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Giveaway: Five USB Flash Drives With Tax Cut Software

by Flexo on April 11, 2007

in Fun and Contests

Realizing that it’s a little late for sending these out and filing taxes in time for the standard deadline, I’d still like to give these away.

I have five USB Flash Drives with 256MB storage space. You can find these almost anywhere, and they are inexpensive. These flash drives come with Tax Cut Premium Federal + State. With this software, you can complete your 1040 using the Tax Cut’s interview guide, but there is a fee to e-file.

Considering I’ve already completed my taxes, I’d probably just delete the software and use the drive to move documents back and forth between computers.

Perhaps the software will come in handy if you’ve already filed an extension.

Regardless of what you’d like to use the flash drive for, if you want one of the five I’m giving away, leave a comment here, with a valid email address. If response is good, I’ll pick all five winners from this post. If no one is interested, I’ll just use them for myself.

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1 SD Fin Fanatic April 11, 2007 at 7:01 pm

I was reading your post about ING direct and I think this comment is more suitable for that post but there ain’t a giveaway at that post.

My experience with ING is that they are very legalistic and between ING and CapOne, Cap one gives the benefit of doubt to the consumer. I would like to know other people’s opinion as well.

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2 coelomic April 11, 2007 at 8:13 pm

This is a good website that I try and read often as I can. The only problem is that I do not have enough money to invest in all the proposed ways!!
Regardless keep up the good work.

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3 My New Choice April 11, 2007 at 8:50 pm

I’ll throw my name in for one of the USB drives.

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4 Eric April 11, 2007 at 10:02 pm

Flexo,

Love the website. I am 22, with a good job right out of college. I am currently saving 25% of my take home pay. Most of my savings goes into a Roth IRA, but I definitely have an emergency fund as well. I would love to have one of those flash drives, but will still keep reading if I’m not chosen.

Thanks

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5 Gerald April 11, 2007 at 10:04 pm

Flexo,

I’m recovering from a divorce and basically starting over from scratch. I’ve found your posts extremely informative, and in some cases even inspiring. Keep up the good work.

And yes, I could definitely use a copy of Tax Cut and a flash drive.

Thanks!

-Gerald

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6 Bobby April 11, 2007 at 10:48 pm

Definitely interested and appreciative of the opportunity.

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7 Golbguru April 11, 2007 at 11:50 pm

Thanks for opportunity. I will make it more competitive for others by participating. :)

Will probably find some innovative use for the products.

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8 Steve O. April 12, 2007 at 3:03 am

My name is Steve and I’m 18 years old. I’m in my freshman year of college and I just love this and a few other select finance blogs. I read this blog daily because I just enjoy the idea of saving money and making wise and sound financial decisions. I don’t own any credit yet (part of it is because I don’t need it and the other part is because I don’t completely trust myself) and I save roughly 40% of my take-home pay, since I don’t really need a dime of it anyway outside of a gas bill. I’m majoring in entrepreneurship and I’m just excited about making money. Watching my bank account grow excites the hell out of me. So much so that I gave a speech today in my Public Speaking course about the lack of financial literacy among young adults and how young adults can become educated and learn to make sound financial decisions. I recently started using Quicken to track all my expenses and I’ve found I need to stop buying shoes and eating out. Those are things I can fix and I hope to grow wiser financially with every passing day.

Anyway, thanks for such a good/informative blog!

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9 John S April 12, 2007 at 8:02 am

While I don’t think TaxCut is the best software out there, especially since the debacle from last year, I’d take a USB drive.

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10 Zen April 12, 2007 at 8:44 am

Drop my name in the hat, too!

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11 Jonathan C April 12, 2007 at 9:48 am

Speaking of tax software, have you ever evaluated multiple tax preperation programs in the same year, provided the exact same information, and gotten slightly different results? Not with just the basic forms, mind you, but thrown in small business and partnership rules and nobody seems to agree.

