of a natural reading of the market.

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So you want to host a wine tasting? Make it fun! Wine tasting doesn’t have to be a stuffy affair. After all, wine is first and foremost about pleasure. So even if you are trying to organize an education tasting, you should keep it enjoyable. One of the best ways to keep your guests interested and focused on the wine while having a great time is to plan a fun wine tasting theme. A cohesive theme helps keep the tasting focused and helps to get guests involved, drawing them out to comment on and discuss the wines. After all, the discussion is what is really the most fun and educational, not just tasting the wines. Otherwise you could just have wine tastings all alone at home!

Some of the themes listed below are not mutually exclusive. Mix it up, make it interesting in any way that seems entertaining to you and your guests. You can even throw in some wine tasting party games to really turn up the excitement.

Blind Wine Tastings:

A blind wine tasting is a fun way to get everyone involved and keep your guests guessing. In a blind tasting, the tasters are blinded to the wines. Generally, the bottles are covered with a brown bag to hide their identity and then numbered with a marker. That way your guests are not biased based on the label, producer, price or anything else. You can share your unbiased thoughts and impressions about the wines. You can have random wines or they can all have some theme, such as a vertical or horizontal tasting (see below). It can even be fun to incorporate a game such as scoring each wine to see which wine gets the most votes. Or you can award prizes for the person who guesses the the most wines correctly (vintage, producer, region, grape varieties, etc.). At the end you reveal the wine and can discuss further once you know what the wines were. It is a good idea to reveal the wines while everyone still has a bit of each wine left to taste so they can go back and reassess their impressions after finding out what they were drinking.

Vertical Wine Tasting:

A vertical tasting is an assortment of the same wine, from the same producer and vineyard, across several vintages. It is a great way to begin to understand both the style and specific characteristics of a producer or vineyard as well as the subtle differences that result from the different growing conditions of different vintages. While this can be difficult to arrange for someone new to wine, who only has access to the newest wines that are on the current market, if you have friends who collect wine and can help source the bottles this type of tasting can be very educational.

Horizontal Wine Tasting:

A horizontal wine tasting theme is much easier to put together. It is a tasting of various wines from the same vintage. Ideally, wines from the same region and general style are tasted from one vintage to compare the different producers and vineyards. This helps to learn about the characteristics of the vintage as well as the differences between the various producers or vineyards the wines come from. This type of tasting is much easier to put together than a vertical tasting because the wines all come from the same vintage. If you stick to a current vintage then you will have many options you can find in the marketplace. While it is generally best to stick to one region or style of wine, if you really want to challenge your guests you can include several wines from the same vintage but from different regions, grapes or countries to help learn about the, sometimes dramatic, differences between them.

Wine Region Theme:

A great way to learn a lot about a particular wine region is to host a tasting where the theme is just one wine producing area. Choose several wines produced in that region, from different producers, vineyards and sub-regions within the area. As you and your guests taste through them, pay attention to the similarities as well as the differences. Can you identify any characteristics that unify the wines? What sets them apart? Ask these questions to your guests. If you draw people out to talk, discuss and argue, your tasting will be more fun and educational.

Wine Scoring Party:

Another fun way to get your guests all personally involved is to ask everyone to score each wine. While most tasters find it easy to say if they like or don’t like a wine, it requires much more attention to the details of the wine to give it a specific score. There are different ways to do this. One of the best is to supply your guests with a wine tasting score sheet which serves as a template to score wines. You can have sections with room for notes on the wine name, color and appearance, aroma, flavor and mouthfeel and overall impressions and conclusions. For the standard 100 point score they can give up to 5, 15, 20, and 10 points each for the color/appearance, aromas, flavors and overall impression/finish, respectively. The scores for each are added and added to 50 to create the final score between 50 and 100. You can then compare scores across guests and figure out how the wines ranked.

Wine and Food Pairing Dinner Party Theme:

Traditionally, wine is not meant to be enjoyed alone. Throughout history wine has accompanied food and many people believe that alongside food is where you should enjoy and judge wine. While tastings of wine alone is a lot of fun, a full dinner can really make the food and wine shine, bringing out nuances of each that were missing before. If you or your friends love to cook, pairing wine with each dish or course is a great way to both learn about the wines but also to learn about what types of wines work with specific foods. You can serve several wines alone with a given course and vote on which paired the best with the food. A fun way to do this is to choose a country or region and pair that area’s cuisine with the wines produced there. For example, you can pair traditional Spanish cuisine with Spanish wines. The cuisine and wine of these old cultures grew up alongside each other over centuries and therefore they often create some of the most profound food and wine pairings. There are so many other options, from the general (like French wine with French food) to the specific (like Provençal cuisine with Bandol wine or Southwestern French cuisine with Bordeaux). If you are really enthusiastic you can even decorate the room and table in the style of that region to get everyone in the mood. Get creative and make it fun!

