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March into Spring Giveaway

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Welcome to the March into $pring Giveaway! I’ve teamed up with 19 other blogs to give you the chance to win over $750 in gift cards! Each participating blog is giving away a gift card worth $25 or more! Once you’ve entered my giveaway, make sure to enter each participating blogs on the linky at the end of this post.

We have decided to to giveaway a $25 Amazon gift card (sent via email) to one of our readers. NOTE: This is not a sponsored giveaway. We are sponsoring this giveaway and will provide the prize to the winner!

Details:
This drawing will end Saturday, March 31st at 11:59pm EST. The winner will have 48 hours to reply with their address. Your must put your email in the Comment form where it says “email address” so we can contact you! You must complete the Mandatory Entry for the additional entries to count.

This giveaway is open to worldwide!

So how do you enter?

Mandatory Entry: Tell us how you manage your finances! (A budget, wing it, financial planner, some other method? … just answer!)
Additional Entries:
1) Follow us on Facebook HERE. Worth two entries so leave two comments here! (Psst … we love comments on Facebook so maybe you can leave us one!)
2) Follow BOTH SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on Twitter. Leave THREE comments with your twitter name.
3) Tweet about this giveaway with this tweet:

RT #Win a $25 #Amazon Gift Card  @simplybudgeted http://bit.ly/yKPYmi ends 3/31 #giveaway #amazon #giftcard

Leave a comment with the URL for your tweet. (One Tweet per day until end of giveaway!!)
4) Join our Circle on G+. Please leave five comments. (Worth 5 entries!!)
5) Subscribe to the daily email here at Simply Budgeted. It is at the top of the sidebar!;) Please leave five comments. (worth 5 entries!)
6) Like this post on Facebook (the like icon is up at the top of the post!) Leave three comments (worth 3 entries!)
7) Comment on a non-giveaway post and tell me which post in your comment! (worth 3 entries!)
8) Enter one of the other blog giveaways in the list below. Leave a comment on which giveaway you entered! (worth 2 extra entries)

Visit each participating blog and enter their giveaway for more chances to win! Click on each blog name below to be directed to their individual giveaway.

Comments

  7. We keep track of major purchases on an excel spreadsheet. We also talk to our accountant a lot.

  58. I budget my finances through online banking and paying off my student loan, so I do not have much in savings

  74. i kind of wing it — i pay my bills regularly and put money in savings every week but do not really budget groceries or extras

  75. We have a strict household budget for all our bills and personal spending. I do have one general category where all the unplanned expenses go into. We hope for surplus at the end of the month to carry over, but at this time we pretty much spend it down to the penny. We’re working at it though!

  91. I keep a notebook with every payday and put what bills on what paycheck are going to be paid that month every month. I keep a running balance next to the payout so I know each month how close I am to paying things off completely. If we have extra money, then it goes to an item that has the smallest payoff and when that gets paid off we apply the extra to the next smallest bill ect. ect.

  93. I use Mint.com to manage the budget. To determine our budget, every quarter my husband and I review our spending, and upcoming needs for home, medical, pets, whatever the case may be and tweak it.

  98. haha…I know I should budget, especially because my husband’s pay varies from month to month. But our finances do not work on paper, so I wing it. Not the best way, I know.

  100. I wing it when it comes to finances! Pay bills as they’re due; use coupons & shop sales.

  111. Oh, I follow This Cookin Dad on Twitter as ameriamy, forgot in my comment. I also retweeted the giveaway

  138. I entered the Christian Clippers giveaway, $50 in Visa Gift Card, Amazon Gift Card or from Paypal.

  206. I manage my finances by a budget I did when I took Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace class. I need to re-do it soon since my expenses keep going up!

  216. I use LearnVest.com to help me budget and I try and save all my receipts to go over at the end of the month to see where my money is going. I also save 20% of my monthly income.

