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 final filing stretch.
The strongest feature of the “H&R Block Tax Answers App,” available here from the Apple store, is the ability to get personalized answers to your tax questions. When using the app, your iPhone or iPod Touch with WiFi is connected directly to H&R Block’s Get it Right Community, with 1,000 tax experts on hand. In general, you will receive your response, for free, within 24 hours.
Other features include a glossary so you can quickly get a definition for an unfamiliar tax term and a quiz where you can test your tax knowledge.
As you can see from the Tax Answers app’s main menu, you can also use this program to locate the nearest H&R Block office. If nothing else, you can use this for a scavenger hunt or you can check with your friends to see who has the most locations in a ten-mile radius of his or her home.
As I’ve mentioned before, an independent tax accountant completes my tax return. If you have a simple tax situation, many online tools are available. H&R Block’s At Home is the company’s re-branding of TaxCut, and other perennial favorites include Intuit’s TurboTax and TaxACT. All of these options offer free federal filing for taxpayers in certain situations.
How to win a free iPod Touch
I’m going to keep this simple. If you would like to be entered in the giveaway to win one of two iPod Touch devices, leave a comment here. If you want two extra chances, follow @flexo on Twitter and link to this giveaway on Twitter with the following phrase:
Win a free iPod Touch from @flexo and @ConsumerismComm! http://bit.ly/d5r1BS
You must enter by 11:59 EDT on Friday, March 19, 2010. Two winners will be chosen randomly from among the respondents within a few days of the giveaway’s end. As always, only one set of entries (comment and Twitter) per name or IP address is allowed.
Now for some fine print. H&R Block is providing the iPod Touch devices directly to Consumerism Commentary readers. The software is being provided independently of any other H&R Block reviews posted on Consumerism Commentary. Consumerism Commentary is an authorized affiliate of H&R Block.
This giveaway is now closed to new entries. Thanks to everyone who has participated. We will be selecting the winners shortly.
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You the man! Great give-away!
I would love to win and ipod touch! Thank you for having the giveaway… I am following and did tweet. sarahsmom32 – twitter name
This is a good time to come out with an app to help taxpayers
A free iPod would certainly sweeten up tax time for me. It’s generally not a windfall in our house.
Ooh this is cool! I would love one!
I would love one. plus I need to do my taxes.
They do my taxes, does that get me two?
I would like to be entered please :) I follow @flexo and @ConsumerismComm and I tweeted
http://twitter.com/simplydab/status/10540906242
WOW great prize.
Sweet, I am definitely in.
Thanks for this awesome giveaway!
I follow Flexo on twitter & tweeted.
@jadenruby
http://twitter.com/jadenruby/status/10541006058
I used H&R at home to do my taxes (I owe, so I haven’t actually *filed* yet) and I love your blog and I’ve been working hard to resist buying one of this little Apple goodies for the last year!
the ipod touch is such a great prize.
I’d love to win this! Awesome giveaway!
insert “thanks for the giveaway/this would be awesome/fanboy” comment here.
also tweeted (was already following)
Great giveaway of an item I’ve been debating getting
Great giveaway! Please enter me!!
Awesome! I would love to win one. :)
I’m following you on twitter & tweeted:
http://twitter.com/miss_moneymaker/status/10541272854
I used H&R At Home to file my taxes this year! And, like everyone else in the world, I’d love an iPod Touch!
Cool app. :) I can’t see most people actually filing on their iPhones/iTouches for a few more years, but this kind of pocket reference is awesome. And also love to win an iTouch, since our getting-out-of-debt plan doesn’t include nice electronics–though Micah and I been fortunate enough to get used iPods from friends for little to nothing.
I’d love an iPod Touch, then I might be as gadgeted up as my kids…
following on Twitter and retweeted your note!
@mbrodd
Tweeted as well. I’ve got to say it’s very cool that you are able to get hooked into deals like this.
This is an awesome give away. Thanks for posting it.
I’d like to enter
I also follow on Twitter and tweeted the note
@md325
Sign me up please.
I would love to enter! Thanks for the great info you always have!
Been following you on twitter for a while now! Left a tweet!!!
I’d love to win an iPod touch!
I’m following you on twitter but my tweets are protected–can I still tweet about it and have it count? @jessfauve
I love my Apple gear so am throwing my name in the ring for an iPod touch!
woot for free ipod! tax help is cool too
Thanks so much for this awesome giveaway. I follow you and tweeted :) @bolonny
a free giveaway….count me in!
A few years ago I took an H&R Block Tax Course. It was very informative. I would love to win an iPod Touch. I intend to tweet about it also.
I sure would like a free iPod touch!
I’m loving all these giveaways. Thanks!
Would love to win an ipod touch! Already following and tweeted the giveaway.
