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Suze Orman Book Giveaway!

by Christie Bisbee on March 12, 2011

As some of you may know, in my “real” job I’m a certified financial education specialist with a non-profit agency. I travel throughout my area teaching people how to better manage their money, budget, pay off their debt and save to reach their goals. I totally understand how difficult that can be in this economy. Wild for Wags was born from that desire to help people make the most of their money.

One resource that you can use to help manage your money is Suze Orman’s newest website MoneyMindedMoms. This site is devoted to helping moms make smarter money choices. Community members have access to easy to follow advice about topics such as erasing and managing debt and raising money minded kids. Plus, every month through May, one lucky member will win 1-on-1 time with Suze through the “Ask Suze” Sweepstakes.

To help get started with taking control of finances and getting back on track this year, Suze has also created a list of the 10 things moms can do to increase their financial savvy in 2011. Some of my favorites are…

Make finances a family affair

Live below your means but within your needs

Hope for the best, but plan for the worst

Get rid of credit card debt.

Save an 8-month emergency fund

THE GIVEAWAY

MoneyMindedMoms and MyBlogSpark provided me a copy of Suze Orman’s “Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny” and will also provide one to (1) lucky winner! I’ll pick a winner Tuesday, March 15th at Midnight ET.

HOW TO ENTER

1) What Financial goals do you have for 2011? Leave a comment letting me know.
2) Follow Wild for Wags on Facebook HERE
3) Follow Wild for Wags on Twitter HERE

Disclosure: MoneyMindedMoms and MyBlogSpark provided me a copy of Suze Orman’s “Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny”, the opinions are 100% my own.

