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Loopring (LRC) has been gaining quite a bit of traction recently.
This is because of the ever pressing need for Decentralised exchanges and the benefits that these are supposed to bring cryptocurrency users. Lower fees, safer exchanges and more transparency are just a few of the reasons that many projects are trying to develop DEX solutions.
However, is Loopring the solution and should you consider it?
In this review of Loopring we will take a deep dive on the project including the technology, the team members and competition. We will also take a look at the long term prospects for LRC tokens in a increasingly volatile and skeptical community.
What is Loopring?
Loopring is an Ethereum based decentralized exchange protocol that is being created to allow users to exchange assets across various exchanges. Loopring isn't a decentralized exchange by itself, but instead will facilitate decentralized exchanging using order matching and ring-sharing technologies.
So, rather than simply standing as another decentralized exchange, Loopring seeks to pool orders from as many exchanges as possible, and then fill these orders by matching them with the order books of all the exchanges that participate in the Loopring network.
Benefits of Loopring. Source: Loopring
Loopring will allow both decentralized and centralized exchanges to take part in the Loopring network, giving all exchanges access to increased liquidity from across a number of blockchains. It will also give investors access to the best possible pricing without needing to cross check several different exchanges.
Best of all, Loopring is blockchain agnostic, and this means that any platform that has smart contracts implemented will be able to integrate with Loopring. So far Ethereum and NEO have been integrated, and there are plans to integrate additional platforms.
How Loopring Works
One benefit to using Loopring for traders is that they never have to make a deposit to the platform in order to make trades. Unlike other exchanges, both centralized and decentralized, where funds need to be deposited before trading, with Loopring any funds remain in the user wallet and are not locked by orders.
Online Loopring Wallet. Source: Loopring.io
This system gives users full control over their funds and orders, and allows an order to be increased, trimmed, or even cancelled at any time before it is executed. It's even possible to move funds entirely from your wallet before an order is executed. The order would of course never execute if you did this, as the ring miners would be alerted to the lack of funds when matching the orders.
Let's have a closer look at how orders work with Loopring, and give you more details regarding the ring miners and off-chain relays.
Placing a Loopring Order
When users are ready to place a trade it's done through the loopring.io wallet, and is signed with the users private key. The order is then relayed to the Loopring network smart contracts as well as the off-chain relay nodes.
Loopring Decentralised Online Exchange. Source: Loopring.io
The smart contracts ensure that the funds in your wallet are exchanged properly for the coins you're trading, while the off-chain nodes maintain the order book and broadcast it to the ring miners.
Ring Miners Explained
The ring miners have the responsibility to ensure that orders can be filled until the order actually are filled, or cancelled. Ring miners are compensated for performing this service either with a fee in LRC or a split margin on the amount of the order.
This system ensures that miners are paid fairly for their service, and gives them an incentive to find the best rate for traders, since they can increase their margin if they find a better exchange rate. It also theoretically reduces any arbitrage opportunities since the protocol should always have the best trade value.
Representation of 60% Margin Split. Source: Loopring Whitepaper
Once the miner completes an order ring the Loopring smart contract checks to make sure the order can be filled. As long as everything checks out on both sides of the trade the smart contract transfers the appropriate coins to each side of the trade. This swap is an atomic swap and occurs directly from wallet to wallet.
Order Rings and Order Sharing
These two functions differentiate Loopring from other decentralized exchange platforms such as OpenLedger, Waves, IDEX and Stellar. The order ring facilitates the process of ring-matching, which is the method used to fulfill orders by stringing them together. It also allows for order sharing when an order cannot be completed with a single trade. This order sharing will split orders into partials if necessary until the full original order amount is finally filled.
To better illustrate how this works, consider a group of traders placing orders on the Loopring network. Bob, Sarah and Earl are all looking to place trades. Bob wants to trade 2 OMG for 10 ARK, Sarah wants to trade 21 EOS for 1.5 OMG, and Earl wants to trade 20 ARK for 40 EOS. Ring-matching technology would form these three orders into a single order ring, and fill each of the orders. Once the smart contracts on Loopring approve the orders everyone would receive the coins they are looking to get.
Now, you might be thinking that everyone didn't really receive the coins they're looking for because Bob got his 10 ARK< but still has 0.5 OMG left and Earl hasn't filled his order of 10 ARK for 19 EOS. Sarah is the only trader who had her order completely filled. Not to worry, the leftovers will all be processed by the order sharing system once more and added to another order ring until the partial orders are completely filled.
The Loopring Team
Daniel Wang is the founder and CEO of Loopring. He previously ran Coin Port, a centralized exchange, in 2014. During that time he was attempting to solve the problems posed by centralized exchanges, but came to the conclusion that the problems couldn't be solved as they were inherent in the centralized exchange model.
Senior Loopring Team Members
This led to the conceptualization and eventual creation of Loopring. He was also the co-founder and vice-president on Yunrang Technology in the past, and also held a position as a Google Tech Lead.
The CMO of Loopring is Jay Zhou, who previously worked in the Risk Operation Unit at Paypal, and was also previously employed by Ernst & Young. In addition, he was one of the principal founders of SJ Consulting.
The third member of the core team in Johnston Chen, the COO who previously worked as the CIO at 3NOD.
Loopring's Roadmap
Loopring released a 2018 roadmap at the conclusion of 2017 and they have been making progress towards achieving the goals set out in that document. Items such as releasing the Loopr wallets and mobile wallets have been completed. Loopring has also begun implementing other blockchains, with NEO being added mid-year. This is the beginning of cross-chain trading on Loopring.
There remain some milestones that have yet to be met, for example support for ERC223 and trading between ERC2230 and ERC20 tokens. They are also working on moving towards decentralized governance.
One improvement going on behind the scenes is the improvement of the ring-mining algorithms. As the rings are refined to include more than three orders it allows for greater liquidity, smaller price spreads, and a better functioning market overall.
Loopring Competition
With Loopring entering the sphere of centralized and decentralized exchanges it may look as if the competition for them will be fierce. However, if you take a deeper consideration you'll see that rather than being a competitor to the exchanges, Loopring looks to become a partner with all the exchanges by providing them with something they all need – liquidity.
Loopring Vs. 0x Protocol
On the surface it seems as if 0x is aiming for the same goal as Loopring, but there is a key difference between the two. Where 0x allows anyone to run a node as a decentralized exchange, and all order are processed off-chain, but settled on-chain, 0x only gets its liquidity from exchanges established on the 0x platform. This is a huge difference from Loopring, where liquidity comes from any exchange that connects to the Loopring network.
There are some other competitors such as Kyber Network, Blocknet and Bancor. With Kyber Network and Bancor there are liquidity pools and order matching that ensures trades are met across smart contracts, and Blocknet works in a similar fashion solely with order matching. There is not a competitor that can offer the ring orders that are created by ring matching on the Loopring protocol.
LRC Price History
Like every other asset in the cryptocurrency ecosystem, Loopring's LRC token has taken a huge hit in 2018. After reaching an all-time high of $2.19 on January 9 price fell, bounced in April, and has fallen steadily since. As of the beginning of October 2018 it is trading at $0.098.