Awesome giveaway!
I enjoy the blog and would also enjoy an ipod touch.
I could sure use an iPod touch!!
Sign me up! Thanks.
Count me in
I definitely like these giveaways!
This is a great giveaway! Thanks!
Tweeted, and I’d love to win!
I love it. great giveaway.
I want to win!
I would love to have an iPod touch. Thanks for the chance.
I tweeted:
http://twitter.com/sonyasparks/status/10546008598
I could use some tax tips since I usually pay, so that app might come in handy. Of course, paying is better than giving that interest-free loan to the IRS, I guess! Thanks to H&R and you for the great contest.
A free iPod touch would be lovely!
I’ve always used Turbo Tax…is the H&R Block version really any better?
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/juliereuter/status/10546981034
i heard about this blog because of the giveaway. Great blog! Great marketing!
Sounds cool, I’m in!
Count me in. Please let it be me.
I would appreciate this!
I would so love to win this!
Thanks for doing this great giveaway. Following on twitter and tweeted. Thanks!
That sounds awesome!
Great giveaway! I appreciate it very much!
I love the H&R Block tax tool.
following and i tweeted!
http://twitter.com/bellows22/status/10548610068
Sounds cool. I want this one.
Pick me!
In!
Thanks for the chance!! Would love to try one of these.
I would love to win an iPod Touch!!!
I don’t have an iPod Touch or an iPhone and wouldn’t mind winning one. Thanks for the offer!
-Erica
nice prize hope I win
Listen and enjoy your podcasts. Good Job
Thanks for the giveaway-any help with taxes is appreciated!
Thanks for the chance. Keep up the great work.
This would definitely make taxes more enjoyable.
Thanks for the giveaway!
gimme! gimme! gimme! :P
Great prize, I would love an iPod touch.
I would love this prize…my return this year sure is not one!
this is awesome…..fingers crossed!
yes please
I’d love an iPod Touch — it’s just like a mini iPad, haha.
H&R Block : Here I come! I need to do my taxes and this iTouch will help me find a location :)
What a great contest, crossing my fingers
I would love an ipod! Thanks!
WOW, would love a free iTouch!!! you rock, love the blog
Hope I win. Thanks to H & R Block for sponsoring the contest
What a great prize and a great app to go with it!
And iPod makes for a great giveaway. Thanks to both you and H&R Block. ;)
Great giveaway. Thank you.
A touch is an iPhone without a camera or phone.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Count me in.
Awesome giveaway, Flexo! Please count me in.
Great prizes! Thanks H and R Block! Count me in too! Good luck everyone!
After months and months of saving rewards point, we finally got my husband an iPod Touch to help him stay organized. But now I desperately want one! So here’s hoping I can be one of the lucky two!
I also follow you on twitter and will go tweet this now.
Great prize!!
I’d love to win, great giveaway!
I tweeted and joined, http://twitter.com/ILoveEgypt/status/10558800140
I’d love to win the prize!
wooooow. please be me
Fantastic giveaway! My friend won their do it yourself tax program a little while back.
This would be great…
I would love an iPod touch!
Count me in.
Thanks for the generous giveaway. I would love the opportunity to win an iPod Touch!
Please add me to the drawing.
I would love to win an iPod Touch.
Thanks so much for offering this chance to win an iPod Touch! I love H&R block they are truly awesome! Thanks again!!
Yes! Sign me up!
Great blog – I read it every morning through a Yahoo link. Thanks so much for all the great info!
Thanks , Flexo, for the opportunity to win an iPod Touch. We all can use some help with our taxes about now.
Thanks for the contest! Hope I win the ipod…
I’m not big on H & R Block, though I did use their software one year for my taxes. But hey, I’ll enter for a free iPod Touch!
Thanks for the contest! I enjoy the information on your site.
Love to win an iPod. Thanks.
Followed & RT http://twitter.com/9podder/status/10567047047
justpratik
here is what i does….
i wanna win…
Win a free iPod Touch from @flexo and @ConsumerismComm! http://bit.ly/d5r1BS
Great contest! Hope to get one.
I follow and tweeted. (stasigh on twitter)
I’d like one please
Count me in, please! Thanks.
Awesome – my husband and I use H&R Block for our taxes each year. Additionally, my nano is on the fritz – a replacement AND upgrade would help!
Entered!
I would love to win this ! Thank you for sponsoring the giveaway!
I would love to have an iPod Touch! Moms need fun too! Pick me pretty please :)
Great blog. I’d love to have that IPod.
I am in
Excellent giveaway, Flexo. :-)
iPod Touch please and thanks. Also, I subscribe to a number of websites on my Google Reader Feed, but Consumerism Commentary is the only one I read regularly.