Josh Dusick is the editor of the Wine Tastings Guide at http://www.wine-tastings-guide.com where you can get information about how to host a wine tasting party, how to serve and taste wine and even about pairing wine and food.

Frederick H. Ecker became President of the Metropolitan on March 26, 1929, and associated with him as Vice Presidents were Robert L. Cox and Leroy A. Lincoln. Mr. Cox died in January of the following year, and Mr. Lincoln immediately assumed the position of second in command. He succeeded to the Presidency in March 1936, when Mr. Ecker became Chairman of the Board. When the new administration took office in 1929, the country was enjoying what appeared to be great prosperity.

Many men in business and in public life believed that we had attained a depression less economy. Corporate earnings were at a high level. There was frenzied activity in the stock market and in the flotation of new securities. Prices of common stocks reached dizzy peaks. Credit was easy to obtain. The growth of the Metropolitan and of other life insurance companies reflected the optimistic spirit of the times. All prospered as a result of the great business activity and the high rate of employment at good wages then prevalent throughout the country.

The first hundred billion dollars of life insurance rates in force had been attained; predictions were being confidently made that within another 10 years the second hundred billion would be added. But in October 1929 came the first manifestation of a series of cataclysms which shook the country and the world. The first stock market crash came almost out of a clear sky. The full significance of this indication of economic distress was little understood at the time. Many people suffered immediate losses. Many held on to their securities while prices were dropping sharply, only to sell them at even lower figures at a later date, or to be closed out for lack of margin.

Nevertheless, there were many in high places that refused to believe that this was more than a temporary financial setback. Although the national income fell in 1930 and 1931, it was still at a fairly high level. Because of the low prices to which common stocks had fallen, various recommendations were made in the late autumn of 1929 urging the life insurance companies to make such purchases in anticipation of rapid economic recovery.

The State laws governing life insurance investments specifically forbade such venturing. Undoubtedly great havoc would have been wrought in the financial structures of many companies and great losses suffered by policy holders if such advice could have been taken. The market quotations as they dropped from month to month thoroughly confirmed the prophetic warnings of Mr. Ecker, and justified his insistence that the law limiting the character of the investment portfolio of Life insurance companies should remain essentially unchanged.

The life insurance companies stood firm. Because of the character of their portfolios, they were not seriously affected by the declining values. In some respects, the very nature of the upset at the close of 1929 reacted favorably upon the companies. Many individuals who had lost heavily in the stock market felt called upon to increase their Life insurance in order to make good the losses to the estates which they had hoped to build up for their families.

Thus, in the years immediately following the first stock market crash, ordinary insurance made unparalleled gains and was becoming closer and closer to offering term life insurance without exam. In 1930 the Metropolitan issued, exclusive of business revived or increased, close to $1,400,000,000 of ordinary insurance, the highest annual figure in the history of this department up to that time. But even this figure was exceeded by a considerable margin the following year, when a total of more than $1,460,000,000 was achieved. In fact, 1931 has remained the banner year for the writing of ordinary insurance in the Metropolitan.

Even in the industrial department there was an issue of $1,110,000,000 in 1930, only 8% less than in its peak year of 1929. In 1931 the industrial insurance issued still exceeded $1,000,000,000. In both the ordinary and the industrial departments, the total insurance in force continued to increase without interruption through the year 1931. Apparently, the economic situation up to that time had not yet seriously affected the ability of the American people to purchase or maintain life insurance.

Sarah Martin is a freelance marketing writer based out of San Diego, CA. She specializes in finance, business, and different types of insurance. For a free term life insurance quote, please visit http://www.equote.com/.

In our bid to protect the investments we have in our homes, we sometimes rush into home insurance policies that have us paying practically through our nose. It is true that our homes are a major investment, but we should take the time to understand what we really need in a home policy before we take one. This would really save us a lot of cash.

The first thing to look at is the value we attach to the home we want to insure. Many people lump up the cost of the building and the land on which it is built as the value of the home. This is not true. The land on which the building stands should not be figured into the value of the house itself. Just subtracting the value of the land from the whole cost automatically saves you a lot of money in premiums.

In home and other types of insurance, lots of people make the mistake of thinking that having a low deductible is to their advantage.

A deductible is the specified amount you are required to pay before the insurer can pay any claims.