The same is true of the LRN token that was created for the NEO blockchain. After reaching a high of $3.32 just after its release in May 2018, the LRN token has fallen to $0.055 as of October.
Where to Buy and Store LRC
Loopring LRC is listed on quite a few exchanges, but the greatest volume is on Bithumb, followed by DragonEX. You can also purchase LRC on the Binance Exchange. This will mean that you will have to first buy another cryptocurrency from a fiat gateway before you can purchase them.
The NEO Loopring LRN is only listed on a couple exchanges, with almost all of the volume on Gate.io. Both LRC and LRN can be purchased with ETH and USDT, and LRC can also be purchased with BTC.
Because LRC is an ERC20 token it can be stored in any ERC20 compliant wallet such as MyEtherWallet or MyCrypto. Alternatively you can head over to the Loopring website and download the official wallet.
The fact that Loopring is offering a decentralized exchange protocol that will allow any exchange to participate is a major difference and an advantage for Loopring. There's no competition to beat out the established centralized exchanges or the rising decentralized exchanges.
Instead Loopring seeks to join with all exchanges and provide increased liquidity across the entire cryptocurrency market. In addition to increasing liquidity it also has the potential to do away with arbitrage in cryptocurrency markets thanks to the lowest order price matching that's part of its protocol.
The use of ring-matching and ring orders distinguish Loopring from other decentralized exchanges, and as they continue to refine ring-matching we could see an even greater increase in market liquidity as three or more orders are paired. Additionally, Loopring's order sharing model is an improvement over traditional order matching, allowing for more flexible buying and selling.
Perhaps one of the greatest strengths is the blockchain agnostic flexibility that Loopring can take advantage of. As long as a blockchain includes smart contracts it can use the Loopring network, allowing orders to be filled through several different avenues.
With Loopring adding liquidity and leveling the playing field decentralized exchanges should be able to see increased adoption, and Loopring itself will benefit from additional exchanges joining its network.
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Benton County COVID-19 Response:
Thank you for contacting the Benton County Planning Department. In support of the Government directives on preventing the spread of COVID-19 and in the interest of public health and safety, our office is closed to the public effective March 18, 2020. It is anticipated this closure will remain in effect through April 12, 2020, or until the end of the Governor's "stay at home" order, whichever is later unless extended by the Board of County Commissioners.
At this time, the Planning Department will be operating in a limited capacity and will attempt to return phone messages and emails within a reasonable time frame. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.
The Benton County Planning Department oversees land use, zoning, comprehensive & environmental planning within unincorporated Benton County (property outside of city limits). Our most frequently asked questions are about zoning, land use rules (such running a business from your home), setbacks from property lines, and addresses. We are happy to answer any of your land-use related questions. In addition to coming into one of our offices you can reach us at (509) 786-5612 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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Shoreline Management Plan Periodic Update 2021
Benton County is undertaking a periodic review of its Shoreline Master Program (SMP), as required by the Washington State Shoreline Management Act (SMA), RCW 90.58.080(4). The SMA requires each SMP be reviewed and revised, if needed, on an eight-year schedule established by the Legislature. The review ensures the SMP stays current with changes in laws and rules, remains consistent with other county plans and regulations, and is responsive to changed circumstances, new information and improved data.
For more information on this process please see our SMP Update Page.
Informational Packets:
Setbacks (The distance all improvements/construction must be from parcel lines, easements, etc.)
Accessory Dwelling Units (In some specific circumstances, ADU's, also known as mother-in-law apartments, are now allowed in the County)
Animal Unit Equivalents (Number of animals allowed per parcel in each zone)
Types of Homes Allowed (Some zones have restrictions on the types of homes allowed or how old manufactured homes can be when placed)
Fence Guidelines (Basic rules and information about fences in the County, what constitutes a fence and when you should call the Building Department)
Critical Areas Informational Handout
Geohazard Risk Assessment information
Geohazard Report Requirements
Have a question about building permits, codes or inspections?
Call the Building Department at (509) 735-3500 (option 7).
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Call Code Enforcement at (509) 222-2301
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Have a question about wells and septic systems?
Contact the Benton Franklin Health District at (509) 460-4205.
Have a question about ownership of property?
Contact the Benton County Assessor's office.
Have a question about property taxes?
Contact the Benton County Treasurer's Department.
Want a copy of your Short Plat, Long Plat or other documents?
Contact the Benton County Auditor's Recording Department.
Want a map created and/or printed for you?
Contact the Benton County GIS Department.
Any information submitted to Benton County is subject to the public records disclosure laws for the state of Washington (RCW 42.17) and all other applicable laws that may require the release of the documents to the public.
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The Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) take on the role of "competition champion for the financial system", following its finding that regulatory gaps currently prevent the effective consideration of competitive outcomes in financial markets.
The recommendation formed part of the PC's response to regulatory issues highlighted in its final report into competition in the Australian financial system.
"To address gaps in the regulatory architecture related to lack of effective consideration of competitive outcomes in financial markets, the ACCC should be given a mandate by the Australian Government to champion competition in the financial system, including in decisions taken by regulators that have or may have the outcome of restricting competition," the PC wrote in the report.
It proposed that the role be implemented in substantial part through the Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) to minimise cost and disruption. The move would make the ACCC a permanent member of the CFR.
The recommended functions of the ACCC within the CFR were:
- The preparation of transparent analysis of competition impacts of material market interventions by financial market regulators; and
- The publication of a bi-annual financial system competition report, which would be the competition equivalent of the Reserve Bank of Australia's Financial Stability Review.


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Avant-garde looks blended with purpose bring into being such arty furniture objects. Moxbox buffet evokes a stylish spirit that captures the vitality of contemporary living spaces. Originally a buffet is a meal-serving system where patrons serve themselves. Additionally term is also used to describe a sideboard, an antique form of furniture which is sometimes used to offer the dishes of a buffet meal to guests, in private homes. This Chomossomo J Buffet design merges geometry with art to create clean lines, balanced shapes and eye-catching splashes of color that express the dynamics of harmony.
This is a relatively low poly model of a Moxbox buffet. The material used is colored lacquer cabinet, zinc full extension slides and brushed stainless steel legs. It is modeled and rendered with Lightwave 8.5. For the price tag of $4,000, color options are Half Moon Crest, Bittersweet Chocolate, Jet Black, Kendal Charcoal, White, November Rain, Laranja Glossy and Grape Green. Dimensions- 98w x 29h x 20d (inches)


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Kenny graduated from MATC Madison in 2004 with a degree in Finance. He then spent 15 years in the Automotive Industry holding various positions in a local car dealership. His experience from helping people in that profession formed his great customer service that he enjoys providing to all of his clients.
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Wild Mushroom Food Safety Certification
This is a 5 year mushroom foraging permit that will allow for sale of wild, foraged mushrooms. The class is a 2 day event, hosted several times a year in different regions.
