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| | 9:28 amNovember 14, 2011
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In case you haven't seen it yet today, I just announced the FMF $5k Red Kettle Challenge. You can read about it here:   http://www.freemoneyfinance.co…..lenge.html   To sweeten the pot a bit for all of you Yakezie members, I have an offer as follows — if you donate at least $25 to the effort, I'll include a link to an article from you in one of my weekly roundups. Here's how it will work:   1. Make a donation to the campaign (use the link above and follow the directions). 2. Send me an email telling me about your donation. Email is FMF [at] freemoneyfinance [dot] com. 3. Include a link to a post you'd like me to include. (FYI, I reserve the right to approve the link and no affiliate-type posts will be included.) 4. I'll use the link in my roundup that week if I get it by Wednesday. If not, it will go into the next week's roundup. If you have any questions, just shoot me an email. |  |  |  | 
| | 1:28 pmNovember 14, 2011
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Awesome idea. I love that it is for charity. Thanks so much for putting this together. |  |  |  | 
| | 7:09 pmNovember 14, 2011
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Great idea – I was really touched by the commenter on your post who said that he once needed help from a food bank, so now he's "repaying it plus interest." :-) How awesome. |  | 
| | 7:41 pmNovember 14, 2011
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Cool idea. How many articles per round up? |  |  |  | 
| | 9:59 pmNovember 14, 2011
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Great idea!  I threw in enough to get it over the $1000 hump, but no link needed here.  I just sincerely hope we can push it over that $5000 mark by the end of the week (call me optimistic)!  |  |  |  | 
| | 4:51 amNovember 15, 2011
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Wonderful idea! I donated and sent you a link.  |  |  |  | 
| | 5:38 amNovember 15, 2011
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Afford Anything said:  
Great idea – I was really touched by the commenter on your post who said that he once needed help from a food bank, so now he's "repaying it plus interest." :-) How awesome.
 I especially liked that too!  |  |  |  | 
| | 5:39 amNovember 15, 2011
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Sustainable PF said:  
Cool idea. How many articles per round up?
 However many I get that week… |  |  |  | 
| | 5:40 amNovember 15, 2011
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Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:  
Great idea!  I threw in enough to get it over the $1000 hump, but no link needed here.  I just sincerely hope we can push it over that $5000 mark by the end of the week (call me optimistic)! 
 Thanks! But I'd love to have a link too. I'm looking to get back my #1 spot as your top referrer.  |  |  |  | 
| | 5:41 amNovember 15, 2011
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Kay Lynn Akers said:  
Wonderful idea! I donated and sent you a link. 
 Thanks! Got it!!!! |  |  |  | 
| | 7:55 amNovember 15, 2011
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| | 8:03 amNovember 15, 2011
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Donated. Linking is a great way to encourage bloggers, I might steal that idea for my December giveaway :)     |  |  |  | 
| | 8:40 amNovember 15, 2011
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FMF said:  
Budgeting in the Fun Stuff said:  
Great idea!  I threw in enough to get it over the $1000 hump, but no link needed here.  I just sincerely hope we can push it over that $5000 mark by the end of the week (call me optimistic)! 
 Thanks! But I'd love to have a link too. I'm looking to get back my #1 spot as your top referrer. 
 LOL, competitive much?   I'm sending you a link.  |  |  |  | 
| | 10:18 pmNovember 15, 2011
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Wow, really nice idea, and the donations are up over $3000 and going.   I just donated and sent you an email with a link.   Thank you for the opportunity to participate and for putting together such a nice campaign. |  | 
| | 2:30 amNovember 16, 2011
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Made a donation and sent in my link. |  |  |  | 
| | 4:24 amNovember 16, 2011
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Thanks to everyone! The effort is still going strong! (So strong that I may need to come up with more money to match.)  |  |  |  | 
| | 8:09 amNovember 16, 2011
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Just made a small Contribution.  |  | 

 Tushar @ Everything Finance   Everything Finance Email:    tusharm at gmail dot comTwitter:  @AllFinance
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| | 8:53 pmNovember 16, 2011
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Apparently it doesn't want Cdn contributions. Can you inbox me and we can figure out a different option? |  |  |  | 
| | 4:39 amNovember 17, 2011
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Marissa said:  
Apparently it doesn't want Cdn contributions. Can you inbox me and we can figure out a different option?
 Someone else had the same problem. You can Paypal me the amount you want to give and I'll include it when I make my matching gift (I'll put in the full match PLUS your amount). For details, email me. |  |  |  | 
| | 9:54 amNovember 17, 2011
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Paypal sent. Great concept. |  |  |  |