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Are you looking to start an awesome website like Narrow Bridge Finance? Lucky for you, I don’t keep my tools a secret. Here are the tools I use to run all of my websites. Every signup through this page helps support Narrow Bridge Finance and my efforts to keep this site going.

Running a Website

Domain: World’s Largest Registrar – GoDaddy.com

I have used GoDaddy since I started running websites about five years ago. I keep all of my domains there due to the reasonable prices and easy interface. You can also find GoDaddy.com Hosting Plans from $1.99 per month! Now with Unlimited Bandwidth! Although I have my hosting elsewhere (see below). Be sure to check out RetailMeNot for a coupon code.

Hosting: HostGator (Use Coupon Code NARROWBRIDGE for 25% off)

For my hosting needs, I keep every site on HostGator. The prices are good and the service is excellent. They have helped me troubleshoot problems, mostly that I created myself, and have had virtually 100% up time since I signed up. They offer unlimited bandwidth and domains on the plan I use. Their starter package for one website starts at less than $4 per month.

Theme: The Thesis Theme for WordPress

For all of my sites, I use The Thesis Theme for WordPress. Thesis makes running a WordPress site easy. It has powerful SEO option, dynamic options for columns, headers, and colors. I never regret moving to Thesis and suggest it to any new or experienced blogger looking to have a top quality site design.

Logo:  99 Designs

I had my logo designed with a contest at 99 Designs. More than 20 designers submitted over 100 logo designs. I worked with the designers to pick the one I liked best and used the useful tools to provide feedback and poll my friends. I highly recommend 99 Designs for any logo or graphic project for your blog, website, or print needs.

Managing My Money

Aggregator: Mint.com (Free!)

I use a few products for monitoring my finances. For the easiest view of cash flow and budgeting, I use Mint.com. Mint takes your bank, credit, and loan account balances and transactions and brings them into one site automatically to use with one login. It saves time and effort keeping up on balances and budgets. This site is 100% free.

Easy Investing:  Betterment: Free Sign up + $25 Bonus! Start now!

I took up a fellow blogger on the offer to try Betterment with a $25 bonus. I am glad I did. It is an easy site to use and can help you automate your investing to match your cash flow and investment goals. It is the single easiest investment tool I have ever used.

Peer to Peer Lending:  Prosper or Lending Club

P2P lending lets you make money like a bank. You put in a portion of someone’s loan in $25 increments. You keep the interest payments. With no bank in the middle to take out the profits, they go to your pocket. Just make sure to get a basket of diverse loans to spread the risk.