  258. we budget monthly. we have short term and long term goals. we make spread sheets and manage 3 accounts on our own

  266. We have a budget, but I’m not very good at following it — I usually don’t check how I did until the month is over.

    Also, I visited (and entered) at My Little Me

  277. Before I always had a budget, but I somehow got off that track and just kind of wing it for now, but need to get back to doing a budget again. It really helps me personally.

  278. My wife and I manage our budget with Mint.com, tracking it by viewing daily transactions.

  293. RIGHT NOW I’M IN THE PROCESS OF BANKRUPTCY, BUT FOR THE FINANCES I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING AT THE MOMENT, I KEEP TRACK OF WRITING THEM DOWN IN A NOTEBOOK. THAT MUST SOUND HORRIBLE… I JUST DON’T LIKE TO BE OVERWHELMED & PREFER TO HAVE EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE…

  364. I pay my bills on line and have my bills emailed to me so that I never miss paying a bill.

  374. We keep track of major purchases on an excel spreadsheet. We also talk to our accountant a lot.

  383. I find that being frugal is the key to financial management. Watch the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves!

  403. I entered the other giveaways at Cents Saved; Christian Clippers, My Little Me and many others

  460. we pretty much wing it when it comes to the budget. we live almost paycheck to paycheck, so there’s a lot of rearranging, I guess you could say

  464. I guess that I would say we wing it. I am a very frugal person, so I’m careful with our money.

  505. we use some tips from dave ramsey’s financial peace university and use quicken to keep track of the money

  552. I wing it… We dont have a ton of expenses right now, so i make sure the bills are paid with each new paycheck and check my bank account daily.

  553. i keep a strict budget by knowing what needs to be paid on what days, i spend only what is necessary, and take very few trips or night outs. we allow ourselves to eat out once a month, and do take advantage of superpoints and swagbucks for starbucks treats.

  576. Tell us how you manage your finances- I plan ahead and save for any purchases and know how much we bring in VS how much we spend. Its a tight budget but it works.

  580. I have a pretty low income, and 3 kids so pretty much winging it lol I am trying this year to put a budget in place so will see how that goes
    staceyx at telus dot net

  609. We pretty much just wing it. We do have a financial planner for my hubby’s 401k plan.

  615. I use my mental budget for the most part. However, I always look at my income vs. my outgo and make decisions based on priority. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t.

  622. We just are careful about our spending. We pay off our credit cards each month and carry no debt except our mortgage.

  641. We follow a budget plan that took about a year to fine tune. We also try to pay cash for everthing. Then you really know where your money is going. We also don’t use credit cards for anything except an emergancy. Doing these few things has worked well for us for the last 23 years.

  697. I keep a written budget in a notebook in my purse and I try to check my accounts online frequently.

  709. we have a monthly budget spreadsheet that we follow (with due dates of bills) and do the cash envelope system

  728. I hate to admit it but I kind of wing it. Maybe if my income increases, I can get myself on a budget.

  758. my husband and i separated last october. he filed for divorce, but as i am disabled, and have no income, he has to continue to pay the bills. he gives me 100$ a wk for gas and groceries and dog and cat food. no matter how well i budget, its not enough. so i buy what i can, skimp on gas when i can, and sometimes we have to go to a local food bank. when the divorce is final, i will start on my budget, i cant do much right now.

  780. I am on a strict budget. I had 2 setbacks for my debt this past year. I get paid weekly and every penny is accounted for. Any overtime I get even $2 goes straight to my debt. Im dedicated to get it paid off

  783. Honestly, I look at what bills come in throughout the month, look at how much is coming in and try to evaluate, the best I can, how and when to pay each bill. It’s not really a budget per say, but I do try to take into account how much is coming in and what I am able to do with each paycheck as it comes in. Sometimes, it does not work as well as I would like, but with my family’s income it is the best I can do, for the moment.

  796. I have a budget, but I usually spend less. I tend to be very thrifty and only buy things if I need them, or if it’s something I’ve been wanting for a long time and I find a really great deal.

