The Centsible Life turns 1! with over $700 in Giveaways Galore

January 11, 2010

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Did you read this post? I‘m donating 10¢ per comment on this post from now until the contest closes on 1/24. I’m also donating all ad proceeds from January, so get busy clicking! You can find more info on how you can help fund Haiti disaster relief in my Help for Haiti post.

Color for the new year Creative Commons License photo credit: ilovememphis

Today is my 1 year blog anniversary! I can’t believe it’s been a year already. I have had so much fun blogging this year, and some amazing experiences as well. To celebrate I’m inviting you to win some amazing prizes provided by me, and some generous companies, and amazing friends. <rules and ways to enter are listed after the prizes>

Stay tuned as I may be adding to the prize list over the next week!

Gift Cards and Cash!

  • $25 Amazon.com Gift Card Provided by Budgets Are Sexy, a personal finance blog that promises not to bore you, and is one of the few websites that literally makes me laugh out loud. Sign up for the Budgets Are Sexy V.I.P. newsletter and you may win one of 4 $50 Visa gift cards!
  • Five gift cards for Turbo Tax Deluxe for State and Federal Taxes (valued at $50). Provided by Turbo Tax
  • $15 gift card to iTunes Provided by Brian from My Next Buck who in 1 year “kicked gambling, got out of debt, and invested over $16,000 in retirement all while living in one of the most expensive cities in the country for under $28,000.

Bonus! If you aren’t a member of Alice, sign up via this link, and you’ll receive $10 signup bonus! Alice offers FREE shipping, so this is really $25 or $40 of amazing Sun and Earth products.

Tools You Can Use

  • Premium Pocketsmith membership (valued at $60): Pocketsmith is an online budgeting tool that allows you to create a calendar of expenses, debt, and savings. My favorite feature is the ability to download your calendar to iCal or other calendar software. The thing that sets Pocketsmith apart is it’s ability to forecast your money. For my full review, read my post on Moolanomy. Provided by Pocketsmith.
  • Your choice of 3 Turbulence Training workouts (valued at $9.95) Provided by Liz from Looking Good for a Mom. Looking Good (for a mom) is a site about nutrition and fitness written by a mom who thought having kids meant giving up her sexy body. Instead, she’s found it’s absolutely possible to be even more fit and athletic than she ever was in her younger years.

Books

I’m a big believer in books. I love to read. One of the best things I did when I first started turning our finances around was to spend all my free time reading personal finance blogs, and books.

  • Wesabe personal finance pack: Includes 5 of co-founder Marc Hedlund’s favorite personal finance books in a limited edition Wesabe bag. Wesabe is a personal finance site that helps you manage your money, but also has a vibrant community that includes Marc and many of the staff at Wesabe as well as users who can help you sort out your personal finance questions. Provided by Wesabe.
  • See Mom Run: Side Splitting Essays from the World’s Most Harried Moms by Beth Feldman founder of RoleMommy.com. I love this book so much that I’m giving away a copy! Provided by the ¢entsible life.
  • How to Be The Family CFO by Kim Snider: My very first review from Get Rich Slowly. Gently used. :) Provided by the ¢entsible life.

Cool Stuff

  • Mint Swag: Prize pack with all kinds of Mint.com loot. Mint is a personal finance site that helps you manage your money. You can see all your account info in one place, set budgets, and get email reminders when bills are due. Provided by Mint.com
  • 5 baby onesies that read “Cutest Little Tax Deduction” Provided by Turbo Tax

To enter:

  1. Subscribe to get FREE updates from the ¢entsible life in your feedreader, or directly to your email inbox. Subscribers earn 10 extra entries.
  2. Leave a comment below. Tell me one thing that has changed in the last year in your life. Maybe it’s a new apartment, an addition to your family, or a new job. Each comment counts as 1 entry.
  3. Bonus entries:
    1. Have a blog? You can earn an extra 10 entries for writing a blog post or blurb on the contest on your blog. Leave a comment with the URL.
    2. Tweet about my blogiversary giveaway. Each tweet up to 3/day counts as an entry.
    3. Head over to my facebook fan page and leave a comment. Counts as an extra entry.