Here is a list of classes, where you will need to register through other venues. To sign up, look for directions on our calendar.
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- Parents of children starting at the nursery are asked to provide specific information which is recorded on our Registration Form, including:
- Home address and telephone number – if the parents do not have a telephone, an alternative number must be given, perhaps a neighbour's;
- Place of work, address and telephone number (if applicable);
- Mobile telephone number (if applicable);
- Names, addresses, telephone numbers, photos and passwords of adults who are authorised by the parents to collect their child from the nursery, for example a childminder or grandparent, information about any person who does not have legal access to the child.
- On occasions when parents are aware that they will not be at home or in their usual place of work, they will inform us of who to contact in case of emergency.
- On occasions when parents or the persons normally authorised to collect the child are not able to collect the child, they inform us who will be collecting their child. We agree with parents how the identification of the person who is to collect their child will be verified.
- Parents are informed that if they are not able to collect the child as planned, they must inform us so that we can begin to take back-up procedures. We provide parents with our contact telephone number. We also inform parents that – in the event that their children are not collected from nursery by an authorised adult and the staff can no longer supervise the child in our premises – we apply our safe guarding procedures as set out in our safeguarding children policy.
- If a child is not collected at the end of the session/day, we follow the following procedures:
- The message Book is checked for any information about changes to the normal collection routines;
- If no information is available, parents/carers are contacted at home or at work;
- If this is unsuccessful, the adults who are authorised by the parents to collect their child from pre-school – and whose telephone numbers are recorded on the Registration Form – are contacted;
- All reasonable attempts are made to contact the parents/carers, for example a neighbour is contacted or another member of staff visits the child's home;
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Extreme duty tailgate net with adjustable straps and MIL-SPEC and UV rated cam-buckles, and UV rated 1" webbing.
Includes built on extensions to allow for oversized items. This is not a cheaply manufactured auto parts store flapping in the wind thing that you throw away after it falls apart in a year or so.
Use OEM or aftermarket locations for the hinge and factory tie down points.
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FANFANZINEZINE – A fanzine fanzine
A Document/Performance/Publication about Fandom
Fans are archivists and obsessives. Ticket stubs, tattoos, scars, stories. Fans are the performance.
FANFANZINEZINE is live improvised publication exploring and documenting the notion of the fan as focal point. Around any cultural phenomenon, the fan exists as the primary archivist: archivism is a performance. The physical ephemera of fandom exist as a document of that performance, and for Fan Riot we want to recreate both the document and the performance.
Inviting audience members to bring their own instances of fandom, either verbally or tangibly, FFZZ took shape as an instant document charting those events. By creating a physical document within the same time as the Hail Hail Hail Party Hail performance event, FFZZ kept the same constraints as its sister performance, while producing and distributing an archival piece that exemplified both the night itself and the moments of fandom that led to its creation. Images, objects and histories were collected to become part of FANFANZINEZINE.


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Cathy Kelley recently sat down for a chat with Kristian Harloff from our partners at Collider and talked about working for WWE, as well as her career before — check it out on audio or video below!
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Cathy Kelley stops by to talk about her career before the WWE and her career since being hired by the WWE. She has some fun WWE stories for all you fans. Kelley built her reputation working on numerous shows for Afterbuzz and it was that work that caught the eye of the talent bookers at the WWE. Cathy talks in depth about her experiences at Afterbuzz and how it shaped her as a host and motivated her to believe in what she could do. Cathy also talks about the time she met Kristian and what that experience was like. She also reveals how being raised by her single mother gave her the strength and fortitude to deal with the ups and downs of her career. And that's only just a small sample of what gets covered in this interview between these two industry peers and friends.
It's an illuminating, honest, and engaging interview with one of the hardest working people in the business and one of the rising stars as a host in the WWE.
Listen to the audio on Podcast One or watch the video below.


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Project Exile is a program supported by the National Rifle
Association that provides funding for law enforcement with the purpose
of enforcing existing guns law. The pilot program currently under way
in Richmond, VA has shown a 55% reduction in the crime rate in the past
year. It consists of two main principles:
To make their positions heard, they have decided to reject Project Exile
in favor of repealing all politically motivated guns laws. This is counterproductive
to their cause. The NRA has chosen the best path to achieve our common
goal, the reduction in violent crime. They are using politics to their
advantage. If you support the right to bear arms, you should support the
NRA and Project Exile as well for the following reasons.
The NRA is one of the most politically influential organizations in America.
They are a voice for gun owners and they know how to work the system Maybe
it does not support your views completely, but they generally work to
support the 2nd amendment. Remember that every long journey begins with
a single step.
By not supporting the NRA position on enforcing current gun laws, you
are in fact supporting lawlessness. Maybe that isn't your intention,
but I guarantee the media will see it that way. The gun grabbing soccer
moms will see you and it will further reinforce their already biased views.
The result will be that the NRA doesn't have your support, you look
like an extremist and our cause is not furthered.
The NRA has really taken a beating during the Clinton administration.
The gun control groups are more organized in recent years than they have
been in recent history. Pro gun organizations have are vilified in the
press and issues receive a spin generated by Handgun Control, Inc. We
really need a victory, something that shows that we know what we are talking
about. Project Exile works. The statistics show that violent crime has
dropped significantly since the project began. This is a foundation to
build upon.
Many handgun control organizations support Project Exile as do the governments
involved. This is very important. The passage of laws allowing concealed
weapons have shown results similar to Project Exile, HOWEVER, HCI has
fought these efforts. Because of this, you have not seen the positive
results in the mainstream media. If they are on our side with regard to
an issue, they will not be so quick to sweep the results under the rug.
If Project Exile is a resounding success, then even the media can't
ignore it. This has already begun. Several other cities have embraced
the Project Exile approach and are currently in the process of implementing
it. People will see that the NRA supports a program that works to protect
people, not arm criminals. HCI may still be able to argue with this, but
they will not be effective. The NRA could seize the upper hand in the
gun control debate. Once this happens, the current gun paranoia will may
subside to the point where laws can be changed.
I believe that many of the current laws are ridiculous, however they
are the law of the land. As a good citizen I support the government by
following these laws, even if I don't happen to agree with them.
And if I don't agree with the government, I follow the path of my
forefathers and vote the bums out. The NRA is my advocate and Project
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The word "poop" either makes people squeamish or they just start laughing. It's funny how something we all do virtually every day, is so tabu to talk about amongst adults (except when talking about your baby's poop and then it is totally normal to talk about every aspect of it). In this video, Suzanne Somers interviews Brenda Watson, "poop expert" and they discuss how often you should have a bowel movement, what color it should be and even how it should smell.
It should come as no surprise that your poop can be an excellent indicator of overall health and especially of your digestive health. Watson reminds us of how our toxic food of today (antibiotics in food, GMOs), lack of essential minerals and low levels of omega-3s are killing all our beneficial gut bacteria. It is pretty tough for our bodies to function properly without the good bacteria. She also discusses the effect of food sensitivities and how many of us are walking around with inflamed digestive systems that are causing everything from digestive issues to weight gain.If you've ever wondered if your poop is normal or what could be causing those long, painful sessions in the restroom, watch this 6 minute video.
