GRAND PRIZE WINNER POSTED -Money Grows on Hubs Official Contest Thread

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   calicoasterposted 13 years ago

   My hub for this contest:
   
   How to make kids literate in Personal Finance

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   calicoasterposted 13 years ago

   Another hub on understanding Investments:
   
   Learn Investment,the dating way

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   Simone Smithposted 13 years ago

   Congrats to our first winners of the day!!!
   
   • Staff Pick winner: stephhicks68 for How to Understand Finance: A Primer
   • Daily Drawing Winner: jwsc101 Understanding and Using Japanese Candlestick Charts for Trading
   
   The Staff Pick was REALLY, REALLY tough - it took a lot of discussion and back and forth, since there were so many great entries (and there were 312 total!  INSANE!!!!) so props to you all for such great Hubs!

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      travelespressoposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      WOW 312 entries.  That's an awesome effort hubbers!
      
      Congrats to stephhicks - Your hub is fantastic Steph.
      
      Congrats also to jwsc101 - I've yet to read that one.

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      travel_man1971posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      My kodus to stephhicks and jwsc. Wow!!!

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      anujagarwalposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations to stephhicks and jwsc for a winning start.

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      Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yes!!  They really started off the contest well, and I want to give an honorable mention to:
      
      Patti Inglish, MS for How to Understand Personal Finance When You Haven't a Clue
      
      Analana for The Difference Between Cash Basis and Accrual Basis Accounting70
      
      sagebrush_mama for Teaching Kids About Money: Their Financial Literacy Begins With Us
      
      Meghan Fitz for Debt Dictionary: Understanding Financial Basics in your 20s
      
      and KeithTax for Choosing the Best Accountant for You or Your Business
      
      These Hubs were all very close runners up, and there were many more close followers!

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         Patty Inglish, MSposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks a million! This is an awesome contest bringing out loads of useful information. 2011 is going to be a wonderful year!

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         Analanaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks so much for the honorable mention!

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      oceansnsunsetsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations to Stephchick and Pamela for the day 1 win!

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   soni2006posted 13 years ago

   312 entries is amazing. I am really happy to see so much participation for the contest. This increases interest in the personal finance topic.
   
   Congratulations to your stephhicks - I was the first one to comment on your hub buddy.
   
   Congratulations to you too jwsc101 - I've checked your hub and the way you have explained using candlestick charts is a unique thing.
   
   Best of luck for more friends. Keep rocking.

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   travel_man1971posted 13 years ago

   Can't wait to share my experience on Student Loan during my college years.
   http://hubpages.com/t/1e8456

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   calicoasterposted 13 years ago

   312 in one day is terrific!!! ..Congratulations stephhicks and jwsc101

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   liswilliamsposted 13 years ago

   Congrats guys. Over 300 entries, keep on hubbing!

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   liswilliamsposted 13 years ago

   Here are a couple of hubs about credit cards
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Looking-for-PayPal-Alternatives
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Getting-free-PayPal-money
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Getting-free-PayPal-money
   http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-get-high … edit-cards
   http://hubpages.com/hub/Reducing-credit-card-interest

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   skyfireposted 13 years ago

   My entry for contest
   
   How to save money with cashback credit card

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    Karandaposted 13 years ago

    Tips here to help when credit card debt is out of control.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/What-to-do-When … of-Control

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    Sweetsusiegposted 13 years ago

    This one was a bit difficult, I had to wipe the smile off my face to write it.. and Heck, ended up adding some funnies in it anyway!  I guess That's my lot in life - have fun with everything, Including credit cards..
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Pre-Approved-Cr … -way-to-go

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    akirchnerposted 13 years ago

    Here are my entries for the 4th - I'm exhausted and it's only day 2.....
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-Out- … -Card-Debt
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Sources-For-Fin … r-Citizens
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Save-Mon … r-Products
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Cutting-Costs-H … -Of-Things
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Frugal-Advice-H … Save-Money
    
    Good luck everyone!!  Congrats to Steph and jwsc for yesterday's big wins!

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    Dianemaeposted 13 years ago

    Okay, I screwed up and it only took me three days to figure it out.  I entered East Coast time realy early.  Now I understand I can go to the first entry, delete it and re-publish now and it will count for today.  Tomorrow and on will be entered after three o'clock Eastern...Correct???
    Second question..I entered by 'start a new hub' under personal finance.  I did not go to the contest sight.  Was that wrong?

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       The contest "sight" is actually the Personal Finance page on HubPages - we've just added extra contest information!
       And use the countdown clock on the contest page to track the deadlines - that's the best way to go!

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    Updated my three hubs for today with pics and videos.

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Excellent! Adding helpful pictures and videos is a great way to add functionality to Hubs!

