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If your answer is yes - All you have to do is write an essay.  Which could possibly win you one of six houses located in Cassville,Wisconsin.  The contest started February 1st, 2009 and they are accepting essays until March 15, 2009.  Click here to check out their website and download the official rules.  (I’ve always wanted a house along the Mississippi River!)

Now for some must reads …

Personal Finance

1. 91 Ways to Save on Almost Anything 
2. 52 Ways to Make Extra Money 
3. 7 Ways to Make Extra Money 
4. Coupon Websites: Never Pay Full Price Again?
5. How to Earn Passive Income Using The Internet
6. Top 100 Personal Finance Blogs

Blogging Related

1. Grow a Blog - Market,Promote,Drive Traffic,Find Readers,and More
2. RSS - Blog Directories (TopRank best list of directories to submit your blog feed.)
3. bloggerunited,blogerella,Sited and Blogged (Check these out … they look cool!)
4. How To Sell Ads On a New Blog

Very Interesting Websites

1. ScrapbooksEtc.com
2. YouCanMakeThis.com
3. DollarSurveys.net

Until Next time,

dawn @ iowahippiechick

Photo Credit: Cody

personal finance

1. Michael Nolan who is author of the Frugal Living Today Blog  is having a contest to win a $10 CVS gift card.  Click the link to get all the details.  (But don’t delay, the contest ends on December 7th, 2008 at 12:00 midnight Central Standard Time.)
2. Alyssa who is author of Keeping The Kingdom First Blog is having a contest to win a $100 Walmart gift card.  Click on the link to get all the details.  (Don’t delay on this one either, because it also ends on December 7th, 2008 at 12:00 midnight Central Standard Time.)

Now that your going to win a couple of cool gift cards …

Let’s transition to more frugal & homemade gifts like I wrote about yesterday.  Divinecaroline.com has eleven easy ones to try - they include:

1. A book of quotes
2. Personalized memory (or clutter) boxes
3. Make your own recipe book
4. A positivity, productivity, or inspiration box
5. Personalized Stationary
6. Coupon books
7. Make your own frames
8. A music book
9. A personalized journal
10. A memory collage or scrapbook
11. Frame a favorite quote

The website article has easy to follow directions … so check it out! 

I’m telling you - people truly do love stuff made from the heart!

Have a terrific day!

dawn @ iowahippiechick