Mail Stop 0408 October 14, 2005 By U.S. Mail and Facsimile to (404) 806-3801 Vance R. Martin President The Money Tree Inc. 114 South Broad Street Bainbridge, Georgia 39817 Re:	The Money Tree Inc. 	Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed September 21, 2005 	File No. 333-122531 	Amendment No. 4 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 Filed September 21, 2005 	Form No. 333-122533 Dear Mr. Martin: This letter supplements our comment letter dated October 7, 2005. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may or may not raise additional comments. The purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Prospectus Summary, page 6 1. Please include a recent developments section in the forepart of your document discussing the impact of the recent hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico region on the company. Risk Factors, page 11 2. Please include a risk factor discussing the impact of the recent hurricanes on the company. Management`s Discussion and Analysis, page 20 3. Please include a recent developments section detailing significant changes or events which have impacted the company`s results of operations, financial condition and liquidity. * * * Closing Comments As appropriate, please amend your registration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments. We direct your attention to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. 	You may contact Benjamin Phippen, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3697 or Joyce Sweeney, Accounting Branch Chief at (202) 551- 3449 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Please contact Gregory Dundas at (202) 551- 3436 or me at (202) 551-3698 with any other questions. 								Sincerely, Mark Webb Legal Branch Chief cc:	Michael K. Rafter, Esq. 	Schiff Hardin LLP 	1230 Peachtree Street, 18th Floor 	Atlanta, Georgia 30309 ?? ?? ?? ?? Vance R. Martin The Money Tree October 14, 2005 Page 3