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Extensive underwater and aerial reports have brought to light some frightening news. Up to 35% of certain parts of the Great Barrier Reef are dead due to bleaching. Another study reports that 93% of the Reef has suffered to some extent from bleaching. Bleaching is what happens when warmer temperatures, or other abnormal conditions, cause coral to expel zooxanthellae, a type of photosynthetic algae. Without these algae, coral turn white, or bleach, and die.
Coral that has survived for hundreds of years have been found to be dying or already dead. Still think that climate change is not man-made? In just the past 18 years, there have been three separate bleaching occurrences, with each getting significantly worse. The hardest hit areas of this year's bleaching were the northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef, were upwards of 50% of the coral there was found to be dying.
The Great Barrier Reef contributes about $6 billion to the Australian economy, and $500 million has been pledged to try to protect the reef after these stunning reports have surfaced. Hopefully, it's not too little, too late.


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Many California parents and educators were shocked this week when they learned that a very young autistic boy had allegedly been placed in a trash can by a special education teacher employed at an elementary school in Georgia. This teacher was formally charged with child cruelty after she suspended the boy upside down over a trash can and lowered him into it up to his shoulders.
Apparently, the young boy had been screaming and the teacher was frustrated at his inability or refusal to settle down. The teacher then compared the boy to the Sesame Street character Oscar the Grouch and insisted that if the boy displayed, "trashy behavior like Oscar, he'd go in the trash can."
Disciplining certain special education students can be challenging. When students have certain behavioral issues, they may scream, behave in potentially hazardous ways and may even become violent. Special education teachers may therefore be placed in a position where they must act quickly in order to ensure the student's safety and the safety of those around the student. In addition, it remains important to teach children that unacceptable behavior has consequences.
However, special education students are protected by law from disciplinary actions which are, quite simply, humiliating or otherwise unacceptable. If your special education student is ever subjected to disciplinary action that you believe goes "too far," please do not hesitate to reach out to an attorney experienced in the area of education law. An attorney will be able to advise you of your student's rights and your legal options.
Source: Syracuse.com, "Georgia special education teacher accused of putting autistic student in trash can," Allie Healy, May 6, 2015


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Thursday, December 11, 2008
Trained or Self-Taught?
Or, one could be self-taught.
Though I have a couple years of community college under my belt, I never earned a degree. And even if I had, it would have been in Occupational Therapy or psychology - nothing writing-related. So I've gotten where I am (wherever that may be) by teaching myself.
I've always been incredibly detail-oriented. I've had a knack for grammar and spelling. I've paid close attention to how others write, their voices, formats, markets, what works, what trends call for or reject, etc., and, as a result, I've honed my writing over the course of several years. I have to say the self-taught route has worked just fine for me so far.
Was your knowledge gained through higher-education or osmosis? A little of both?
While there are certain benefits to specialized courses (and I'm not against them), are they necessary to be a success?
Tell me what you think.
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- Joanne said...
Therese Fowler recently addressed this question on her blog. Therese has her MFA in Creative Writing, and she interviewed her agent Wendy Sherman, and her editor Linda Marrow at Ballantine to see if the degree helped her secure her contracts. Lots of interesting insight from the trenches there. Here's the link:
- December 11, 2008 at 6:34 AM
- Terri Tiffany said...
My degree is in Psychology and I know that helps my writing with the people part but not necessarily the nuts and bolts. That I've had to study myself like you and read everything I can on the subject, go to conferences and just plain try.
I wish I had a degree in writing but not to be so I have to go with what I have.
You are doing wondefully with the talent and skills God gave you!
- December 11, 2008 at 6:44 AM
I've got my degree in Information Systems. It helps with keeping data and records organized I guess. But in high school and college most of my electives went to creative writing courses. I would venture to say that they've helped me with my writing but I don't think they're required by no means to be a good writer. I personally think that if you've got a good head on your shoulders, decent skills at spelling and grammar and have something to say then you're good to go.
- December 11, 2008 at 7:14 AM
- Unknown said...
My degree is in Missions, with a minor in history. The history minor is very helpful when it comes to understanding different time periods and what life was like back then. It gave me a better scope for world history. I am currently taking the apprentice level course through Christian Writers Guild to help me build my skills in the craft of writing. I don't know if it is neccessary to have a degree to be a good writer, but I think it is important to be teachable. That is what I am trying to be...a good student of craft, learning from others who have already been there.
- December 11, 2008 at 7:35 AM
- Angie Ledbetter said...
I'm a combo plate. Have a Journalism degree (from the early 80s), but a lot of my learning is through observation, reading, continuing ed, and just the "knack." Interesting question, Janna.
I'll let ya know about the tree contest winner asap!
- December 11, 2008 at 7:54 AM
- Melanie Hooyenga said...
I was always in advanced English courses as a kid and almost majored in English in college. I chose Mass Communications instead (so I wouldn't have to be an English teacher) and started off with a focus on journalism. Once I realized I hated interviewing people, I switched to graphic design, but I still took several creative writing classes.
So while I don't have the degree, I have had a bit of study directed towards writing. I agree with celestialwolf that if you've got a good head on your shoulders and pay attention to the world around you, you'll be fine.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:10 AM
- WendyCinNYC said...
I've actually been thinking of getting my MFA recently. There are so many good programs in my area and I like workshops and delving into literature.
Anyway, my degree is in English (I minored in creative writing.) For me it's been valuable, but it's by no means the only way to become a writer.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:28 AM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Joanne - That's a great link! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Terri - I think you've touched an important part of it; understanding how people work. If we can put ourselves in others' shoes, or imagine their lives, what good are we to write about them? And thanks. I try to use my talent the best I can (and hang on to humility at the same time).
Cel - Well, shoot! You think a good head on one's shoulders is a prerequisite? I may not be cut out after all... ;)
Stina - Your point really resounds with me! I do agree being open to learning and change is a huge part of it.
Angie - I love combos! :D ...They're all beautiful trees! It'll be a close call, I bet.
Melanie - What you studied seems to tie in nicely; it all gets those creative juices flowing.
Wendy - How exciting! You'll have to keep us posted when you make a decision.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:32 AM
I have my undergrad degree in English, but trust me, I forgot everything I ever learned. The one grammar rule I do remember has been cast aside like an overchewed piece of gum. I think I need to go back to school...again. I could be one of those lifelong students. I actually like school.
- December 11, 2008 at 8:34 AM
- Melanie Hooyenga said...
I gave you an award on my blog. :)
- December 11, 2008 at 8:41 AM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Fringegirl - Great for you! I think I like the idea of school. I don't know, maybe it'd be different now that I'm an adult. But I'd be so skeered to go back!
Melanie - *gasp!* I'll check it out. Thanks!
- December 11, 2008 at 8:46 AM
- Jenna said...