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I follow you on twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/10569949753
I’m in – thanks
This app looks pretty simple, but did anyone see the article about another company’s app where you could do your “simple” return through your ipod/iphone? I can’t imagine doing my taxes on such a small device. I wouldn’t mind winning one though.
I’m in – thanks!
Great giveaway! Good luck to all!!
Great contest! Thanks.
Great contest,
Great give-away! Definitely will make the tax season a little cheerier for whoever wins this.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Great contest – would love this type of app, too. (Darn my lack of a smart phone!)
Sign me up for a chance to win
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Sign me up! Thanks.
Already filed my taxes for free (IRS fillable forms FTW!), but an iTouch is still cool!
and Flexo, I know you have special affiliate status with ING now, but please bring back your reader referral page! I still have extra referrals! ;)
I’m working on a new project that will handle reader ING referrals. Look for that soon (ie. eventually).
I would LOVE to win this… and my birthday is March 19, deadline day. AWESOME!
Thanks for a great contest.
great giveaway!
People do indeed like iPods, myself included.
I follow you on Twitter and tweeted the contest:
http://twitter.com/HOUcheap
I’d love to win and iPod Touch!
I am in.
Love the Consumer Commentary Podcast! Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks
What a great “cheer me up” while doing my taxes!
*crosses fingers* Thanks for a great giveaway!
Great giveaway. I use HRBlock online to file.
I would love to win one of these!
I would love to win and ipod touch! Thank you for having the giveaway
I want to win. Hooray!
Great deal giving a ipod touch away. Keep up the good work.
I want to win
Sign me up!
Would certainly ease the pain of paying even more money to the government!
In for one…
I would love to win an Ipod touch!
I need all the help I can get with my taxes
I’m in to
Thanks for the opportunity! Love the site – I read you often. :)
Can finally join the 21st century
It’s a bit funny seeing all this tax coverage, I did my taxes the first week of February which seems like eons ago now. But I’d love to an iPod touch for a spin anyway. :-)
Excellent prize just what I need :0)
Nice site! Thank you for the chance to win such a great prize.
Count me in!
I love apples, they are so tasty and crisp and juicy!
With tax change each year an H&R installed IPod would be super to own
Have been eyeing and ipod for some time now
Greeeatly aprecciated, the oportunity to win, and the whole winning! Please!
Nice giveaway! Thanks!
Thanks for all the giveaways!
Thanks for the giveaways. I am amazed how many people are intimidated by tax forms. I think more people should do their own taxes.
Great little product to win.
Tax season!!! It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Yesterday I learned that the crown over my root canal just blew my plan to buy a Touch.
PLEASE!!! I need this more than you will every know.
Would love to participate in the giveaway
just found your site. great !! count me in i tweeted
http://twitter.com/roswello/status/10585580125
wat up
great idea. how did u manage to pull it off?
awesome. count me in
Entering! :)
Also follow on twitter and tweeted: http://twitter.com/antispamgirl/status/10590656500
I would absolutely love to be included! Thank you!
I follow on twitter.
twitter name: fokxxy
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/fokxxy/status/10590917640
Quick answers to tax questions is great – the rules change too quickly.
I’d love to win an iPod Touch
Seems a lot want the iPod. Not having anything like it, it would really be great to have that type of technology.
I’d like to win the iPod Touch. Good luck to all.
twitter name: northXO
Uhhh… My coments here… Am I already in? Is it easy as that?
I would love an I touch plz… i want this now!
Count me in on the touch
Great prize, I would love to win it!
I follow @flexo and tweeted.
https://twitter.com/mrtrend/status/10598865240
I need some help with my taxes this year. This would help.
I hate tax time – let someone else do it for me please………………
Please count me in… my entry didnt appear yet on your listing. Let us know how winners are randomnly selected, who does the selection, who supervises it, and how you will avoid people using alternate IP’s and emails and public internet accesses.ANd, how are you an authorized affiliate of H&R?
Those who participate receive either one (if they leave a comment) or three (if they leave a comment, follow on Twitter, and retweet) sequential numbers. I remove entries that do not follow the rules listed above by looking for comments with the same IP address. There is no consideration for two different people using the same public computer or the same proxy server. I will see this as the same IP address and subsequent entries will be disqualified. The random number generator at random.org is used to select two random numbers. I’ll contact the winners privately. Consumerism Commentary is an authorized affiliate through Commission Junction.
Thanks for the contest, something positive taking place during tax season.
This is exactly what my son wants for his birthday in April…..great giveaway!
I would love to win the ipod touch :)
Her’s to H&R Block!
Thanks alot. I would love to own an iphone =)
sorry i-touch =P
I would Love to have a Ipod touch…. I’ve been working so hard on saving up for one but with student loans it’s kinda hard… It’s a awesome giveaway and it means a lot to people. Thanks!!!!!!!
here is my comment for entry
Throwing my hat in the ring.
please enter me
sweet giveaway! i will definitely tweet this!
