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Since this website is about working towards financial freedom by following your passions, I wanted to have a prize that would be practical for Couple Money readers and help them on their own journey.
Giving Away a Netbook!
As we did last year, Couple Money is giving away a netbook!
Many of you are creative and driven, so I think you'll put it to good use. What can you do with a netbook?
Use it for school and gain a skill for your career.
Have a business netbook to help your launch your side business and get another income stream for your family.
Have a netbook to help your kids with their school work.
However you use, I hope it's beneficial for your family and your finances.
Complete Prize List
So just what are we giving away here on Couple Money? Here's the list:
HP Mini Ice Berry Netbook* (U.S./Canada Residents Only)
Intel Atom N455 Processor
250GB 7200RPM SATA hard drive
Multi-format Digital Media Card Reader for SD, MMC, Memory Stick and Memory Stick Pro media cards
Built-in webcam
Genuine Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
Microsoft Office Starter 2010
Symantic Norton Internet Security 2011 (60 day trial)
2011 Quicken Premier
The netbook winner will also receive a copy of 2011 Quicken Premier to help them get their finances under control.
This edition includes these benefits and features:
Shows you where to save — create customized plans for retirement, large purchases, and reducing debt
Categorizes your expenses — see where your money's going
Provides easy-to-use investment tools for tracking and optimizing your portfolio
Identifies top-performing investments so you can make smarter decisions
Subscription to Money Magazine (U.S. Residents only)
I'm also giving away a 1 year subscription to Money magazine to one winner. Money magazine helps you reach your financial goals whether you're looking to invest, cut taxes, or save money.
Each issue of Money magazine offers smart, no-nonsense tips and strategies to make the most of your money.
Subscription to Kiplinger's Magazine (U.S. Residents only)
I'm also giving away a 1 year subscription to Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine to one winner.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine offers Sound sdvice to enhance your personal finance position.
Looking at investing yourself? Crystal has a great prize for you – an Amazon gift card to one winner.
You can pretty much get anything you want on the site. I think it's a wonderful prize.
Budgeting in the Fun Stuff is a great blog where she updates her monthly budget as it changes, post her own blogging income and stats update at the beginning of every month, and post a monthly net worth update as well.
Maximizing Money is sponsoring a cash prize through Paypal to one winner. Maximizing Money gives you money-maximizing tips and opportunities to help you earn and save more money.
It covers a wide range of financial opportunities from banking bonuses and credit card deals to travel savings and shopping discounts as well as credit management tips, affiliate marketing information, investment opportunities, and many other cash-making promotions.
Hoping to score an Amazon gift card? My Journey to Millions has been kind enough to double your chances by sponsoring a $25 gift card to a winner.
Evan started My Journey to Millions to share his experiences, catalog his research, and track his journey from being a broke law school graduate to a multimillionaire.
I'm so grateful for the support of fellow Yakezie members! Barbara has been gracious enough to donate an Amazon gift card to a winner. That's increasing your chances of winning!
Her site is a place where you will learn SOLUTIONS to become financially and personally wealthy! You will uncover how to live an awesome life, focused on the activities that are most important to you.
Couple Money Giveaway Rules
To qualify for the big giveaway, just sign up for Couple Money’s Newsletter and join our community. It’s a great way to receive free tips on cutting expenses, building your net worth, and get free goodies throughout the year.
There are several ways to receive additional entries that can increase your chances to win:
Follow me on Twitter and send this tweet “@Elle_CM is giving away a netbook and more for Couple Money readers! http://su.pr/40RItx #couplemoney”(1 entry)
Write a blog post promoting the contest with a link to this post (5 entries)
You can have a total of 7 entries for the contest. Remember, you need to sign up with Couple Money’s Newsletterto be entered, or else your entry will be disqualified. Please leave a comment on this post if you signed up for bonus entries.
The contest endsThursday, March 31, 2011; no entries will be accepted afterwards. I’ll be drawing the winners on Friday April 1, 2011 and will email them.
I need a valid email so I can contact you if you’re the winner. The winners will 72 hours to contact me so we can have their prizes sent to them.
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Hi Elle, Already follow you on Twitter and a Facebook fan. Will be sure to write up a post too. Good luck!!
I’m all over this! I want a netbook! Okay so I signed up for the newsletter and Tweeted! I will also mention you in my roundup for which you should get a trackback. Love this. Hope you get lots of subs!
Tweeted about it and I’m already on the newsletter. Keep up the great work!
Good stuff! I’m on for everything.
I have subscribed and am looking forward to reading your newsletter! As newlyweds we are still learning about the couples financing thing!
i tweeted, liked on Facebook and subscribed to your newsletter. I’m In the market for a netbook to be more productive during my commute so this would be great. Thanks for the giveaway!
Would love to win the netbook!
Subscribed to the newsletter, following on FB and tweeted on twitter. I also blogged about the giveaway.
I follow on twitter, and retweeted the tweet. I also am a fan on facebook. And, am a subscriber to the newsletter. I’ll try and get a post written as well.