Note this simple rule. The lower your deductible, the higher your premium while the higher your deductible, the lower your premium.

Never be so much in a hurry to get a home insurance policy. Take enough time to get the best deal possible.

How easy is to do this?

The easiest way is to get quotes online. Quotes sites provide you with information based on the data you input so you are able to compare rates between companies and best of all its totally free and you are not obligated to go with any of their recommendations.

Getting quotes from several quotes sites is one very proven way to get the lowest rates.

I have added two quotes sites that I know really deliver. You can start with them as you search fro the home insurance that suits you the best.

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In order to secure that deserved job promotion, you often need to obtain a higher education level. One great way to do that is through online learning. You can even get Online Masters Degrees this way. This exciting and innovative means for professional and personal improvement can allow you to earn your desired graduate degree, to enhance your available career opportunities.

People who earn Masters Degrees typically get higher pay, more challenging and interesting work, and growth potential of an unlimited nature. Online Masters Degrees can really help those seeking job promotions from within their current organization or from other prospective employers. They can also help those wanting to completely change their professional lives altogether. Online colleges offer both flexibility and convenience. Many have accelerated degree programs online. Most also allow students to pursue graduate degrees upon a part-time basis.

Online degree programs offer many advantages over traditional classroom-bound degree programs. You do not need to reside near a college or university when you can take classes online. Online graduate school programs are also great for those who have been out of school for some years. Getting back into an academic routine for school projects and class work should be easier, and fitting in with younger class members should become less of a concern.

Online course availability is also generally more convenient for those already working full-time or caring for families. Students can keep their day jobs or maintain other familial responsibilities by enrolling in evening or weekend course sections, when they must take courses that require their online presence at a given time.

Many excellent, accredited universities can be found online, offering many types of programs and areas for further study. Colleges and universities may supplement their traditional campus programs with online courses, or they may exist as online-only schools. Today, most traditional institutions of higher learning also offer some online learning options to remain competitive. Either way, you can obtain advanced degrees in business, nursing, health care management, information technology, education, liberal arts, or many other fields.

Financing any sort of college degree can be quite expensive, but your return on that educational investment is generally very good. Even though graduate tuition is typically much pricier than undergraduate tuition, you should remind yourself how many high-earning professionals have advanced degrees. Even at the graduate school level, you may still qualify for student loans, grants, and scholarships. You just need to check with your school of interest, since certain types of aid require certain qualifying requirements such as full-time student status. Many employers may also willingly pay for all or some of an employee’s higher education tuition, as part of a good company investment in its people and its organizational future.

Although many people believe that Online Masters Degrees are inferior to Masters Degrees that were obtained through traditional classroom settings, that assumption is not necessarily true. Excellent online programs can offer comparable opportunities for producing group work, utilizing both interpersonal communication and independent study. Additional self-motivation and self-discipline may be needed for students to complete a degree online, but the time management skills that they finely hone in the process can prove advantageous. Their high degree of comfort with cutting-edge Internet technologies can also prove advantageous. Online attainment of your Masters Degree can be both valuable and convenient for broadening your career horizons.

Phil Rogers is working two jobs, to support a wife and 4 kids. He’s trying to find ways to get his Masters Degree Online so he can pay off his Credit Card Debt. He is also considering taking a Online Project Management Course

This is the second book in the Rich Dad series. Robert introduces the four quadrants and shares with the reader how each person in each quadrant operates. He goes on to explain the changes needed for a person to get from the E or S side of the quadrant to the B and I side. He cited the benefits which come from being on the B and I side which will lead to financial freedom compared to being on the E or S side. The last seven chapters illustrate how you and I can get onto the financial fast track through constant and consistent actions recommended by Robert.

After reading this book, I am well informed of the type of changes I need to undergo and what it takes to get to the B and I side of the quadrant. It’s a total mindset and behavioral change as I myself operate out of the E quadrant. The activities carried out by a person on the B and I side will not make any sense to the person on the E or S side. Some of the many new ways of thinking emphasized in the book that I have to adopt are:

• Working for free: There will not be any positive cash flow coming in during the initial period of a startup.
• Delayed gratification: Many people want to solve their money woes instantly. But it’s only through patience and diligently increasing our financial intelligence that we will be rewarded later on by taking small steps each day.
• Investing is not risky: Without the proper knowledge and skill, many people will find investing risky as they have lost money previously in the stock market or mutual funds through some unreliable source. To them investing is like gambling.
• Finding mentors: They are there to guide you through your journey. They are people who you can turn to when you run into trouble.
• Making mistakes: Expect things to go wrong and learn from the mistakes made. Losing is part of winning.
• Time is your most valuable asset: The rich spend money to save time whereas the poor and middle class spend time to save money.