I would love a touch….
I owe this year. Would definitely love an iTouch!
Exciting.
This would be the first time that doing my taxes would be music to my ears!
Enter me to win!
Sign me up!
I would love to win this Touch-ing event!
I could definitely use this! Thanks
I’m always happy with getting my taxes done at H&R. Also, this latest contest is a winner. Thank you.
this would be awesome
I’m entering on St. Patrick’s Day and hoping my Irish roots will help me win this great prize!!
I like my odds!
i want it so bad
Great giveaway, always wanted one of these gadgets! I actually installed the app on my verizon droid, kind of disappointed in the slow responses i got from some tax questions i posted, better late than never, i suppose. Good luck to everyone!
it would be nice have
Very exciting! Thank you for making such a great contest available!
I would really like to win this ipod. My sweetheart has one already and they are amazing!
Sign me up please
Yes free ipod! Yes help with taxes!
Sounds awesome. I hope I’m lucky!
Awesome article :D
Following, buzzed, twittered and shared!
iTouch me baby!
I looked at this app and thought it was really cool. Good giveaway!!
MEEEEEEE!!! I could use this!!!!! Pick me!!!! I love taxes!
Great give-away, so can’t wait to have it in my hand! Thanks H&R!!
Pick me please
What a great way to make tax time easier to handle for the folks that don’t get the payouts! Pick me, pick me, pick me! Please. LOL. Thanks for this!
Great contest, I would love this iPod touch!!
An app like that is always handy
This would be great. Thanks for the offer.
It comes in handy.
as a student and business man.
Would love the giveaway!!!
Thanks for the giveaway. Hoping to win it!!!
This is a fantastic offer, and a really great app. I hope I win! :D
Tweeted and following, and crossing my fingers.
I would love to have an ipod touch!
get all you can get
Would love to win the IPOD touch. I am also following @flexo on twitter and tweeted the phrase.
I would love an iPod touch. Following you on twitter now and posted.
Cool – An ipod touch with tax software. Neat!
Great idea!, Great prize!
I’m always struggeling with my taxes… Hope this will be a turning point :)
Taxes, ugh!!!!!!!! Great prize!!!
DUDE!!!
Put me in for a contest entry
I would love to win this iPod Touch. The apps would help me, considering I have not started my taxes yet! I am following you on Twitter. @thesavingqueen
Great prize!
Clever! Sign me up!
I would love to win an iPod Touch!
I shure will like to have an IPOD!!
Great giveaway. I would like to participate in this
I would love an iPod touch, I do not have the spare money for one though. I hope i can get one this way :)
since mine died, and I seem to deal with everyone I know, tax questions, an ipod would rock
gimme
Wow! I have always wanted to know more about finance and would love to win! thx
Howdy, I just learned about your website today.
I’d love a I pod Touch!
I love all things Apple
Very nice! Consider me signed up. haha.
PICK ME!!!!!
Enter me please!
So, this iTouch would really be for my incredibly fiscally responsible 9-year-old son! I’d love to honor the fact that he’s been carefully saving his allowance money ($3 a week) for almost a year for an iTouch by surprising him with one, then letting him use that money toward college savings.
I could really use this Ipod!!!
This is too funny. I would never pair “winning” with taxes.
Great giveaway….pick me please!!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Great giveaway! Plus, I haven’t done my taxes yet…
Thanks for the chance to win! Good blog!
Yah for free stuff!
YES I would definitely like to be entered to win one of the itouch devices! Thanks for the chance!
I follow @flexo on twitter (I’m @hgarland)!
EXTRA ENTRY #1
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/hgarland/status/10720988957
EXTRA ENTRY #2
Pick me?
Ipod Touch is awesome!
I’m a following & tweeting on twitter @FLboyzmom
http://twitter.com/FLboyzmom/status/10730517085
Thank you, count me in.
I think technology is a great tool this times, and to help fill taxes great tool,AV
Would love to receive this gift for my girlfriend. She would be so siked!
Great giveaway, perfect for tax time. Thank you.
I would love one of these! Thanks guys!
Count me in too! :)
I also tweeted & followed. Twitter name: ciencas
The giveaway is now closed. Thanks to everyone who participated. We will contact the winners shortly.
who won it? please.
i love giveaways
i want a free ipod
Well, now that a month and a half has passed, who turned out to be the winners?
The winners were Ernest S. and Latisha. They were notified by email in early April.
i would really love to have one of these i have always wanted one but my parents could never afford it
Awesome… I would definitely love to have an iTouch on my hand right know…to play music, games and more.
Right nowwwwww!!!!! …. :@ i hate my browser’s grammar correction