I have a degree in Journalism and though I never became a journalist I did become a technical writer later in my career. I learned more on the job than I did in college but I do think those college courses really taught me how to learn and analyze information.
I do think writers can be self-taught with great success but I think that requires taking the craft as serious as a writer studying for her MFA.
- December 11, 2008 at 9:17 AM
- Jewel Allen said...
I got a degree in English planning to go into Technical Writing, but wrote for the student paper throughout college. Still write articles to this day, but don't do any technical writing (which I decided wasn't for me).
My first love has always been journalism. And now, fiction writing is a close second.
I'm glad to have my degree but I have learned most by just WRITING.
- December 11, 2008 at 9:25 AM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Jenna - Absolutely! The same amount of guts and determination are required, don't you think?
Jewel - Journalism, cool! And Nike had it right: Just Do It.
- December 11, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Melissa Amateis said...
I earned my BA and MA in history, so that's probably a major reason why I write historicals. :-)
But to be honest, I've only taken one creative writing class in my life - and that was in undergrad school. The rest of my writing experience has been self-taught. I have been reading magazines on writing, books on writing, attending conferences, and reading, reading, reading! since I was in the 6th grade.
I do think that MFA programs are geared more toward literary writers rather than genre, and since I definitely fall in the latter camp (genre through and through!), that's why I never went to school for the MFA. :-)
- December 11, 2008 at 10:37 AM
- Donna M. Kohlstrom said...
I believe that writing is a God given gift, but that you need to learn the skills and techniques to develop that gift. I have a BS in Psychology degree, been reading and writing since I was six. I also think there's a writing gene as my mother was a writer, I am and my eleven year old granddaughter has written two books!
- December 11, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Melissa - I think that's an important clarification you've made, about the MFA and its focus. Maybe the "requirements" are a bit different between literary and genre. And I'm genre, as you are.
Donna - Thanks so much for stopping by! I'm glad to see your thoughts. And you might be right about a genetic sort of predisposition. How cool your granddaughter writes!
- December 11, 2008 at 11:20 AM
I nominated you for an award. Come on over to my blogspot and check it out.
- December 11, 2008 at 12:38 PM
Well, I have to say (being a student with Long Ridge Writer's Group) both are important. The additional education has helped me with writing techniques such as "wordiness", "showing and not telling", and "help researching the market". But I have to add a person must enjoy the craft, have an ear for details, and a great imagination. I still read everything I can get my hands on to help me out along with the Writing Course.
I'm headed back over to Therese Fowler's site to check out (again) the blog Joanne mentioned.
- December 11, 2008 at 1:54 PM
- Jenna said...
Determination sure. But guts? Does it really require a lot of guts to sit behind a computer and type out a story? Sure submitting and possibly facing a rejection might be a little scary but I think the title "gutsy" should be reserved from someone who dares to climb Mount Everest or signs up for the Army during wartime--and I could never put myself in the same category as people like that.
Go ahead, you call all hate me now ;).
- December 11, 2008 at 6:17 PM
- Janet said...
My degree was in English, French, and German. This followed four years of taking French and German at high school under very competent teachers, so I definitely have a very developed sense of grammar and sentence structure. You can't translate a sentence if you don't know exactly what every word is doing there and how it relates to the others.
I haven't taken much in the way of writing classes. The internet has proven invaluable for learning the things on a macro level, organizing plot and the like.
But many years of voracious reading, as well as many years of actively playing music and songwriting also contributed in very important ways. Rhythm and flow and pacing are important parts of writing too, and they are perhaps best obtained by osmosis.
- December 11, 2008 at 6:18 PM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Ang - It sounds like it's all worked for you!
No, no, Jenna. When you put it in perspective like that, I agree with you! Well said. I can't stack up to those who put their life on the line all for the sake of duty (among others).
Janet - Wow! I'm impressed. :)
- December 11, 2008 at 8:38 PM
- colbymarshall said...
Hm, well, I definitely didn't major in writing. It's been something I have some natural flair for but have learned other things from "streetsmarts" lol
- December 11, 2008 at 10:22 PM
- Natasha Fondren said...
Music really helped me feel pacing and rhythm a TON. But other than that, I went to Borders every day, and methodically read each and every writing book and applied what I learned to my writing for the day.
I've read most all the writing books now, so I haven't done it for years. But it's helped me.
- December 12, 2008 at 7:05 AM
My degrees are in Political Science and Communications (the latter had more of an emphasis on theory, PR and advertising). I always joke that I "went to school" on the local Chamber of Commerce--our industrial business was a member, and I was the company rep--I volunteered to do their newsletter and used "clips" from that publication to get my first part-time freelance job at a local newspaper.
I didn't know all of the journalism jargon and technical aspects of what went into putting together a newspaper, but I learned pretty quickly by simply doing it. I ended up staying nearly 10 years as a feature writer, business editor and columnist there.
Now, I'm trying to learn blogging on the fly and become the travel writer I always wanted to be. :)
- December 12, 2008 at 8:33 AM
I haven't taken a class in writing since I was in college, way back when. But as an English teacher, I can say that you cannot teach someone to be a "writer." You may be able to train a person, you may be able to offer insight and useful critiques, but being an artist of any kind is innate. A course might help you polish your craft, but if you can't create, then you have merely written words. The best advice I got from a writing professor: "Keep writing." I don't know if he meant I am good and to keep working on it, or I am bad and need all the practice I can give myself. Either way, I have taken that as my mantra, keep writing.
- December 13, 2008 at 9:34 AM
- Janna Leadbetter said...
Colby - Sometimes "streetsmarts are the best kind!" :)
Spy - What a great thing to have done for yourself! And it sounds like you enjoyed it, too, instead of thinking it boring research.
Dominique - Thanks for stopping by my blog! Sounds like you've got a lot under your belt, and I'm intrigued by your pursuit of travel writing. How exciting!
Laura - Welcome! And I think you're right; the methods can be taught, or the rights and wrongs, but not the creativity of it. Good point!
- December 13, 2008 at 4:41 PM


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Shove the newbie into the spotlight, push the seasoned veteran aside, and see if you don't get one angry drama queen.
The complicated life at Ever's dance studio suddenly becomes even more complex. The ties between friends and enemies are all twisted up, and a new dancer threatens Riley's place in the studio. And with the spring production coming up...things just aren't going well. Ever thought she knew her place at the studio. After all, she came here to dance, and that's all. But the prospect of success pulls her in, and soon enough she's as swept up into the competition as everyone else. As she and Paige battle for the lead in the spring ballet, she finds herself in the center of all the drama she was trying to avoid. Why can't everyone just get along?
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When the curtain goes up, who will be the one to break and who will be the one to shine?
The spring production is weeks away, and Ever is panicking. Her enemy and the rightful Aurora is out with a dance injury, and her ex-boyfriend is assigned to the lead of Prince. That leaves Ever to step in and take Paige's place as Aurora—even if it means dancing with Riley. Not to mention, the competitive ties between everyone in the studio tighten now that the Clique has broken and Riley is single.
