“When you pay just 10% or 20% too much for the products and services you use every day, you will have to work 10 to 20 extra years before you can retire.  Or, to put it another way, if you let yourself be overcharged by 10% to 20% for the things you buy, you are in effect spending one or two months a year working without pay for the companies that rip you off.  And trust me—until you fight for your money, you will overpay for almost everything you buy.”

— David Bach 

Fight For Your Money is the latest book from author David Bach, one of Prosper’s partners. This timely release helps readers identify ways they can stop financial leaks they don’t know about and hang on to more of their money—which is more important now than ever.

Bach’s book includes tips on saving money, from car-loan insurance and life insurance to air travel and cell phones.

Fight For Your Money  is on sale now. Throuugh March 9th, everyone who orders the book will also receive $500 in free downloads. Prosper is proud to offer Bach’s wisdom in its one-to-one coaching programs.

Prosper Inc., the personalized education company, is partnering with ecommerce guru Stephen Pierce and will offer his popular Internet business-building techniques and savvy in the company’s one-to-one distance learning programs. 

Pierce is an internet multimillionaire who was kicked out of high school at age 16. Once out of school, Pierce got involved with gangs and ended up being shot in the leg. Confronted so brutally by his situation, Pierce decided to take charge of his life. After several business failures, he borrowed a computer and started to learn about the Internet. He eventually discovered an aptitude for picking stocks, and realized great success in selling his tips on-line. 

“When I was ready to share my knowledge and experience with students around the world, identifying the right partner to help me was the easy part,” Pierce said. “Prosper has always set the standard for personal mentoring and I know my students will find success with Prosper.” 

Pierce and his wife, Alicia, live in Dallas and are active in philanthropy.

“Prosper is lucky to have Stephen Pierce as a partner and we look forward to helping his students gain the eCommerce knowledge he is uniquely qualified to share,” said Ethan Willis, CEO of Prosper. “Prosper continues to attract partners like Stephen because of our position as the most trusted name in one-to-one education.”

Prosper Inc. is partnering with personal finance expert JJ Childers, an attorney whose practice focuses on asset protection, estate planning, and tax reduction.

Prosper has transformed Childers’ insights and techniques into a curriculum and combined it with a one-to-one mentoring program that can help people eliminate, rather than just “manage,” their debt. In addition to being a practicing attorney, Childers is also an author, most recently of Real Wealth Without Risk: Escape the ‘Artificial Wealth Trap’ in 48 Hours… or Less! He has helped thousands of clients accomplish key financial and legal objectives through proper wealth structuring. 

“Reducing debt and increasing wealth is always wise, but is doubly important in a down economy,” Childers said. “Because Prosper has a proven track record in personal finance mentoring, I know they will help me reach many more people who are looking for ways to eliminate their debt.”  

“Debt relief is a very important topic right now, so we are looking forward to offering JJ’s special expertise in this area,” said Ethan Willis, CEO of Prosper. “With partners like JJ, Prosper will continue to lead the way in personal mentoring.”

As outlined in a recent press release, Prosper Inc. is now partnering with Adam Mesh to provide stock coaching. Yes, even in volatile economic times people can leverage the stock market. 

If you’re a fan of network TV, you may have seen Adam on “The Average Joe” a few years ago. After being one of many on that shoe, he was the featured “bachelor” on “The Average Joe: Adam Returns.” But well before his reality TV fame, Adam had already found success with stocks. He had been a partner at two successful trading companies, selling the last one in 2006. His success has been landed him coverage in Fortune, “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno, Trader Monthly, and CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”

Since selling in 2006, Mesh has focused on helping individuals succeed in the stock market, and has found great demand for his coaching. We look forward to partnering with Adam to bring his unique stock techniques to “Average Joes” (and Janes) everywhere.