Welcome to my six month giveaway contest! On September 29th, it will have been six months since Invest It Wisely began. I can’t believe that almost six months have already passed since I started blogging.
It’s been a great six months. I have gotten to know many great readers and fellow bloggers, joined the Yakezie, a great community of finance bloggers, and most importantly, I have enjoyed it every step of the way.
As a thank you to everyone who has helped me, supported me, and given valuable feedback along the way, I’ve decided to throw a six month blog anniversary bash! My site is where it is thanks to you, so I’d like to give something back. The contest is now closed; thank you all for your participation!
Sponsors
First, I want to give a big thank you to my very generous fellow bloggers who have decided to sponsor this event along with me. Thank you very much!
- Out Of Debt Again: $20 Amazon gift certificate.
- Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance: $25 Amazon gift certificate.
- PFFirewall: Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Be Rich.
- Maximizing Money: $25 via PayPal.
- Frugal Zeitgeist: $25 Amazon gift certificate.
- Beating the Index: William J. Bernstein: The Investor’s Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between.
- Spruce Up Your Finances: $30 via PayPal.
I gave away a bonus prize for promoting these very cool bloggers; please see below for more details!
Prizes
Main prizes
- Prize #1 (approx. $140 value)
- Gary Vaynerchuck: Crush It!: Why NOW Is the Time to Cash In on Your Passion
- Dave Ramsey: The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness
- Lowell Miller: The Single Best Investment: Creating Wealth with Dividend Growth
- F. A. Hayek: The Road to Serfdom
- Henry Hazlitt: Economics in One Lesson
- $20 Amazon gift certificate (thank you Out Of Debt Again!)
- $25 Amazon gift certificate (thank you Barbara Friedberg Personal Finance!)
- $30 via PayPal (thank you Spruce Up Your Finances!)
- Prize #2 (approx. $75 value)
- F. A. Hayek: The Road to Serfdom
- John C. Bogle: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing
- $25 via PayPal (thank you Maximizing Money!)
- $25 Amazon gift certificate (thank you Frugal Zeitgeist!)
- Prize #3 (approx. $50 value)
- Henry Hazlitt: Economics in One Lesson
- Burton G. Malkiel, Charles D. Ellis: The Elements of Investing
- Ramit Sethi: I Will Teach You To Be Rich (thank you PFFirewall!)
- William J. Bernstein: The Investor’s Manifesto: Preparing for Prosperity, Armageddon, and Everything in Between (thank you Beating the Index!)
Bonus prizes
- BONUS PRIZE #1: $25 Amazon gift certificate.
- BONUS PRIZE #2: $10 Amazon gift certificate.
How to enter
The contest is now closed; thank you for your participation!
Contest entry details
The contest is now closed. Winning entries will be selected using Random.org. Winners will be contacted by email. In the case that shipment is not possible or is prohibitively expensive, a prize of equal value will be substituted less any applicable fees. Entries will be verified and winners will be contacted; they will then have one week to respond and to claim their prize. If their prize is not claimed, it will go on to the next person on the list. If you tweet, Twitter accounts must have at least 10 followers. If you link from your blog, blogs must be established and reputable. The links in this post include Amazon affiliate links. Finally, we reserve the right to reject entries that we consider fraudulent, spam, or otherwise as invalid.
Book recommendations
Additional thanks goes to those who recommended books for the giveaway:
- Dave Ramsey: The Total Money Makeover (The Wise Buck)
- Gary Vaynerchuck: Crush It! (The Wise Buck)
- Lowell Miller: The Single Best Investment (My Own Advisor)
- John C. Bogle: The Little Book of Common Sense Investing (My Own Advisor)
- Burton G. Malkiel, Charles D. Ellis: The Elements of Investing (Andrew Hallam)
Good luck!
The contest is now closed; thank you for your participation!
Steph says
I like all the articles! Would love to see more reader questions answered.
casey says
great giveaway!! thanks for the chance! 🙂
Dave says
Thanks!
Doctor Stock says
WOW… great job at the giveaway!
bunnyb says
Nice giveaway! Thanks for the chance!
Jason Adams says
What a great set of prizes. I’ve tweeted and blogged.
Julie Lutz says
Wow what a wonderful prize. Thanks for offering it.
Julie Lutz says
I love the information on this website. The six month giveaway attracted me and now I’m here to stay. I’ve just become a subscriber but already I’ve learned so much. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and education. I don’t know what I would want more of in the future since I’ve just started reading your blogs but so far its been very helpful. I do wonder what you would suggest for someone on disability to do to save money. Or if its at all possible.
Thanks
JulesCar74
Kevin says
Thanks for the feedback, Julie! I imagine that the tips for someone on disability would be the same as for anyone else: Increase income, reduce expenses, and save. The person on disability has a harder road to climb, unfortunately, but many jobs today do not require full use of your limbs. In my job as a computer programmer and my hobby as a blogger, I can’t imagine that I make much use of my legs at all.
I appreciate your comment, and I will think about what I can write on that topic!
lauren says
great giveaway! love the blog!
Jen says
Great giveaway!
Rose in Ohio says
I’ve been looking through your archives, and you’ve had a busy six months. I’m impressed by blogs that are tended to regularly, and your content is important and useful. Looking forward to your future posts, and to catching up on what I’ve missed. Congratulations on your anniversary!
PS I tried to subscribe by email, but the click-on button wouldn’t work—–does it need a repair, or is it just me?
Kevin says
Hi Rose,
Thanks for the feedback! For the email subscription, please use this link:
http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=InvestItWisely&loc=en_US
Thanks!
Kerri R says
Thank you for a nice giveaway and for all the info in youre blog it is very helpful
Jes says
I like the articles in the Growing Your Wealth and Saving Your Money sections. Also like the recommended reading suggestions – will be back to read more!
Kevin says
No problem, Jes, I fixed up your comments!
Martha Payne says
I’d like to see more giveaways! Thanks for the contest! codisweepstakes2 (@) gmail(dot)com
ann says
Thank you for this! We need this so much in this country. Thank you for making it fun!
Happi Shopr says
thank you for your great advice.
Ezzy says
wow great stuff just discovered your site liking it 🙂
pamela priebe says
I would really love to win anything!
DarcyO says
Great site and prizes. Thanks for the chance.