  811. I try to budget, but most of the time I end up winging it!

    stacy1663(at)gmail(dot)com

  826. We manage our finances with Excel. We budget for everything and are trying to stick more in savings this year.

  849. Commented on “20 Trendy & Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011” – first entry.

  850. Commented on “20 Trendy & Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011” – second entry.

  851. Commented on “20 Trendy & Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011” – third entry.

  955. I manage my finances by using a spreadsheet. It really helps me keep track of when my bills are due and how much they are.

  957. Comment 2 of 2: I follow you on Facebook as Janet Janet — and I left you a comment over there too. 🙂

  958. Entry 1 of 3: I follow BOTH SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on Twitter as @janettwokay.

  959. Entry 2 of 3: I follow BOTH SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on Twitter as @janettwokay.

  960. Entry 3 of 3: I follow BOTH SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on Twitter as @janettwokay.

  976. I have to have a Budget to keep our family finances in order. This way we can pay bills on time, pay off debt and save.

  984. we are trying to stick to a budget
    Thank you for hosting this giveaway

    Louis
    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  987. following SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter @left_the_stars

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

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    following SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter @left_the_stars

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  989. 3
    following SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter @left_the_stars

    pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com

  992. I budget every cents 🙁
    more like i have no choice but to budget.

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com

  993. I like Simply Budgeted on facebook
    (Maria Balmeo)

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com
    (entry 1)

  994. I like Simply Budgeted on facebook
    (Maria Balmeo)

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com
    (entry 2)

  995. I followed SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter
    (@riadeliza823)

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com
    (Entry 1)

  996. I followed SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter
    (@riadeliza823)

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com
    (Entry 2)

  997. I followed SimplyBudgeted and This_Cookin_Dad on twitter
    (@riadeliza823)

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com
    (Entry 3)

  1011. I entered all the giveaway on the first column.

    Thanks,
    riadeliza823(at)ymail(dot)com

  1016. i manage my finances by seperating my budget into different savings accounts ( banker for 5 years)
    ex: savings for vacation, savings for car expenses, kids savings, grocery/house hold etc

  1020. I sort of use Excel to keep track of monthly payments so we don’t miss one. And a different file that tracks how much we have spent on various categories.
    40denise (dot) taylor (at) gmail (dot) com

  1039. I guess we just wing it. Pay the bills first and the rest goes for food, gas and other stuff.

  1056. my husband is in charge of all the money and finances..

    dollhousecreation(at)gmail(dot)com

  1072. We have a budget. My husband is a stickler with the money and balances his checkbook to the penny every day. I however tend to wing it.

  1077. I use a budget and have ended out having to be in control of my husband’s finances as well after he finally admitted a total inability to stick to a budget without that.

  1093. We try to budget but when you dont make enough there isnt much you can do but pay bills and pray you have enough till that next payday!

  1127. I learned about this giveaway at Christian clippers and entered there and have several others as well.

  1142. I have a spreadsheet of our spending and can see when we go over or have a little extra.

  1144. I budget and use coupons and try to wait til it all goes on sale…..and thrift shop…

  1149. I am lucy to have a dollar left before my next payday. so i guess that is scrapping by budgeting 🙂

  1158. my husband makes the budget and tells me what i have to spend on groceries and misc. he pays the bills.

  1161. I don’t budget, but I always spend money very carefully, and that works for us.

  1163. #1 – entered My SLC Mommy, Christian Clippers, Night Owl Mama and Rowell Reviews 🙂

  1191. Thanks for the giveaway…we make a monthly budget & track it with Quicken software !

    senorpiero [at] yahoo [dot] com

  1206. I hope this isn’t a dupe, but I’m not sure my mandatory entry posted right…

    I don’t budget, but I spend money very, very carefully, and always live within our budget.

  1223. Following BOTH Simply Budgeted and The Cookin Dad on Twitter.

    Twitter name: @sortiz99

  1238. I follow a pretty strict budget and use Quicken to keep track of my expenses and savings.

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