Either #1 the tax code may be interpreted in more than one way, or #2 some nerdy programmer on the TurboTax or Quicken development team is making a little mistake!

I enjoy your blog, I’d start one of my own but there is already so much PF stuff out there.

Cheers

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12 Michael April 12, 2007 at 9:49 am

Sign me up! I need a new USB drive!

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13 Michael April 12, 2007 at 10:39 am

I have no need for the tax software, but I sure could use a USB flash drive.

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14 Bags April 12, 2007 at 10:40 am

Thanks for being generous with the flash drives and giving your readers a chance to win them. I could definitely use one considering my current flash drive is on the fritz!

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15 Jaxim April 12, 2007 at 10:53 am

Count me in!

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16 Chris April 12, 2007 at 11:16 am

Please put my name into the proverbial hat!

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17 shouldbeworking April 12, 2007 at 12:40 pm

I’m a gambling man…….count me in!

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18 Lauri April 12, 2007 at 1:01 pm

I’m in, thanks!

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19 VG April 12, 2007 at 2:20 pm

I would love to get one of these as I still have to file my returns for state (Calif). California gives an automatic extension if no money is owed so I still have a lot of time to file.

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20 Juan Millon April 12, 2007 at 3:26 pm

La de da! Make sure the random drawing pics me me me hehe.

Juan

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21 Melissa April 12, 2007 at 3:43 pm

I could always do with a flash drive. I’m always losing mine whenever I need them the most, so having a backup defiantely wouldn’t hurt.

Good luck to everyone~ : )

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22 James April 12, 2007 at 7:25 pm

I could use a flash drive :P

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23 jen April 12, 2007 at 10:20 pm

i want a flash drive.

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24 Belandrew April 13, 2007 at 2:17 am

I’m a computer geek, but I’ve never bothered to pick up a flash drive for myself. I’ve yet to justify the cost of one but I can easily justify free.

I’ve been reading and lurking for a while, so congratulations for getting me to post a comment.

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25 td April 13, 2007 at 7:43 am

Great site! Would love to have a USB drive.

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26 will April 14, 2007 at 11:42 am

I don’t want this flash drive. 256 is way too small. please don’t give to me.

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27 Conundrum & Bugle Corps April 14, 2007 at 2:10 pm

What a nice thing for you to do. With a wife and three kids using three computers, I could sure use another flash drive.
But honestly, if someone else actually still needs TaxCut (how would they get it in time to file?), then they deserve it more than I.

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28 KC April 14, 2007 at 2:12 pm

My wife could use one of the USB drives!

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29 Mark April 14, 2007 at 2:14 pm

I can use it as a live boot drive. Send one my way. Thanks, Mark

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30 Dave April 14, 2007 at 4:36 pm

Sign me up

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31 cdiltz13 April 14, 2007 at 4:37 pm

I could use a USB drive! Thanks!

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32 Polliwog April 14, 2007 at 6:05 pm

Wooo Hoooo! Great blog. Found you via thegiveawayproject.com

Please throw my name into the drawing hat.

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33 aaron April 14, 2007 at 6:40 pm

this can be useful. thanks again for the great and informative site as well as the chance for a great item.

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34 Mike April 14, 2007 at 6:53 pm

I could use one. Count me in!!!

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35 Richard April 14, 2007 at 7:18 pm

I do not have a flash drive and I would like to be in the drawing for one.

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36 Aniq April 15, 2007 at 4:22 am

Always up for a flash drive! Awesome blog, keep it up!

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37 Chris April 15, 2007 at 8:55 am

good for backing up tax files….

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38 Sundar April 15, 2007 at 11:12 am

Great blog, and appreciate opportunity to win taxcut.

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39 kevin April 15, 2007 at 6:57 pm

Read your blog daily after finding it on AFM. Thanks for the vital PF info. Thanks for offering freebies.