This book is a must read for people who are thinking of embarking on the process of becoming financially free. I would also like to recommend that you read Rich Dad Poor Dad first if you have not done so. Rich Dad Poor Dad provides the financial basics and fundamental concepts needed for Rich Dad’s Cash Flow Quadrant Get it now!

Raymond Heng specializes in system testing, internet marketing, investment & Stocks/options trading. He writes articles during his free time and contributes them to ezines to share his knowledge with others. He loves travelling too. To read his most sought after articles and tour adventures, visit his web site: http://web.singnet.com.sg/~raindeer

Are you someone who is new to forex trading or someone who has been doing it for a while? However you answer that question there is always room for improvement with your forex trading skills. This is can be done with an Expert Advisor, or a forex trading robot, which can make trades for you on complete autopilot. But there are some expert advisor’s that are better then the rest, and we will look at one of them.

If you haven’t heard, there is a new expert advisor available on the internet today. It is called the Forex Funnel and it was developed by forex trading experts that have made forex trading their living. The reason many people want to use a forex trading robot like the Forex Funnel is because it can trade on complete autopilot. This is very beneficial because you can leave your forex trading software on and know that the expert advisor is working hard making you a profit.

What makes an expert advisor like the Forex Funnel great is that it is easy to install. All you need to do is grab the file and drag and drop it into your MetaTrader 4 software and you’re all set. It really is that easy to have a forex trading robot working for you.

So if you are trying to increase the money you make while trading forex you should look into an expert advisor to help you. There is nothing wrong with getting some help from a robot and most people would rather choose to have a robot do the work rather then sitting at the computer making the trades themselves.

I am an experienced forex trader who uses the Forex Funnel to increase the money I make. Get more info by visiting my website at: http://theforexfunnel.com

No one really knows where the concept of the blowgun originated. It is believed that the blow gun originated in various parts of the world at the same time. It can safely be assumed that the blowgun was created to be used as a weapon against animals. These crude instruments were made from hollow bamboo or a hollowed-out long wood stick. Sharpened wooden splints were used as blowgun darts and over time these are treated with poison to kill the victim in a single shot.

With the development of more sophisticated equipment, the blowgun is no longer used in its original form. The use of blowguns as weapons is almost obsolete. It is only used for hunting by some tribes in South America and Africa.

Today the blowgun is used to sedate wild animals; something that animal protection agencies do to save, mark or conserve specific species. Herpetologists find it extremely useful to use a dart with strong sedatives to immobilize large reptiles like crocodiles and dangerous venomous snakes.

The blowgun, however, has been resurrected as a sporting instrument over time. The device itself has become more precise with materials like aluminum that is used to manufacture them. The popularity of blow guns comes from the fact that playing with a blowgun can be extremely entertaining.

For the common man, the blowgun makes an extremely playful sport. It is a sport that can be enjoyed by the entire family and this allows the family to spend some quality time together. Unlike what many people think, getting adept at target practice using a blowgun is not too tough. All it takes is a few shots before you can start seeing the difference in your aim. Soon you shall be in a position to challenge anyone at a game of darts using the blowgun.

To be able to play this interesting, outdoor family game, all you need is a target, a blowgun and a few darts. These are easily available at various stores and replenishments to the stock are also easily available. So don’t worry about the number of shots that you are missing or the number of darts that you lose as you practice with your family. Just keep at it and you shall soon become the star blow gun shooter.

The thrill that blowgun practice can provide you is fairly unparalleled and you can revisit your adventurous side.

The blow guns being produced these days are precision instruments that can manufactured to the level of a 0.40 caliber gun. Some of the latest blowguns can cover a range of up to 200 feet and can emit darts up to the speed of 300 feet per second. With this kind of speed and force, it is no doubt that these sharp darts can penetrate plywood easily (let alone human skin!). This is the precise reason why a blow gun should not be considered a toy and should be monitored at all times. Children should only be allowed to use it under adult supervision and the instrument should not be left unattended at any time. If you have younger children and want to be extra careful, you could opt for paintballs instead of darts for practice too.

TBO-TECH is a company dedicated to help you defend yourself in the time of need. The quality and range of self defense products that the company offers is unparalleled. TBO-TECH undertakes a large amount of research to understand your self protection needs and offers products that are practical and effective to use. Other than a wide range of pepper sprays, stun guns and batons, the company also provides martial arts weapons, home and personal alarms, hidden safes, spy gear and fun sporting products like slingshots and blowguns. For more information on how you can use these self defense items for your personal protection and safety log on to TBO-TECH and you will never have to feel insecure again.