And opening night goes nothing like Ever expects. Before she knows it, she finds herself questioning every decision she's made since she arrived at the studio. There's one thing that's for certain. There's no turning back now.
It seems like the dancers at Ambler are in for disaster after disaster, and the ones that show weakness are pushed to the side faster than you can say "destined".
Ever thought the performance would go smoothly, but she couldn't have been farther from the truth. At the worst possible time, everything suddenly blows up between her and the person she cares about most, and she's put to the ultimate test—with her dancing, and with her friendships. Not to mention, summer camp is only a short while away, and Ever is trying to wrap her mind around how to survive at an overnight camp with friends and enemies alike. It seems like the race to the top is coming to an end, and only a few can be destined for the life everyone dreams of.
Regardless of everything that's recently happened at The Ambler School of Dance, the dancers are sent off to dance camp at Maryland just as planned. Living with her best friends for seven weeks sounds exciting to Ever at first—but then she realizes that she'll also be forced to live with her enemies. And if there's one thing Ambler girls can't do, it's push aside their personal drama for the sake of dance.
There's a traitor among them, and whoever she is, she's determined to take Ever down and ruin every chance she ever had of success.
Ever may have figured out who framed her at the Maryland School of Dance summer intensive, but the aftermath is definitely still affecting her. As the end-of-intensive show nears, so does everyone's chances of gaining an audience with the esteemed Manhattan Ballet scouts, and even a space in their program. And when everything falls apart on show day, Ever is forced to evaluate what's really important, and if her dreams are worth everything she's been sacrificing for them.
What would you choose: the chance of a lifetime or your best friends?
mind games
Fall semester starts at Ambler in a way Ever never could have expected. After the disastrous end to summer camp, Ever's not even sure all the fights, enemy-ships, and competition is worth it anymore. That's until she meets Carson.
Carson is everything she ever wanted in a guy—and everything she never dreamed to ask for in Riley. And not only does he completely blow her off her feet from the second he steps into the studio's lobby, he pressures her to continue pursuing her dream, no matter what the cost. Unfortunately, he also creates a massive rift in her relationship with Riley. And not for the first time, Ever's not even sure if the struggle to keep it together is worth it.
She doesn't know whether Carson's playing mind games with her, or if he's truly everything he seems to be. There's one thing that's for sure, though: if he stays by her side, he will make sure she sees her name on the roster for the Manhattan Ballet one day. The boy of her dreams is promising her a future of success if only she says yes and agrees to let go of her past.
With a disastrous end to the prestigious Richmond Ballet Competition and a show with her ex on the horizon, Ever Avery is trying more than ever to focus solely on dance instead of all the drama that comes with it at Ambler. But when clues to unravel her ex-best friend's transformation emerge, Ever can't help but follow them. After all, she has the opportunity to finally figure out why Becca betrayed her so long ago and became the girl she is now.
But nothing at Ambler comes without a healthy dose of both drama and reality, and as Ever tries to mend friendships she finds herself pulling away from someone else she cares about deeply, all while becoming someone entirely new herself. How far is she even willing to stretch before she finally breaks and gives up entirely?
It's a tricky road to the life of her dreams, and of course she has to unravel all of the secrets along the way.


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Suvine projekt ökokülas Belgias, mille keskmes on jätkusuutlik areng ja keskkond.
Join the workcamp at "La CITE s'invente" In the city of Liège and help this educational organisation to promote sustainable development through their eco-centre! Volunteers will contribute to the improvement of the outdoor facilities of the eco-centre and help with the organisation of a small festival.
"La CITE s'invente" is a non-profit educational organisation for sustainable development. Its mission is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to promote sustainable ways of life. The main objective of the organisation is to build and design an eco-centre for pedagogical purposes in the hillside (coteaux) of the Citadel of Liège. An eco-centre is a multi-purpose facility dedicated to demonstration of innovations and knowledge transfers for environment protection and sustainable development.
The main objective of the workcamp will be to help improving the outdoor and indoor facilities of the eco-centre and support the organisation of the festival "Ecoteau" which promotes the activities of the eco- centre and other local initiatives.
Examples of tasks and activities to foresee during the workcamp:
- Rebuild the wooden shelter of the vegetable garden
- Build outside dry-toilets
- Take care of the vegetable garden, the forest garden: weed, rebuild the wooden boxes, plant, harvest prepare the soil for future planting
- Maintain the surroundings, create walking paths
- Dig new pond
- Set-up nest box
- Spend one or two days at an organic plantation to learn how to harvest fruits and vegetables (the harvest will be cooked back at the centre)
- Bake homemade bread and pizza in our wood-fired oven
- Gather, discover and cook wild plants
- Pick and cook everything which grows on our site
Volunteers will sleep in tents on the site the eco-centre. Please bring a sleeping bag and a mattress.
Volunteers will be provided with an inside and an outside kitchen where they will cook for themselves. Food will be local, organic and mainly vegetarian.
The eco-centre is located in the Saint-Léonard area of Liège, at the foot of the hillside of the Citadel. Liège is the biggest city of Wallonia and the third city of Belgium after Brussels and Antwerp. The hillside of the Citadel is a rural area of more than 90 hectares partly located in the historical centre of Liège, which half is classed as Natural Heritage of the Walloon Region. This site has more than 60 monuments recognized as Material Heritage by the Walloon Region and counts 13 km of walking trails.
This workcamp targets volunteers who are sensitive to environmental issues with a strong interest for sustainable development.
The language of the workcamp is English. Basics of French are useful but not necessary.
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Lyft and Uber drivers not only might have a path to generate funds for a down payment when acquiring a vehicle at certain dealerships, they also could take advantage of a solution to help their credit situation.
DriveItAway, a company concentrating on dealer-focused shared mobility, announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Get Credit Healthy to pilot what the operations say is the first "no strings" free national credit repair/rehabilitation service for Lyft and Uber drivers.
The companies explained this opportunity to rebuild personal credit is free to all drivers in a dealer-supplied vehicle on the DriveItAway Car Sharing platform, with no obligation to use any particular vehicle, dealership provider, or any vehicle purchase commitment.
After a week in good standing, all drivers on the DriveItAway dealer Car Sharing platform can receive a free invitation to utilize Get Credit Healthy's credit rehabilitation service, which has been seamlessly integrated into the DriveItAway driver app. The service remains free, as long as the driver remains a DriveItAway customer.
On the dealer side, DriveItaway has integrated Get Credit Healthy's leading fintech platform, to provide its dealer partners with data intelligence and sales lead recovery that turns credit "fall out" into funded vehicle loans and sales.
Chief executive officer John Possumato insisted this life-improvement service is a true differentiator and fits right in line with DriveItAway's mission to put all of its clients on a "path to ownership." Possumato explained all ride share drivers will be able to access it right from the platform, free of charge, and it will help all dealers facilitate a vehicle sale to all those drivers who are looking to buy.
"This is an industry first, in that this type of service has not yet been offered in this "no strings" way. Partnering with a company like Get Credit Healthy in order to offer the best comprehensive credit remediation program for our longer-term drivers is a natural step for us," Possumato said.
