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May 4 Giveaway: $50 Amazon Gift Card

by Luke Landes

This is the third giveaway for Giveaway May at Consumerism Commentary, and I’m just getting started. I have a pile of Amazon.com gift cards to offer to readers and I’ll be doing so every weekday this month. The giveaways are short, though. To reward those who visit every day, the giveaways are announced at 6:00 ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway: $50 Amazon.com Gift Card

by Luke Landes

Don’t fret if you didn’t win yesterday’s giveaway. This is Giveaway May at Consumerism Commentary, so every weekday this month, I will have something new to giveaway. Yesterday, I selected a winner randomly from among those who properly entered by leaving a comment answering the question within the allotted time frame. Today’s challenge will be ... Continue reading this article…

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Your Earliest Money Memory ($50 Giveaway)

by Luke Landes

Today is the first day of Giveaway May at Consumerism Commentary. Every weekday this month, I will be giving away a prize to a Consumerism Commentary reader. Keep reading this article to find out how you can win a $50 gift card from Amazon.com. Yesterday, Kate Levinson appeared as a guest on the Consumerism Commentary ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway May at Consumerism Commentary

by Luke Landes

This coming month is going to be “Giveaway May” at Consumerism Commentary. Every weekday, I will feature a new giveaway for readers. It will be simple to enter, usually just requiring a comment and one other action (such as subscribing to the RSS feed, following me on Twitter, or liking Consumerism Commentary on Facebook). Each ... Continue reading this article…

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Quicken 2011 Review and Giveaway

by Luke Landes

Are you looking for the latest version of Quicken? Here is my review of the newest version, Quicken 2013. Downloads of Quicken 2013 are available today. I’ve been using Quicken for six years, and I have eight years’ worth of financial data in my files. I had the opportunity to take the beta version of ... Continue reading this article…

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Win a Free iPod Touch From H&R Block

by Luke Landes

This giveaway is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone who has participated. We will be selecting the winners shortly. It’s time for another giveaway. H&R Block wants to give an iPod Touch to two Consumerism Commentary readers. The iPods will be delivered with an app pre-installed to help taxpayers as we approach the ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway Reminder: 5 Winners of Extreme Finance Package

by Luke Landes

The giveaway has ended. Thanks to everyone who has participated. The winners will be notified shortly. This week I will be giving away five “extreme finance packages” containing Quicken, TurboTax, and QuickBooks. Each winner will be able to choose their flavor of each piece of software. Today is the last day to enter to win ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway: 5 Extreme Finance Packages (TurboTax, Quicken, and QuickBooks)

by Luke Landes

The giveaway has ended. Thanks to everyone who has participated. The winners will be notified shortly. Thanks to the team at Intuit, Consumerism Commentary has “extreme finance” packages to give to our readers. This is a complete package that covers personal finance management, tax filing, and even business accounting. Five of these packages are available. ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway Reminder: Elliott Wave Principle and The Big Money

by Luke Landes

As I mentioned earlier this week, this week we are having a double giveaway. Two winners will receive one book each. The first winner will be able to choose between Elliott Wave Principle: Key To Market Behavior and The Big Money: Seven Steps to Picking Great Stocks and Finding Financial Security, and the drawing will ... Continue reading this article…

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Announcement and Giveaway: The Plutus Awards

by Luke Landes

One week from today, nominations will begin for The 2009 Plutus Awards, designed to honor and recommend the best in personal finance this past year. There are two parts to The Plutus Awards. The first focuses on the best products and services, like checking accounts and mobile finance applications. The second part focuses on blogs ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway Reminder: Excuse Me, Your Job is Waiting

by Luke Landes

There are only a few more days to qualify for the latest giveaway. I have a copy of Excuse Me, Your Job is Waiting: Attract the Work You Want by Laura George (reviewed here). If you are interested in receiving this book, helpful for finding a job in a tough economy or for finding meaningful ... Continue reading this article…

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Quicken 2010 Review and Giveaway

by Luke Landes

Are you looking for the latest version of Quicken? Here is my review of the newest version, Quicken 2012. Downloads of Quicken 2012 are available today. Note: This is a long article containing an in-depth review of the new version of Quicken. If you are just interested in the giveaway of Quicken 2010 Deluxe, scroll ... Continue reading this article…

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Last Chance to Qualify for iPod Giveaway

by Luke Landes

If you are interested in winning one of two iPods, today is the last day you can qualify. We’re celebrating Consumerism Commentary’s sixth anniversary by hosting a “scavenger hunt.” Four clues have been scattered throughout the website and media throughout the past couple of weeks. The details for the scavenger hunt are here. If you ... Continue reading this article…

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Anniversary Giveaway: Enter to Win Free iPod If You Find All Four Clues

by Luke Landes

Today is the sixth anniversary of Consumerism Commentary! Long-time readers know that this blog was one of the first of its kind to focus on personal finance and money-related topics. Thanks to the readers, we are still going strong. I have learned much about money, especially from visitors and commenters, throughout the past few years. ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway: Free TurboTax Online Premier Tax E-Filing (10 Available)

by Luke Landes

I have ten passes for free federal and free state tax filing using TurboTax Online Premier to share with Consumerism Commentary readers. Each prize is valued over $100. If you are interested in being included in the drawing, it’s very simple to enter. To enter for the giveaway, all you have to do is leave ... Continue reading this article…

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Giveaway Reminder: Quicken Home & Business 2009

by Luke Landes

This post is just a reminder that Consumerism Commentary is currently holding a sweepstakes to give away one free copy of Quicken Home & Business 2009 for Windows. The odds of winning are still good. Visit this review of Quicken 2009 and leave a comment. You can earn an extra entry by using social media ... Continue reading this article…

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Reminder: Free $100 Gift Card for SmartyPig

by Luke Landes

In a few days, I will be randomly selecting a winner of the $100 SmartyPig gift card. In order to win, click here and leave a comment describing your savings goal.

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5 Free 1GB Flash Drives With TaxCut: Winners Notified

by Luke Landes

Earlier this month, I announced a giveaway of five USB flash drives containing TaxCut software. As of last night, the giveaway has ended. I’ve selected the five winners using the random integer generator found at random.org. Here are the results: The random numbers correspond to the comment numbers on the original giveaway announcement. I have ... Continue reading this article…

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Reminder: 5 Free USB Flash Drives (1GB) with TaxCut

by Luke Landes

Don’t forget, I have five free USB flash drives to give away to readers. I’ll likely pull the names randomly this coming weekend and contact the winners. If you’d like to be considered, click here and comment on the giveaway post as soon as possible.

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Announcing Weekly Giveaways for Helpful or Interesting Comments

by Luke Landes

From now into the foreseeable future, I will be presenting weekly giveaways. Each weekend, though this is a guideline and not a promise, I will select one commenter who has added value to Consumerism Commentary to be the recipient of a surprise gift. This is just a way of me thanking regular and quality contributors ... Continue reading this article…

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