Well, the big giveaway is now a thing of the past, and I’ve selected the winners. Here they are, presented in alphabetical order…
Allen
CleverDude
Dreamy1
MoneyWalks
quartersaver
tmg
Note that I’m still not ready to announce who won what, as I’d like to stretch out the suspense a bit… Especially for the “lucky” winner of the bricks…
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Time for the final update on the anniversary giveaway… As I write this, we’re just shy of 450 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received three more entries from bloggera who’ve posted an entry (and followed the rules):
BasenjiMom
Plus6
JDHarper.com
Remember, you get a single entry for posting a comment on the original contest announcement (and [...]

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Time for another update on the anniversary giveaway… We’re now closing in on 450 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received two more entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting my past posts or reviewing this site. Here they are:
The D’s
My New Choice
WiselySunshine
Remember, you get a single entry for posting a comment on [...]

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Time for another update on the anniversary giveaway… We now have well over 400 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received two more entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting my past posts or reviewing this site. Here they are:
The Golden Parachute
Clever Dude
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Time for another update on the anniversary giveaway… We’re creeping ever close to 400 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received an additional eight entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting my past posts or reviewing this site. Here they are:
The First Time Homeowner
Money Mythos
The SEM Zone
SF Money Musings
Scary Debt
Giveaway Project
Not Made of [...]

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Time for another update on the anniversary giveaway… There are now well over 300 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received an additional four entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting one of my past posts or reviewing this site. Here they are:
Living Almost Large
Savvy Steward
Money Walks
Viva
Advanced Personal Finance
ArsGeek
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Time for another update on the anniversary giveaway… There are now well over 300 comments on the original contest announcement, and I’ve received an additional four entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting one of my past posts or reviewing this site. Here they are:
No Credit Needed
One Million to My Name
The Baker Family Blog
Financial Dispatches
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Just a quick update on the anniversary giveaway… As of this writing, there are over 180 comments, and I’ve already received eight nine entries from bloggers who’ve posted articles highlighting one of my past posts or reviewing this site. Remember, you get a single entry for simply posting a comment on the original contest [...]

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Guess what? FiveCentNickel is officially two years old! That’s right, I published the first post on this site on May 1, 2005. In the time that this site has been live, I have published a total 985 articles (check out the archives!) and received 5,574 comments. Thanks to all of you for your contributions!
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Today is your fifth and final chance to win a USB flash drive courtesy of H&R Block! As a reminder, this is a 256 MB USB flash drive that comes preloaded with TaxCut Premium Federal + State. Even if you don’t need the tax software, it’s still a useful little drive.
For this giveaway, simply [...]

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