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Peer-to-peer lending offers double-digit returns with some work, risk

As CD rates sink lower and lower savers are looking for alternative investments like this to boost their income.

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By: Mike Cetera

CD RATES

Success Story: Saving nearly $100,000 before turning 30 The first $100,000 is always the hardest $100,000 to save. Here's how Marie and Ed Peters have almost accomplished that while still in their 20s.
Earn higher yields, more income, with dividend-paying stocks At a time we're lucky to earn 1% or 2% on CDs, many well-regarded companies are paying 3% to 6% a year in dividends.
The Fed says savings rates won’t rise until late 2014 — if then That's at least a year-and-a-half later than savers struggling to earn a reasonable return on their bank deposits had expected -- or at least hoped.
CD rates will remain low in 2012, so it’s time to take on some risk The worst may be over for CD rates, but they aren't going to increase in the new year. Look to add buying stocks and bonds on your saving to-do list in 2012.
5 smart moves for buying CDs with interest rates at record lows Here's a strategy to help savers make the most of their money over the next couple of years when the Federal Reserve will be holding down returns.
Higher international bond fund yields could boost your income If you can't live on the pitiful returns CDs and Treasuries are paying, here's a surprising alternative that's less risky than you might think.

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