Winners will be chosen by random.org. You can win more than one prize, but not 2 of the same prize. The more you enter, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be chosen on January 24th, and notified via email. Winners will be announced on the blog.

Happy 1st Blogiversary to you my lovely readers, and to me! Looking forward to an amazing 2010.

Kelly

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About Kelly


Kelly Whalen is the founder of The Centsible Life, a blog where motherhood and money meet. Her goal is to help readers live well on less. Kelly is a mom to 4, and loves that she can stay at home with her kids, and still pursue her passions for writing, personal finance, and social media. You can often find her on twitter and Facebook talking money and motherhood.

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  • http://noisyarmadillos.blogspot.com Jenn

    In the past year my life has changed dramatically. We've had illness and the loss of a wonderful Aunt all of it reminding me to really treasure what I have and live each day to its fullest.

  • http://noisyarmadillos.blogspot.com/ Jenn

    In the past year my life has changed dramatically. We've had illness and the loss of a wonderful Aunt all of it reminding me to really treasure what I have and live each day to its fullest.

  • Karmella
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  • Karmella

    One thing that changed for me this past years is that I really started saving for the down payment on a house, with a parallel goal to pay cash for a new car – it’s hard! But I’m proud of it.

  • Karmella

    One thing that changed for me this past years is that I really started saving for the down payment on a house, with a parallel goal to pay cash for a new car – it’s hard! But I’m proud of it.

  • Michelle M

    My life changed in a bunch of ways last year! I got married, we moved over 2000 miles from home, we bought a house, and I had a baby!

  • Michelle M

    My life changed in a bunch of ways last year! I got married, we moved over 2000 miles from home, we bought a house, and I had a baby!

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    I subscribe by email

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    I subscribe by email

  • ctreit

    Last year I found out that I had the privilege to work on some entrepreneurial ventures. This is a really cool feeling.

  • ctreit

    Last year I found out that I had the privilege to work on some entrepreneurial ventures. This is a really cool feeling.

  • http://www.busygirlblog.com busygirl

    one thing that has changed my life? getting engaged and undergoing the stress that is planning my wedding…while trying to make everyone else happy

  • http://www.busygirlblog.com/ busygirl

    one thing that has changed my life? getting engaged and undergoing the stress that is planning my wedding…while trying to make everyone else happy

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    i already subscribe to your blog and read it daily :)

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    i already subscribe to your blog and read it daily :)

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    This is so cool. My husband reached his half way mark in law school so it's all down hill from here. Whew! P.s. I love mint.com

  • http://caseyandcindy.blogspot.com/ Cindy U.

    This is so cool. My husband reached his half way mark in law school so it's all down hill from here. Whew! P.s. I love mint.com

  • Annette D
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    • http://planning4everything.blogspot.com/ Saving Savy Pinkey

      In the last one year, my house was changed. The previous house was next to my crush's apartment. Now, new house is far away and hence no chance to go ahead in relationship.
      Subscribed for email.

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    • http://planning4everything.blogspot.com/ Saving Savy Pinkey

      In the last one year, my house was changed. The previous house was next to my crush's apartment. Now, new house is far away and hence no chance to go ahead in relationship.
      Subscribed for email.

  • http://mybigfatmess.blogspot.com Canadian_sadie

    In the past year I changed jobs, tanking my career with this company, but regaining my identity. I moved 3 times, and have made a commitment to public transit. I've had a lot of changes in my life this year, and while most of them were not easy, they've all been for the best. :) I'm only commenting/posting on your contest post because I think it's a great thing for you to donate to the Red Cross based on post comments. (Although I wouldn't mind winning a prize! *laugh*) I have realized this year how absolutely lucky I am to be digging my way out of debt. Because a) I have the means and the skills to do it, and b) I live in a country that is well-developed enough to allow me to be a consumer–even if it IS of stuff I didn't really need. I am very fortunate.