Thanks!
There, blog post done and scheduled for later today. 9:00 PM CST, on Sunday the 20th.
Just signed up for your newsletter! Can’t wait to read it!
Tweeted from @princeofthift Liked your facebook page (D. Kevin Surbaugh) -and- posted on the blog yesterday…. http://pfblogs.org/e/197734
If I already subscribe to the newsletter do I have to resubscribe. Can you double check that I am .
I followed you on fbook and twitter and via your newsletter, and just tweeted the giveaway at the following link – http://twitter.com/#!/PassInvCarnival
Signed up and confirmed newsletter subscription, became your 249th liker on FB.
What a great prize. I signed up for the newsletter!
I became a facebook fan!
Hi Elle,
I’ve “liked” Couple Money on Facebook, and I’m subscribed to the newsletter, and I follow you on Blogger. Whether or not I win, the sound financial advice is a prize in itself! Thanks!
Signed up for the e-mails, following on twitter (xiapetus), and liked on facebook (/Gypsy.Eyes.HC). I look forward to seeing who wins, and good luck to everyone.
I’ve subscribed to your newsletter. I’m looking forward to receiving them. :0)
I’m now a Face Book fan / follower.
I “liked” your page on facebook and I’m going to post a blog now on my personal blog with a link on my fb page! Good luck to all the entrants! You have some great prizes!
I don’t see my last comment posted, so I hope this one does. In any case, I “liked” your fb page and posted a blog with a link back 🙂
I am a Facebook fan! Also followed you as @definity and tweeted; signed up for newsletter (of course) and am blogging as we speak at http://peacheschanges.tumblr.com.
Tweeted and pretty sure i’m a FB fan already – will check when I am @ home.
Do you want a dedicated post about the contest or will a mention work?
Subscribed, tweeted, liked. Yay!
Just signed up for the newsletter. I didn’t even know you guys did one…yay!
Following on twitter @nolefish
Fan on facebook
Hi, I’m a fan on facebook and am following on twitter (@grumpylibrarian).
I was already subscribed to the newsletter and a fan on facebook, but i retweeted, liked and shared on Facebook..
Tweeted and liked on facebook. I look forward to reading the newsletter!
Me likey Netbook! Me likey Netbook!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/#!/alee67/status/48528961344503808
I signed up for the newsletter!
I just signed up for newsletter and I tweeted.
Great contest!!
I post on my Blog – http://mdbhayes.wordpress.com/2011/03/17/build-your-finances-contest-%E2%80%93-netbook-giveaway-%E2%80%94-couple-money/
I also did all the extra stuff for the seven entries,following you on Twitter and Liking you on Facebook, and of course signing up for Couple Money’s Newsletter. Crossing my fingers and hoping!!! Good Luck to everyone.
Hi Elle,
Already follow you on Twitter and a Facebook fan. Will be sure to write up a post too. Good luck!!
I’m all over this! I want a netbook! Okay so I signed up for the newsletter and Tweeted! I will also mention you in my roundup for which you should get a trackback. Love this. Hope you get lots of subs!
Tweeted about it and I’m already on the newsletter. Keep up the great work!
Good stuff! I’m on for everything.
I have subscribed and am looking forward to reading your newsletter! As newlyweds we are still learning about the couples financing thing!
I blogged about this here: http://alee67.livejournal.com/16210.html
I already subscribe to your newsletter.
Tweeted and added you as a FB fan – great giveaway!
I already receive your email and I just ‘liked’ you on facebook.
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I already followed you and tweeted about the contest
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I just signed up for the newsletter! 🙂
i tweeted, liked on Facebook and subscribed to your newsletter.
I’m
In the market for a netbook to be more productive during my commute so this would be great. Thanks for the giveaway!
Would love to win the netbook!
Subscribed to the newsletter, following on FB and tweeted on twitter. I also blogged about the giveaway.
I follow on twitter, and retweeted the tweet. I also am a fan on facebook. And, am a subscriber to the newsletter. I’ll try and get a post written as well.
Thanks!
There, blog post done and scheduled for later today. 9:00 PM CST, on Sunday the 20th.
Just signed up for your newsletter! Can’t wait to read it!
Tweeted from @princeofthift
Liked your facebook page (D. Kevin Surbaugh)
-and-
posted on the blog yesterday…. http://pfblogs.org/e/197734
If I already subscribe to the newsletter do I have to resubscribe. Can you double check that I am .
Yep, you’re in
I am a subscriber.
following in Twitter – Teralex4
tweeted http://twitter.com/#!/Teralex4/status/49501385632391168
facebook fan – Theresa A
I followed you on fbook and twitter and via your newsletter, and just tweeted the giveaway at the following link – http://twitter.com/#!/PassInvCarnival
Signed up and confirmed newsletter subscription,
became your 249th liker on FB.
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*trots off to Facebook*
I follow on twitter and tweeted the giveaway.
