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Back to School Giveaway #8

September 11, 2009 · 10 comments

UPDATED: We have our winners! Congratulations to Bobby, Bob, Dee and My Journey! I will be in touch!

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You can win one of four unlimited one year subscriptions to the online backup service Mozy.

Many students will be getting new computers and laptops for the school year and come September those hard drives are going to be filling up with homework assignments, research, photos of new friends, the latest music, etc. Online backup services help to avoid that frightening “Oh no!” moment where the blue screen of death shows up right before an important homework assignment, term paper, or project is due. By automatically backing up computer files safely to an offsite location, school work is protected and accessible in the event of a hardware failure, the accidental spilling of water/coffee/Redbull onto the core components, computer theft, etc.

A year of Mozy retails for $59.40 ($4.95 per month).

To qualify for the giveaway, just answer this question in the comments below:

What was your most creative excuse for not having an assignment?

You have until 10 a.m. EST tomorrow. I’ll randomly choose THREE winners from all of the qualifying comments. For a complete look at the giveaway rules, check out this prior post.

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Back to School Giveaway #7

September 11, 2009 · 15 comments

UPDATED: We have our winners! Congratulations to Bobby, Rebecca and Diana! I will be in touch!

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You can win Mighty Putty and Mighty Mendit, two products made popular by the late Billy Mays. Both can help students and their parents conquer any task, big or small.

Mighty Putty is a powerful bonding epoxy stick that bonds to and repairs almost any surface, including metal, glass, PVC, wood, wall board, ceramics, tile & concrete. Kids going to college can use it to fill chips in furniture and hang shelves – Mighty Putty can support up to 350 pounds!

Mighty Mendit is a flexible bonding agent that grabs, adheres and interlocks the fibers of virtually any fabric for a permanent repair. Use it to mend backpacks, belts,
pants, shirts and hats as well as to make crafts for art class using felt and other fabrics.

To qualify for the giveaway, just answer this question in the comments below:

What was your favorite outfit to wear to school?

You have until 10 p.m. EST tonight. I’ll randomly choose THREE winners from all of the qualifying comments. For a complete look at the giveaway rules, check out this prior post.

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Back to School Giveaway #6

September 10, 2009 · 1 comment

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Bobby! I will be in touch!

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You can win three assessments and one month of free digital tutoring from 30 Minute A. The program is aimed at middle school through college age. The program is currently available in English, Spanish and Korean.

With the assessments, you can find out where your child (or grandchild) ranks for the “68 Critical Standards” in:

  • Language Arts (reading and writing)
  • Academic Vocabulary
  • Mathematics thru Algebra 1

To qualify for the giveaway, just answer this question in the comments below:

What was your favorite year (4th grade, freshman, etc) in school?

You have until 10 p.m. EST tomorrow. I’ll randomly choose a winner from all of the qualifying comments. For a complete look at the giveaway rules, check out this prior post.

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Back to School Giveaway #5

September 10, 2009 · 24 comments

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Brittney! I will be in touch!

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You can win a copy of TuneUp Utilities 2009. TuneUp Utilities is designed to help both novice and advanced PC users keep their system healthy and running fast. TuneUp Utilities 2009 let’s you solve PC problems, free up disk space, increase system performance, and even customize the appearance of Windows. TuneUp Utilities retails for $49.95 and can be used on up to three computers.

To qualify for the giveaway, just answer this question in the comments below:

What was your favorite subject in school?

You have until 10 p.m. EST tonight. I’ll randomly choose a winner from all of the qualifying comments. For a complete look at the giveaway rules, check out this prior post.

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Back to School Giveaway #4

10 September 2009

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Gilbert! I will be in touch!

You can win a nifty graphing calculator from Texas Instruments, the TI-Nspire. The TI-Nspire can be used from middle school through college, is allowed on many standardized tests and college entrance exams and comes with lots of perks like [...]

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Back to School Giveaway #3

9 September 2009

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Amelia! I will be in touch!

You can win a copy of Corel Home Office. Corel Home Office is a brand new office suite aimed at families and features the tools parents and kids use most. So whether you’re doing the family budget, completing school work, [...]

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Back to School Giveaway #2

9 September 2009

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Karyn! I will be in touch!

You can win a taxgirl mug (perfect for hugging while you read taxgirl.com in the morning) and a pound of coffee.
To qualify for the giveaway, just answer this question in the comments below:
Did you attend your high school prom [...]

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Back to School Giveaway #1

8 September 2009

UPDATED: We have a winner! Congratulations to Chris Swan! I will be in touch!
It’s the first of my back to school giveaways!

You can win a copy of TuneUp Utilities 2009. TuneUp Utilities is designed to help both novice and advanced PC users keep their system healthy and running fast. TuneUp [...]

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Back to School Giveaway Rules

8 September 2009

It’s back to school giveaway time!
I have a slew of great prizes to give away – and here’s how it works. Over the next few days, I’ll be posting back to school related stories, tax advice and strategies. At the same time, I’ll be posting queries that are widely not tax [...]

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Back to School with taxgirl!

8 September 2009

It’s the first day of school here in Philadelphia. My oldest daughter was rushing around this morning, gathering school supplies and fretting about her hair (apparently, it is not long enough). The morning was, well, you know, a blur:

As things are settling down in my house (well, that’s relative), things are heating up [...]

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