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          soni2006posted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks I will keep on doing it.

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    elayne001posted 13 years ago

    About Student Loans:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Student-Loan-Options

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Student Loans" 1st Entry
    
    How To Pay Off Student Loan Fast
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Pay-Off- … -Loan-Fast

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Student Loans" 2nd Entry
    
    Refinancing A Student Loan
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Refinancing-A-Student-Loan

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Student Loans" 3rd Entry
    
    How To Get Student Loans For Bad Credit
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-Stud … Bad-Credit

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    Simone Smithposted 13 years ago

    CONTEST UPDATE!!
    
    We have our winners for Day 2 of the contest!!
    
    • Staff Pick winner: Gordon Hamilton for How to Make the Most Money from Cashback Credit Cards
    • Daily Drawing Winner: Analana for Should You Give Your Kids a Credit Card?
    
    Again, Staff Picking was really tough, and took a lot of discussion.  We want to give an Honorable Mention today to Shil1978 for How To Calculate Net Worth and Create a Financial Plan; it was a very close runner-up!
    
    But wait! There's more!!!  An amazing gentleman of a Hubber and Day 1 Daily Drawing Winner jwsc101 has generously asked to pass on his prize to someone else, so we have picked a new winner for Day 1's Daily Drawing, and the winner is Pamela99 for Budgeting -Saving Money Tips!  Congrats, Pamela99, and I tip my hat to you, jwsc101, for kicking off the contest with such a generous gesture!! 
    
    I have a VERY good feeling about this month.

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       Patty Inglish, MSposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to all the winners and honorable mentions! You all have a lot of financial knowledge. A+++

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       anujagarwalposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to Gordon, Analana and Pamela for winning the contest.

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       Shil1978posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to all the winners - richly deserved!  Some of the conest hubs I've read  are truly top notch - so well done all.  Tip my hat to jwsc101 too - that was a very generous and amazing gesture indeed!!
       
       Thank you Simone and the Judges for the "Honorable Mention" for my hub. Feels good to know it came close!!

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       Gordon Hamiltonposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you very much, Simone and everyone. I am delighted and honoured to have been chosen. It seems that the quality of Hubs in general being produced in these contests seems to be going from briliiant, to better, to even better still, so that fact alone makes this an even bigger honour.

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       liswilliamsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Well done, guys, good quality hubs. The fact that the competition is tough is fantastic. Thumbs up to hubpages staff as well.
       
       Here are some student loan hubs
       
       http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-get-stud … a-cosigner
       http://hubpages.com/hub/Unsecured-student-loans
       http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-get-fast-student-loans
       http://hubpages.com/hub/Emergency-student-loans

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       oceansnsunsetsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to Gordon and Analana!

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    akirchnerposted 13 years ago

    Awesome on Pamela's win by stepping aside - what a KIND gesture!
    
    Congrats to our winners today too - Gordon and Analana
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Student-Loans-F … r-What-Age
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Tips-On-Paying- … dent-Loans
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Student-Loans-A … or-Seniors
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Best-Loans-Avai … r-Citizens
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Budget-Tips-10- … r-Families
    
    See ya'll tomorrow!  We surely are learning a heck of a lotta stuff about finance.

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       soni2006posted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Your hubs are awesome and I agree we are learning a lot about finance here.

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    travelespressoposted 13 years ago

    Congratulations winners!  The hubs I've managed to read (many) are a very high standard indeed.
    
    What a super kind gesture jwsc101 - kudos to you.

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    Congratulations to all who have won. The contest is getting really tough than what I had thought of.

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    calicoasterposted 13 years ago

    My entry for today's topic:
    
    Benefits of consolidating Student Loan

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    My two entries for today - contest getting tougher
    
    Facts About Student Loans in India
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Facts-About-Stu … s-in-India
    
    Getting a student loan in India and US
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Getting-a-stude … dia-and-US

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    Purple Perlposted 13 years ago

    Gordon and Analana,
    Congrats to both! Truly well deserved!

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    skyfireposted 13 years ago

    My entry - Plans to pay for student loan

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    My third entry for student loans
    
    A Complete Guide to Student Loans in India
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/A-Complete-Guid … s-in-India

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    travel_man1971posted 13 years ago

    My dilemna on buying a brand new or secondhand car...do I have to avail an auto loan or not?
    http://hubpages.com/t/1e8b45

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    Fourth entry for student loans
    
    Problems Associated With Getting Student Loans In India
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Problems-Associ … s-In-India

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    petertheknightposted 13 years ago

    I have a question about this contest.  I would like to writing the daily topic for today, and I was just wondering if I had to sign up or put my name somewhere.  Is all I have to do is put it in the category and create it?  Bam!  I'm entered?