I followed/tweeted about the giveaway :
http://twitter.com/#!/add_vodka/status/49562263367057409
I just signed up for the newsletter and will post about this asap! I hope I win!
Just tweeted! http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/49607157875884032
I’m an email subscriber. captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
I like on facebook. captainliss40(at)gmail(dot)com
Hey there!
I Tweeted this (@AffordAnything) and Liked you on FB …. this giveaway is a fantastic idea!
I blogged about this giveaway http://worthyourti.me/8119
Follow @Elle_CM on Twitter @mysweepslink
Like you on FB
I love this blog and am following it on Google Reader, but I did also sign up for the newsletter. And I am a fan on FB too!
I signed up for the newsletter
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I have “liked” you on facebook and posted a blog with link to this contest. What a great prize package!
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I subscribe to the newsletter.
And I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/blondiebuckeye/status/49886442452824066
I’m also a FB fan 🙂
I am following you on twitter and facebook!
Thanks for the giveaway! I signed up for email updates and through Twitter (@LiveCheap)
Fan on Facebook.
Followed and tweeted on Twitter. Liked on Facebook.
I’m a facebook fan 🙂
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I became a fan!
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I have Liked you on facebook (cindy deskins brickley)
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I tweeted here – http://twitter.com/#!/payingmyself/status/50328013170147328
I posted about the giveaway on my blog here – http://payingmyself.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/weekly-money-check-up-march22nd/
I signed up for your newsletter
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I follow you on Twitter and tweeted:
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I am a face book fan
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I already subascribe
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I tweeted here http://twitter.com/#!/treetrout1/status/50936765678239744
What a great prize. I signed up for the newsletter!
I became a facebook fan!
Hi Elle,
I’ve “liked” Couple Money on Facebook, and I’m subscribed to the newsletter, and I follow you on Blogger. Whether or not I win, the sound financial advice is a prize in itself! Thanks!
Signed up for the e-mails, following on twitter (xiapetus), and liked on facebook (/Gypsy.Eyes.HC). I look forward to seeing who wins, and good luck to everyone.
I’ve subscribed to your newsletter. I’m looking forward to receiving them. :0)
I’m now a Face Book fan / follower.
I “liked” your page on facebook and I’m going to post a blog now on my personal blog with a link on my fb page! Good luck to all the entrants! You have some great prizes!
I don’t see my last comment posted, so I hope this one does. In any case, I “liked” your fb page and posted a blog with a link back 🙂
http://exitninetyone.blogspot.com/
I came here through the Millionaire Nurse Blog.
I am starting school in April and I would love to have the netbook.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Sandy
@cgsomom like on facebook following
Newsletter subscriber.
FB fan- Mary Jaco.
Following on twitter & tweeted.
Became an email subscriber walk9@att.net
I’m a fan on FB and I tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/KariLH/status/51798525071204352.
Thanks!!
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I became a fan on Facebook after subscribing to the newsletter. 🙂
I’m already an email subscriber.
I follow on Twitter and I tweeted. http://twitter.com/simplydab/status/52166877178376192
I like you on Facebook. I don’t have a blog, but I shared this on Facebook so not sure if that’s an acceptable alternative. http://www.facebook.com/simplydab/posts/172869179432220
I signed up for the newsletter, follow on Twitter and tweeted the giveaway!
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I am a Couple Money Fan on Facebook.
Phyllis Silverstein
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Thanks for the great giveaway!
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Awesome. Added myself to your newsletter, twittered from @tmhorne, Blogged at http://www.matthorne.info/2011/03/29/win-cool-stuff-on-couple-money/, and became a fan on facebook.
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Sign up – done
Tweet – done
FB Fan – done
I am in a couple and I like money!
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Thanks for this chance to win free gear! I added myself to your newsletter, and blogged at http://joshuazap.tumblr.com/post/4194614233/ive-always-wanted-a-netbook.
FB fan, tweeted, and blogged!
Hi. I joined the newsletter and liked CM on facebook & followed/tweeted on twitter. 🙂 Came over from Get Rich Slowly.
Couple Money fan on facebook! (And signed up for newsletter!) 🙂
Here we are! great contest!
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– Following and tweeted: glf80
– Subscribed by mail
Many thanks for this opportunity.
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Subscribed.
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Follower on Twitter (@WeContest)
Signed up – of cousre!
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FB Fan –check!
Good luck everyone in the contest! 🙂
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Hi, nice contest! 🙂
-Subscribed to your newsletter with this email;
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-Liked on Facebook (Eva Bernini)
-Blogged here:
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I subscribe via email
Thanks for the shot at winning your contest!
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I follow you on twitter @anashct
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http://twitter.com/kcbizwoman
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I blogged here:
http://exitninetyone.blogspot.com/2011/03/build-your-finances-contest-netbook.html
FB Liked
Signed Up
I am a Couple Money fan on FB and I tweeted (I’m CUHeritage on Twitter)! 🙂
I am following you on facebook and joined the community! HOPE I win 😉
I am in a couple and I like money!