"This fits perfectly with exclusively car dealer clients who provide temporary vehicles for Lyft and Uber drivers," he continued. "It is fully compliant, as there is no obligation for a renter-recipient to buy a vehicle from any specific car dealer, nor is there any obligation to buy a vehicle at all.
"Our goal is to make it a win for all and, with the 'on-demand' employment ride sharing provides, improve lives by making it easy for everyone to increase income and improve credit," Possumato went on to say.
Get Credit Healthy CEO Elizabeth Karwowski elaborated about why her company chose to align with DriveItAway.
"Get Credit Healthy's traditional partners have been financial institutions, mortgage companies, and municipalities," Karwowski said. "The common mission of our two companies is to provide our clients with the means to improve their financial lives and provide them with the necessary tools and education to help them sustain those improvements.
At Get Credit Healthy, we are passionate about providing consumers with the tools and resources they need to eliminate debt, build credit and make sound financial decisions," she continued.
"That's why we are delighted to be launching this new program with DriveItAway, and to make this life improvement option available for the first time to members of the new 'gig economy' in shared mobility," Karwowski added.
For more information, all current or potential drivers interested in the program are encouraged to visit this website.
DriveItAway will be introducing this new feature to its turn-key car sharing for ride sharing program for dealers at the National Automobile Dealers Convention this week in San Francisco.
To learn more or to set up a private meeting to talk about the benefits of implementing mobility as a service at your store, visit www.driveitaway.com/nada2019.


text: As Ka skips from 'Day 3' to 'Day 912', we still have absolutely no idea who the eponymous Dr. Yen Lo is, or why on earth the Brownsville MC is spending the best part of three years with him. Regardless, 'Day 912' comes as the third visual installment from upcoming album 'Days With Dr. Yen Lo' and is every bit as intriguing and monochrome as the previous two. Ka spends the majority reclining, reading up on hypnosis, and marking curious little cards with a serpent & sceptre motif. Make of that what you will, and stream the video below via YouTube.


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SAN FRANCISCO — A man suspected of throwing a Chihuahua dog to its death from the seventh floor of a San Francisco parking garage during a car burglary has been arrested.
San Francisco Police say 35-year-old Wakeen Best was arrested Sunday after he allegedly broke into a car and tossed the black and tan dog to its death.
Police say the owner of Dunky first thought the dog had escaped from the vehicle parked near Union Square and fell but called police when he discovered broken glass and blood in the car.
Officials saw footage that showed Best during the break in and immediately recognized him.
Best was held on suspicion of felony burglary, animal cruelty, grand theft, possession of stolen property, carrying a concealed weapon, vandalism and probation violation.


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Are credit concerns keeping you up at night? You're not alone: nearly a quarter of Americans have lost sleep due to financial concerns, whether it's medical bills, damaged credit or an overwhelming schedule, we all have a list of financial worries. The irony isn't lost on us, either: Without a proper night's rest, you can't perform well at work, stay healthy or tackle credit repair with the same effectiveness. If sleeplessness is plaguing your life, read on to learn some financial solutions.
1. Get out of debt. Easier said than done, right? While it may seem impossible, reducing your debt is the first step on the path to REM sleep. Learn a few strategies here.
2. Communicate with family and friends. We advise a healthy level of financial privacy. That said, talking to trusted family and friends is a good way to:
- Gather advice. Let's assume you have $1,500 in medical bills and no money to pay them. Your father has dealt with his fair share of debt and knows how to talk to insurance companies. He helps you develop talking points and a strategy. The result is a discounted bill and a reasonable payment plan.
- If you're feeling overwhelmed, a second opinion can be a valuable asset. Suppose you spent $2,200 on luxury items last month, and now your overspending has left you in a panic. You confess to your close friend who calmly helps you assess the situation. She suggests that you return as many items as possible and sell the rest in order to cover your debt. What was once an insurmountable problem has become manageable.
- Feel better. Venting your concerns can be therapeutic. If you can't see past your problems, talking about them could help you feel calmer and more inclined to take action.
3. Exercise. If you're not working out, it's time to start. Exercise reduces stress, increases endorphins and promotes an active lifestyle. It will also help you sleep better and feel motivated to engage in other areas of life, i.e., credit repair. Try to do at least 30 minutes of heart-pumping exercise each day, even if it's in 10-minute increments.
4. Stop comparing yourself to others. Keeping up with the Joneses is hard work. If you've been struggling to get ahead—whether it's at work or at home—take a closer look at your motivations. Are you working for a promotion because you enjoy your career, or are you trying to impress your friends? Did you buy a bigger home because you need it, or were you competing with a family member's success? The bottom line: When it comes to financial matters, stop taking your cues from others. Focus on yourself and learn to appreciate what you have.
5. Stop asking "what if?" What if I lose my job next month? What if I get hit by a car? What if we never have enough money to retire? Yes, life is tough and full of unwanted surprises, but losing sleep over hypotheticals won't solve anything. Prepare yourself by reading the blog and being financially vigilant. In the meantime, focus on tangible concerns and their solutions. The result will help you maintain a positive outlook.
While worrying won't fix your credit, action will. Gather your strength and resolve to pursue a better future. Your life won't change until you change with it.


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Financing with BogBank is not a problem by any means. We are talking about a company specialized in financing and granting loans that no company, and even no bank, can offer you, up to € 15,000.
The objective of a person when looking for a loan or loan is mainly to improve their quality of life, acquiring goods, services, getting rid of debts, or repairing something at home, but also to change their lives, for example, moving to another country, finance a new career, a master's degree, a doctorate, or simply, pay for the children's school. In short, the objectives can be as many as there are people in the world.
Bigbang's mission is to help people have a better life. BogBank is a bank, of the so-called online banks, but they did not join the 'wave' of the microcredit five years ago. It is a bank that has 20 years of experience in fixed-term financing, and was founded in Estonia, but with a successful presence in more than ten European countries since its founding.
It is a bank that bets its own resources and risks them in order, as they say, to help improve the lives of people in a solid, flexible and, above all, reliable way.
If you are interested in financing up to € 15,000 without going through the banks of a lifetime, read on, we will tell you how it is possible with BogBank.
Why choose BogBank
Unlike many companies in the online credit market, BogBank is a bank, just like the one you can find on the main street of your town or your city, the difference lies in the modality: while a traditional bank must maintain its thousand branches, with their respective employees, throughout Spain, BogBank only focuses on maintaining its platform and improve the service.
It has a successful presence in Holland, Germany or Sweden, as well as Spain. We are not talking about a new bank.
Well, why should you seriously consider working with BogBank:
- You do not need to create a new account necessarily with BogBank, you can continue with your bank always
- There is no limit of operations, that is, you do not have to stand in line, nor are you subject to any limit
- BogBank customizes all its products, so there is no standard solution that applies to all its customers, flexibility is the engine of the bank
- Interest rates are fixed, that is, they are not affected by changes in the jabank or in the main economic indices of the European economic sphere
- The amounts of your loans are, by far, much higher than any online bank you currently find
How much time and money BogBank offers me
We go into matter: know how much money I can request, and how much time I have to return it.