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Nope - all you have to do is publish your Hub in the Bonus Topic category within the day's Bonus Topic period, and you're golden!

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          petertheknightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks!  I got one in today and I think it turned out good.  However, it is the reasons why you should avoid getting a car loan.  lol

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             Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Hahaa, there are a lot of reasons for that

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    My fifth entry for today - The best compilation of all my previous hubs on student loans - check out
    
    Step By Step Student Loan Process For Pursuing Higher Education
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Step-By-Step-St … -Education

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    YU_First 1posted 13 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/t/1ea29f
    
    Student Loans have evolved - they were controversial and still are today some even see them as oppressive.
    
    If anyone has lived to tell... vote on the issue thru' the posting.

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    Froggy213posted 13 years ago

    Thought I would throw my hat in the ring on this contest:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Another-Online- … pportunity

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    elayne001posted 13 years ago

    Expecting a Baby? Take a reality check!
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Financial-Plann … a-New-Baby

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    PhoenixVposted 13 years ago

    Congratulations so far on your staff chosen wins!
    
    stephhicks68
    
    Gordon Hamilton
    
    
    Congratulations to the random winners!
    
    Analana
    
    Pamela99

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    Glemoh101posted 13 years ago

    This my 1st hub.
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Fat-Burning-Foo … ning-Foods

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       Simone Smithposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Hi Glemoh101 - welcome to HubPages, and congrats on your first Hub! Just to be clear, this is a thread about a contest that has to do with Personal Finance Hubs, so if you hope to participate, you should publish some entries within that category. 
       Happy Hubbing!

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Car Loans" 1st Entry
    
    How To Get Car Finance With Bad Credit
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-Car- … Bad-Credit

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Car Loans" 2nd Entry
    
    How To Get A No Credit Check Car Loan
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Get-A-No … k-Car-Loan

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    sid_candidposted 13 years ago

    Today's Bonus Topic "Car Loans" 3rd Entry
    
    Green Car Loan: Save Money and Environment With Green Car Loan
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Green-Car-Loan- … n-Car-Loan

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    DzyMsLizzyposted 13 years ago

    Hi-
      I was unable to determine if my topic fits into the contest or not.
      I took a totally different angle, and wrote about why government and big corporations are responsible for the current economic mess.
      If this hub is not seen as acceptable, I suppose someone will delete this post...that's ok...It's still within the Hub Mob parameters...where it is also posted.
    
    Cheers.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Understanding-F … -Down-Side

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    Simone Smithposted 13 years ago

    WHEEE! It's that time again!!  WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT TIME!!!
    
    Let's start with the Daily Drawing - Michele Goudie won that one today, for her Hub At What Point Should you File for Bankruptcy?
    
    We saw more amazing Hubs today - it's hard to choose staff picks and once again the final choice involved a lot of back and forth and discussion, but the winner has been chosen!
    
    And it is... Available Options for Student Loans in the United States by wildorangeflower!  Well done!
    
    We have some more honorable mentions to make:
    
    Taxes, Student Loan Forgiveness, and Bankruptcy by KeithTax
    How Life Insurance Quotes Are Calculated by ChuckHuckaby
    and How to Read and Understand a Mutual Fund Prospectus by Alternative Prime
    
    Cheers to all of you, and to everyone else who entered in Day 5 of Money Grows on Hubs - amazing work!!!

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       oceansnsunsetsposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Congratulations to Michele Goudie and WildOrangeFlower for day 3 of the contest!

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    DzyMsLizzyposted 13 years ago

    oh, rats--got messed up in the timer thingee...    oh well.

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    calicoasterposted 13 years ago

    AWesomeeeeeeeeee... Congratulations Michele Goudie and wildorangeflower!!! Well done guys!! and cheers to KeithTax, ChuckHuckaby and Alternative Prime

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    calicoasterposted 13 years ago

    My entry for today's topic:
    
    Leasing vs. Buying a car on loan

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    petertheknightposted 13 years ago

    My entry for the Bonus Topic:
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Why-You-Should-Avoid-Car-Loans

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    barryrutherfordposted 13 years ago

    Do you really need a car loan?
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Do-you-really-n … -loan?done
    
    
    thats my topic !

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    naiksureshposted 13 years ago

    This is one of my hubs on relationship.
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/What-does-it-ta … lationship

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    My only entry for today's bonus topic - Car Loans
    
    Things to do before applying for a car loan top up
    
    http://hubpages.com/hub/Things-to-do-be … oan-top-up

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    soni2006posted 13 years ago

    Read the HubPages Weekly Email Guidelines
    
    and Updated my Hub on Car Loan with appropriate tablet widget for the first time.

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    YU_First 1posted 13 years ago

    http://hubpages.com/t/1eae2f
    
    Car loans can buy you credibilty after bankruptcy

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