How to buy property in Spain has been a popular question for UK buyers for some decades. Now US investors are catching on. Spain has a magnetism that is hard to explain and that few other countries possess. It’s not only the spectacular scenery, fantastic beaches and year-round sunshine. It seems to be something about the easy, relaxed pace of life and the exuberance and happiness of its people, that draws people back year after year and makes them reluctant to leave. Plus, of course, it has the lowest cost of living in Europe!

But of course it’s exactly this magical quality that you need to beware of when it comes to buying property! It’s fatally easy to fall in love with a house that’s bathed in sunshine, with a sensational view, and let all common sense fly out of the window – as thousands of British buyers have discovered to their cost. Stranded with no property and no money, many are wishing they had never heard of Spain.

So if you are serious, you need to understand how to buy property in Spain in a way that will enhance your lifestyle, and won’t leave you out of pocket. Here are ten suggestions to point you in the right direction.

1. Once you have chosen an area, book into an hotel for some days and explore. Ideally, do this at the least attractive time of year weatherwise. Pretend you are a journalist and try to find as many downsides as you can. If it’s in a resort area, would you fancy it when most vacationers have gone home? If it’s in a rural location, would you feel cut off in the winter months? If one of its attractions is that it’s near an airport, how would you feel if your airline stopped flying to that airport? (This does happen and makes a huge difference to the property’s usefulness as a vacation home.)
2. This one’s a biggie. Hire an attorney whom you can really trust and who really understands all aspects of Spanish real estate law, including planning/zoning laws. Your consulate may be able to provide you a list of recommended attorneys. Do you know how many people have been left bankrupt, with their dreams in shreds, because they didn’t check planning regulations? Either they didn’t check that they had full title to the land, or they failed to ensure that the property they were buying was legally built on that land. If this happens, the authorities will simply demolish the property, leaving you with nothing. And this has happened to plenty of people.
3. Remember also that in parts of Spain, even if the property is legally built on the land, the authorities can take back the land if they decide they want it for municipal development. And there is nothing you can do about it. This is known by English speakers as the “land-grab” and has happened, for instance, in areas of Valencia including the Costa Blanca. Although this was declared illegal under European law, many foreign property owners are still threatened with loss of their property. So do take very clear and thorough legal advice before proceeding.
4. Before you start your search for a property, write down your budget and keep looking at it. In the Spanish sunshine, after a few glasses of Rioja, it is easy to be seduced by a gorgeous property that you really can’t afford. Be clear about your budget and stick to it.
5. When you have started in earnest on your property search, view the properties as often as you wish. If any owner wants to restrict you to a single viewing, walk away. Be careful to check such details as telephone connections, and broadband if this is important to you. After your initial viewing, plenty of questions will occur to you so write them down before next time. Try to visit in different weather conditions and at different times of day.
6. For financing, the easiest way to raise a mortgage is often by going to a Spanish bank. You can usually get up to 80 percent of the purchase price that way. Alternatively, you may prefer to re-finance your existing property.
7. Don’t forget that in Spain there are initial charges that have to be paid up front. These include transfer tax, stamp duty, fees to the notary public, and name changes to the deed. You should allow about 10 percent of the purchase price to cover these.
8. When you have finally got to the point of purchasing your property, the first thing you do is sign a “reservation” agreement. This means the vendor has to withdraw the property from the market. Once the lawyer’s search is complete, you and the vendor sign the “sale and purchase” contract. This is legally binding and all the details of the property have to be correctly entered.
9. On completion day, you and the vendor, both with your lawyers, attend the office of the notary public to sign the final contracts. The process is now complete.
10. Relax with a glass of wine (or three) and enjoy your new property!

These tips about how to buy a property in Spain should ensure that the process goes smoothly – and that you don’t fall into any of the pitfalls which many expatriates have encountered. Just make sure that you have covered all the legalities, that you can trust your lawyer/attorney, and that all the paperwork is correctly filed. It seems a hassle at the time. But it will enable you to enjoy and profit from your new property for the rest of your life.

Elaine Berry is the owner of the Bizwrite Real Estate Service. For a wonderful selection of the best properties in Spain, come and visit http://www.bizwrite.co.uk/realestate/propertyabroad.html If you would like to find out how to refinance your home in order to buy your Spanish property, visit us at http://www.bizwrite.co.uk/realestate/lending.html