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40 mara April 15, 2007 at 7:02 pm

I’ve already done my 2006 taxes, but I’d love to enter the drawing! :) Thank you!

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41 Andy April 16, 2007 at 4:29 am

Your blog is great. Thanks for the flash drives w/ taxcut!

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42 Crys April 16, 2007 at 7:10 am

I’d like to enter :)

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43 ChadB April 16, 2007 at 8:56 am

Love the site … one of the first I read every day. While the USB drive won’t help with this year’s taxes, maybe it will come in handy next year … Thanks!

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44 KNM5683 April 16, 2007 at 11:14 am

Hello,

I currently subscribe to your site, and I love it! I’ve received so much informative information on here. I would like to throw my name in for the TaxCut Software/USB drive. I filed an extension for my income tax, and it would come in very handy, as I’ve used TaxCut Software since 2003, and hadn’t purchased it yet. I started a Virtual Assistant business in ‘06, and I procrastinated in getting my information together in time for my income tax.

Thanks!

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45 Kevin April 16, 2007 at 11:49 am

Free Flash Drive. Cool. I could really use one of those. Please enter me in the sweepstakes.

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46 Colin April 16, 2007 at 1:26 pm

I’ve been following your blog for a while, it is awesome! Thanks for entering me in the sweepstakes!

C$

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47 dan April 16, 2007 at 2:15 pm

Great idea to back up to a flash drive but realize these drives can also be corrupted. I had a 2 Gig drive that just went bad recently and it was a surprise to me. I now use alternating flash drives so if one goes bad I still have the other to restore from.

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48 winter April 16, 2007 at 3:14 pm

2004 I lost my husband and job, talk about starting over. I need as much advise as I can find, though often it is just opinions but I have learned to sort through the static and have found a few gems to keep. This is one site I watch, if only to see if I am getting too far off the path. I could use that flash drive although I’ve already filed my taxes. Thanks!

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49 Virginia April 16, 2007 at 8:11 pm

Hi Flexo:

Have you given away all your flash drives yet?

I love your website because it keeps me up-to-date on all the latest savings account rates, although I notice Countrywide still isn’t on there.

Thanks for the site,
Virginia

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50 Andrea April 16, 2007 at 9:38 pm

thanks!

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51 Barb April 16, 2007 at 10:18 pm

Count me in! I really need to starting backing up my hard drive.

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52 Blain Reinkensmeyer April 16, 2007 at 11:25 pm

Count me in as well, lucky #53!!

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53 BeeTee April 17, 2007 at 8:51 am

Your frequent additions to your site are appreciated!

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54 Helen April 17, 2007 at 10:44 am

In for the giveaway, thanks!

Also really enjoy your blog, keep up the great work!

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55 Dave April 17, 2007 at 5:37 pm

Thanks, throw me in!

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56 Wendy April 17, 2007 at 7:33 pm

I have started reading money related or debt related blog after New York Times published an article about them. I am learning so much.

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57 tanyetta April 18, 2007 at 1:18 pm

I would like to win a USB flash. Thanks.

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58 Super Granny April 18, 2007 at 1:23 pm

I would love a flashdrive, but cannot believe that it would be free, no free lunches you know, so I guess I will wait and see. Old ladies are very suspicious.LOL
Thanks for letting me comment.
Have a great day.
This is a great site.

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59 PackRat April 18, 2007 at 2:04 pm

you can never have too many flash drives!!!

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60 The Wook April 18, 2007 at 4:40 pm

I just clicked on a couple of ads.

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61 gon April 18, 2007 at 7:22 pm

hey, 256 mb for free sound very cool. Keep on paying your taxes.

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62 Erin April 19, 2007 at 8:18 pm

I couldn’t survive without my flash drive, and it’s getting pretty full. A 2nd one would be great!

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63 Flexo April 20, 2007 at 9:27 pm

Thanks everyone… all the winners have been chosen! We’ll have more giveaways soon.

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