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7:13 am
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LaTisha @YoungFinances
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Post edited 8:18 am – April 10, 2011 by LaTisha @ FSYAonline
Right on the heels of the last blog swap comes blog swap #6!
I'm your blog swap host for today, right this way folks, don't dilly dally.
If you haven't had a chance to participate in a blog swap let me give you a few reasons why they are awesome.
You get a FREE topic to write about that you didn't have to come up with
You get a to partner with a fellow Yakezie member/challenger
You get FREE promotion from almost everyone who participates and even those who don't
You get MORE exposure to new readers
You get a link back to your blog
And most importantly…
You get to participate in a great activity with the BEST bloggers in the business.
So with that being said this should be the biggest swap yet!
The topic is You are Poor or Homeless, What Would you Do to Change your Situation? I wanted everyone to put themselves in those shoes for a moment and think about what they would actually do to get out.
You can sign up for the swap using the Google spreadsheet link below. Deadline is April 22nd and I will have the partners randomly chosen by that weekend on the 24th.
Also I thought I'd try something a little different this time. Instead of pairing up I thought we could do a chain letter type swap.
Example:
Beating Broke posts at Invest it Wisely who posts at Money in the 20s who posts at Beating Broke. And then at the end of each post we could direct the reader to the next one until they made it back to the beginning. (Which would be different for everyone depending on where they started.) And I would probably break it up into groups of 3-5 depending on how many people signed up so it's not overwhelming.
What do you think? If you're signing up just vote with your preference (swap or chain letter) and majority will rule.
https://spreadsheets0.google.com/ccc?authkey=CJDy7ZQG&hl=en&key=t1gAdqyRgZllk7WTuQs7DzQ&hl=en&authkey=CJDy7ZQG#gid=6
Shouts out to our favorite Thousandaire  , Kevin, for hosting the last swap. Here's where you can find the round up of posts.
http://www.thousandaire.com/bl…..-round-up/
Go sign up now! 
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9:31 am
April 10, 2011
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AshleyB
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I signed up! Looking forward to it.
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9:36 am
April 10, 2011
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My Personal Finance Journey
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Great! I just signed up.
I wanted to clarify..should this post be about how we would improve our situation if we were homeless? Like what steps we would take to get out of being homeless?
Or, is it like what lessons we would learn from being homeless that we would apply to our current situation?
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10:08 am
April 10, 2011
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AshleyB
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Oh, and I like the chain letter idea.
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3:41 pm
April 10, 2011
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LaTisha @YoungFinances
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Yes it's what you would actually do. If you were homeless today how would you survive or better your situation. Also feel free to write about past experiences etc.
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6:28 pm
April 10, 2011
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My Personal Finance Journey
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Ohhh very cool! I've actually thought about this before! Where I would go to stay warm in the winter, etc..
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LaTisha @ FSYAonline said:
Yes it's what you would actually do. If you were homeless today how would you survive or better your situation. Also feel free to write about past experiences etc.
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7:54 pm
April 10, 2011
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Derek@LifeAndMyFinances
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Signed up! I like the chain link idea. It's different and new, and why not try it right? :)
I also love the topic! I used to live in South Florida where there seems to be beggers on every corner! Plus, they are there every single day for years! I often thought, if I were them, how would I get out of that situation? Now, I have the chance to really talk about my ideas! :)
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8:23 pm
April 10, 2011
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This is an awesome topic…my husband and I actually have a "homeless plan" so I'm stoked to share. Also, I love the chain letter. Thank you!
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Andi B.
Make the life you want.
Enjoy good food.
Enjoy good friends.
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8:37 pm
April 10, 2011
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Joe Edward
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I just signed up LaTisha. Great topic.
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5:23 am
April 11, 2011
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MoneyIsTheRoot
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Im in! Thanks for taking control of the next swap!
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8:59 am
April 11, 2011
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debtfreedivas
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I think the chain letter sounds cool too! I've signed up!!
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12:02 pm
April 11, 2011
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Barbara Friedberg
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The topic is fabulous. I think about a version of this a lot!!!! I like the chain letter. I'm signed up!!!
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2:50 pm
April 11, 2011
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Kay Lynn Akers
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Signed up for this very interesting topic!
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8:59 pm
April 11, 2011
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Jeffrey Trull
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I'm in! And I'll go with the crowd and say "chain".
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6:24 am
April 12, 2011
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The Single Saver
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I just signed up – this topic is going to make me think outside of the box.
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9:54 am
April 12, 2011
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Khaleef @ KNS Financial
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I just signed up. I love the topic!
I think that the chain idea would be a nice touch.
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10:17 am
April 12, 2011
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Eric – PersonalProfitability.com
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I'm in as always :)
I like the chain idea. I think keeping it to groups of 4-6 is probably a good idea so we/you are not totally overwhelmed. Cool twist on the idea.
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9:32 am
April 16, 2011
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LaTisha @YoungFinances
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Sounds good. It looks like most everyone is liking the chain letter idea so I will split up everyone into groups of 4 and distribute the pairing by the 24th. Remember the last day to sign up is the 22nd.
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9:33 am
April 18, 2011
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The Saved Quarter
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What day will the posts go live? They're usually Fridays, which works well for me. Would this by 4/29?
I've been working on an upcoming 3-part series on resources for low-income people in my county and beyond, and the "how I'd get out of homelessness" topic could be a good capstone on it. I'll plan on running it the week before this swap goes live.
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6:11 pm
April 18, 2011
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The Saved Quarter
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Can you clarify the topic for me? Is it poor (living at or below the poverty line but with steady housing – essentially my life now!), or is it homeless? Since the two are quite different, it would help me to know what we're writing in a little more specific terms. :)
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