  • http://mybigfatmess.blogspot.com/ Canadian_sadie

    In the past year I changed jobs, tanking my career with this company, but regaining my identity. I moved 3 times, and have made a commitment to public transit. I've had a lot of changes in my life this year, and while most of them were not easy, they've all been for the best. :) I'm only commenting/posting on your contest post because I think it's a great thing for you to donate to the Red Cross based on post comments. (Although I wouldn't mind winning a prize! *laugh*) I have realized this year how absolutely lucky I am to be digging my way out of debt. Because a) I have the means and the skills to do it, and b) I live in a country that is well-developed enough to allow me to be a consumer–even if it IS of stuff I didn't really need. I am very fortunate.

  • http://auntiethesis.blogspot.com shel

    My son graduated from college and moved to New Orleans (I'm in Ohio). While I miss her terribly, I'm looking forward to visiting him this summer (he's a teacher)

    Subscribed via google reader.

  • http://auntiethesis.blogspot.com/ shel

    My son graduated from college and moved to New Orleans (I'm in Ohio). While I miss her terribly, I'm looking forward to visiting him this summer (he's a teacher)

    Subscribed via google reader.

  • Annette D
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  • Chris

    welcomed a little baby boy to our family…a big change!!

  • Chris

    welcomed a little baby boy to our family…a big change!!

  • Stacey

    I moved from Boston, MA to Atlanta, GA!! It was the biggest change to date in my life.

  • Stacey

    I moved from Boston, MA to Atlanta, GA!! It was the biggest change to date in my life.

  • Kim

    Happy Blogiversary! The past year was a rough one here. Husband returned home from a 1 year deployment in Iraq and then my marriage fell apart. Trying to put it all back together through the grace of God.
    I enjoy reading your blog and plan to utilize some of your cost saving measures around here this year.

    I subscribed and I'll be sure to re-tweet as well.

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    I subscribe!

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  • Kim

    Happy Blogiversary! The past year was a rough one here. Husband returned home from a 1 year deployment in Iraq and then my marriage fell apart. Trying to put it all back together through the grace of God.
    I enjoy reading your blog and plan to utilize some of your cost saving measures around here this year.

    I subscribed and I'll be sure to re-tweet as well.

  • Elizabeth I

    One thing that has changed in my life. My family now eats healthier. I make my own bread and yogurt!

  • Elizabeth I

    One thing that has changed in my life. My family now eats healthier. I make my own bread and yogurt!

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  • http://www.savingswithsadie.com SavingsWithSadie

    In the past year, I lost my job of 18 years and became a frugal blogger and have enjoyed all the frugal friends and network friends I have made.

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    In the past year, I lost my job of 18 years and became a frugal blogger and have enjoyed all the frugal friends and network friends I have made.

  • http://www.outofdebtagain.com Mrs. Accountability

    Congratulations on your first year! I started on the GAPS diet http://www.gapsdiet.com in December and am already seeing great results and expect to continue feeling better as time goes by. To enter your contest I have:
    *subscribed via Bloglines
    *blogged about your contest at my blog http://www.outofdebtagain.com/2010/01/1st-year-bl…
    *tweeted http://twitter.com/outofdebtagain/status/80264545…
    *commented at Facebook

    Thanks for all the great giveaways and thanks for helping Haiti survivors!

  • http://www.outofdebtagain.com/ Mrs. Accountability

    Congratulations on your first year! I started on the GAPS diet http://www.gapsdiet.com in December and am already seeing great results and expect to continue feeling better as time goes by. To enter your contest I have:
    *subscribed via Bloglines
    *blogged about your contest at my blog http://www.outofdebtagain.com/2010/01/1st-year-bl…
    *tweeted http://twitter.com/outofdebtagain/status/80264545…
    *commented at Facebook

    Thanks for all the great giveaways and thanks for helping Haiti survivors!

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