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How to Go Green With Solar Energy in a House or Apartment

Maybe you have long been on the recycling bandwagon, you eat seasonal and local foods, perhaps you even buy carbon offset credits to reduce your carbon footprint. But now you want to take the next step and go green with your energy usage, as well.

Whether you own a house or rent an apartment, there are several great options available for adopting renewable energy these days. Here’s a quick guide to the basic options – including what the costs look like and what benefits you may gain as a result.

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5 IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR WORKSPACE WORK

Your desk is your sanctuary. Well, it could be. We’re all about sprucing up your workspace so as to keep the ideas flowing and good thoughts rolling. After all, it is where you spend a good chunk of your week. Here are five tips to make your desk truly, yours.

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What makes our members #SoFiGreat?

When you apply for a loan, most banks look at the same criteria when evaluating your application – things like your debt-to-income ratio. These factors give banks a good idea of your history with debt, but they don’t say much about your ability to pay it back in the future.
         
At SoFi, we’ve made it our business to invest in borrowers with awesome potential. That means we go beyond the traditional methods of measuring creditworthiness to look at metrics that speak to your future financial wellbeing. In our opinion, these factors are what make our members ‘great.’ Identifying great borrowers allows us to give them great rates—and that’s just one of the reasons our members think we’re great, too.
    
So what makes a SoFi member ‘great’? Read on to find out.
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