This point is short:
- Depending on the type of loan, you can request from € 2,000 up to € 15,000 maximum
- The term is equal to the amount of money: from 12 months to 72 months (from 1 to 6 years)
There are certain conditions, which we will see later, but these amounts vary depending on the type of product you purchase.
Cost of loans BogBank Plan
In life nothing is free, and a loan, even if it is as advantageous as the one BogBank offers you, either.
The cost of a loan is what we call the interest rate, and BogBank has the particularity, which is your main advantage if you work with them, that their costs are fixed, that is, you will always pay the same, so the jabank goes through clouds.
Some amount varies by the type of product, the total amount and the term, but the TIN rate goes from 6.74%, and TAE of 6.95%.
let's see examples
- If you apply for a loan of € 10,000 for a period of 72 monthly payments, with TAE and TIN included, the monthly payment stays at € 289.
- If that same loan of € 10,000, you reduce it to 36 monthly payments, exactly half, the payment is set at € 428.
- If this loan is increased to € 15,000, to 72 months, the monthly payment almost doubles, to € 434. The difference lies in the interests.
We invite you to carefully study the costs of your application, and the period in which the costs are most convenient for your particular case, the difference in a few months, up to thousands of euros difference that you can save by paying a little more per month.
Requirements to apply for a personal payday loan Plan a BogBank
When we talk about online banking, we immediately know that the requisites and procedures that are required are much less than those of a traditional bank, with its respective office and account executive and other paraphernalia.
But even so, BogBank remains under the supervision of the Bank of Spain and must demand certain profiles for its products, although it has made them more flexible, yes.
These are the requirements to access the BogBank loan:
- Be a legal resident in Spain during the application and until the payment period ends
- Have your current ID or NIE at the time of the request
- Be between 20 and 75 years old at the time of the request
- Have an email
- Have a mobile phone that receives SMS
- Have an active bank account in Spain
In addition, you must present a document that proves your identity and solvency to fully return, and during the established term, the loan payments, up to its totality.
The documents must be in digital format, preferably in pdf format, and scanned, which must be legible.
These are the documents:
- DNI or NIE on both sides
- Any document that proves the ownership of your bank account, can be the passbook, a certificate, or extract of movements
- Copy of the last payroll, pension or unemployment payment that justifies your ability to pay for the requested loan
If you request a loan of at least € 6,000, and more, you must submit the following documentation:
- The last income statement (IRPF)
- If you have a mortgage, the last two receipts
If you wish to co-apply for a loan with another person, the corresponding documentation is applied for each co-applicant. This co-applicant is necessary if you want a loan of at least € 10,000.
How to apply for your personal payday loan Plan a BogBank
The process to apply for a loan Personal plan, even though BogBank is a bank, is as simple as creating an email account or your favorite social network.
We recommend you to prepare the documentation and data that we have mentioned above, so that the application process is not interrupted by any circumstance.
There are several ways to make your request:
- Calling directly to the BogBank phone
- By sending the request to BogBank from the web page, they will register your information and will contact you as soon as possible.
- Through the section "Online help" on the BogBank page
- Printing the loan application form and sending it by postal mail
Although all the methods are valid and the answer is the same, the fastest and safest method is the online method, which is what we will tell you here.
There are three simple steps:
1.- Simulate and provide your data
On the page you will see the products that BogBank manages, both are loans, but one is a personal payday loan and another is focused on a specific project and is the plan loan, but they are very similar. Click on REQUEST LOAN NOW!, and it will send you to a page with a huge form. These are the data that BogBank will need:
- You will see first a simulator, you will not see the classic sliding bars, but you will have to write in number the money that you request and the period of time, in months. It will return the monthly payment, which is fixed throughout the loan. If you agree, go to the form you see below.
- Your general information, such as full name, ID, date of birth, marital status, nationality, housing, dependents, etc.
- In the next section you must provide your contact information, such as telephone and email.
- Contribute the amount of income you currently have
- If you have a mortgage, likewise, you should tell BogBank your general information
- Accepting BogBank terms
2.- Wait for the pre-approval
Very quickly, BogBank will process your request, and will send you a response, which if positive, will be a pre-approval, waiting for the next step.
3.- Delivery of documentation
You must send all relevant documentation, if it is a loan of less than € 10,000 or if it is more than that amount, and if there is one or more owners of the operation. The more late you give it, the longer it will take to have your money.
When all the information you have provided in your application and documentation is validated, the money will be sent to the bank account you gave to BogBank.
How to return the loan to BogBank
When your application is approved, in addition to the money, you must receive the contract and invoice of your operation, which includes a calendar of monthly payments, which involve the amortization of your loan within the stipulated period.
You must make the payment by bank transfer to the BogBank account, which is in Banco Santander, or by calling and paying by credit or debit card or in a BogBank branch.
How to get an extension in your monthly payment
BogBank knows that the problems come, may be because, unfortunately, you join the unemployment list in Spain, because there are other expenses with more priority than the payment of a debt, anything can cause you can not afford a month.
Therefore, BogBank has created a mechanism so that it does not happen, and that your debt is not subject to fines or commissions for non-payment or untimely payment. It is a month of rest in your monthly payments.
How does it work? Simple. As soon as you know that you will not be punctual in the payment or that you simply can not face your payment, call BogBank, because otherwise you will be penalized with fines for delinquency and defaults.
Since the procedure does not appear tacitly on the website, you must request the requirements from BogBank. Of course, we insist that you always call before the expiration date of your payment arrives.
Normally, you will have to pay, according to most online banks, the equivalent of interest to obtain the rest month.
Also, if the problem you have is recurring, because the payment date is bad for you, you can send a request in writing to a BogBank branch, or by phone to exchange it for one that suits you, or for a change of work, or the loss of it.
As you see, flexibility is the best of BogBank, and with the backing of being a bank, like the ones of a lifetime, without being one.
What BogBank customers say
There are no opinions posted anywhere on the BogBank website, but it is not difficult to know what your customers say: the ease of having an online bank with all its advantages, with the ease of being able to use an office of Banco Santander without even Being a client of that bank, is what your customers value most.
Customer Support
Customer service is at the height of any large bank in Spain, although, unfortunately, they do not have a chat to talk directly with a sales executive or someone who provides technical or legal support.
Of course, they have an email where they respond in a maximum of one day, sometimes a little more, depending on the workload.
It also has telephone attention, unfortunately, it is a 902 telephone, with cost for the client, but, to alleviate the cost, they have the function to request a call from you, and you save the cost of the call.
If you want a large personal payday loan, or a line of credit, without going through the tortuous path of a bank, but with the confidence that a bank offers, then the best option is BogBank.
It is not any company born in the wave of the mini-credit boom, it is a bank, like Santander, but it works online, without its rigorous procedures, without its costs and above all with greater flexibility and transparency.


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