Sonia March 12, 2011 at 3:34 pm: My goal this year is to more diligent with record keeping so when tax time comes around it’s not such a stressful event!
Sonia March 12, 2011 at 3:35 pm: I follow you on facebook
Barbara March 12, 2011 at 3:39 pm: I follow on facebook.
Lisa E. March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: My financial goal to get some “back up money” into my saving account.
Carol S. March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: I am in school now so that I can get a job soon and pay off debt, so we can live debt free!
Lisa E. March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: I follow you on facebook
Carol S. March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: I follow you on FB.
Lisa E. March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: I follow you on twitter 😀
Tonya W March 12, 2011 at 3:41 pm: My goal is to start saving.
Julie G. March 12, 2011 at 4:01 pm: Pay off my credit card debt.
Julie G. March 12, 2011 at 4:02 pm: I follow you on facebook.com
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 4:07 pm: Our family goal: learn to live off one income! I quit my job last October to become a new mom and so far so good!
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 4:08 pm: I follow on Twitter.
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 4:09 pm: and facebook.
Marcy March 12, 2011 at 4:12 pm: I follow on facebook 🙂
Hannah March 12, 2011 at 4:23 pm: my goal is to decrease my grocery budget to $800 a month for 11 people.
Amy R March 12, 2011 at 4:24 pm: An excited fan of Facebook!
Beth March 12, 2011 at 4:42 pm: Our goal is to contribute to our Retirement fund!
Amanda March 12, 2011 at 4:46 pm: Our goal is to sell my car and pay off a few loans with the money.
Sarah March 12, 2011 at 4:49 pm: My financial goal to pay off my debt.
Mary March 12, 2011 at 5:11 pm: My goal is to seek out ways to improve my financial situation since market still isnt that great,,Gotta love Suze
Melissa March 12, 2011 at 5:19 pm: My goal is to pay off my student loans.
Melissa March 12, 2011 at 5:20 pm: I follow you on twitter
Melissa March 12, 2011 at 5:21 pm: I like you on facebook
Heather Rogers March 12, 2011 at 5:22 pm: My husband and I have the financial goal of buying a house in 2011 (or shortly there after). I am currently in college to obtain my RN license and will graduate in Dec. 2011. Our goal is to save money inorder not to have to take out a big loan to buy our first home.
Carol March 12, 2011 at 5:27 pm: I want to be able to finish paying off the IRS from 2000-
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 5:34 pm: My goal is to become debt free and to secure my financial future.
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 5:34 pm: I follow you on twitter
Lisa March 12, 2011 at 5:35 pm: I like you on facebook
Kim March 12, 2011 at 5:46 pm: I want to pay off Credit Card debt!!
Kim March 12, 2011 at 5:47 pm: I follow you on FB 🙂
Kim March 12, 2011 at 5:47 pm: I follow you on Twitter 🙂
Aimee March 12, 2011 at 5:49 pm: My goal is to pay down our Home Equity loan.
Aimee March 12, 2011 at 5:49 pm: I follow you on FB.
Mercee March 12, 2011 at 5:53 pm: My goal for 2011 is to become a better coupon shopper – with the help of Wild for Wags, I heart wags & the grocery challenge ladies. 🙂
Marilynn Walton March 12, 2011 at 5:55 pm: I follow you on Facebook
Marilynn Walton March 12, 2011 at 5:56 pm: A goal would be to get my money, which is sitting in a bank earning no money, into an account or invest it so that it is making me money
Renee Carter March 12, 2011 at 6:08 pm: Pay off my DEBT so I can live happily in my “NEW AMERICAN DREAM!!!”
Deb March 12, 2011 at 6:13 pm: I follow you on facebook
Deb March 12, 2011 at 6:14 pm: I would also like to start an “emergency fund” fund … for emergencies that can help me last 6 months if my husband and I were to lose our jobs
Mercedes V. March 12, 2011 at 6:39 pm: I follow you on Facebook
kim Beckman March 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm: my goal is to live below my means so I can get some bills paid off
kim Beckman March 12, 2011 at 6:41 pm: i follow on facebook
Geri March 12, 2011 at 6:46 pm: Getting out of credit card debt is my #1 priority.
Sarah March 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm: I follow you on FB
Jenn Griffin March 12, 2011 at 7:00 pm: I follow you on Facebook
Jenn Griffin March 12, 2011 at 7:02 pm: My goal is to pay down credit cards to a managable amount and then start building an emergency fund.
stacey carter March 12, 2011 at 7:15 pm: My goal is to not have to borrow any money next year for my kids college tuition.
Val March 12, 2011 at 7:55 pm: My goal is to fix our credit by paying off everything we can.
Val March 12, 2011 at 7:56 pm: I follow you on Facebook 🙂
Sue March 12, 2011 at 8:11 pm: My goal is to start a savings plan for
Retirement
Tirzah March 12, 2011 at 8:13 pm: My goal is staying on track with the cash-only diet we started at the beginning of the year and staying focused on needs vs wants.
Chrissy March 12, 2011 at 8:23 pm: My financial goal is to use my 2 year degree to find a solid job to pay for Med school!
Chrissy March 12, 2011 at 8:24 pm: I have been Wild for Wags on facebook for awhile now (and it makes following the deals easier)!
Mary H March 12, 2011 at 8:37 pm: My goal is to get past credit card debt under control by paying the most on the small ones and as they get paid off rolling those payments to the next smallest.
CynthiaZ March 12, 2011 at 8:48 pm: Our goal is to set aside money in an emergency fund.
CynthiaZ March 12, 2011 at 8:50 pm: I follow on facebook
Megan March 12, 2011 at 9:19 pm: Our goal is to start saving for an emergency fund.
Megan March 12, 2011 at 9:19 pm: I follow Wild for Wags on facebook.
Molly March 12, 2011 at 9:29 pm: I have got to start tracking our spending! We try and always fail!
Molly March 12, 2011 at 9:29 pm: I am a facebook fan!
Karen March 12, 2011 at 9:44 pm: My financial goal for 2011 is to pay down my second mortgage so my husband an I can refiance our two mortgages into one.
Melody March 12, 2011 at 9:57 pm: Stick as closely as possible to our budget!
Melody March 12, 2011 at 9:58 pm: I follow you on Facebook
Melody March 12, 2011 at 9:58 pm: I follow you on Twitter
Jennifer March 12, 2011 at 10:00 pm: To payoff my debt and be free of it forever!
Christy A. March 12, 2011 at 10:02 pm: Our financial goal is to pay more on our mortgage each month to begin to pay it off sooner.
Christy A. March 12, 2011 at 10:02 pm: I like Wild for Wags on facebook!
pb March 12, 2011 at 11:19 pm: Set up a budget and follow it!!
Claudia March 12, 2011 at 11:24 pm: My goal is to pay off my student loan.
caroline March 13, 2011 at 1:05 am: Follow you on FB. . . and are doing a debt reduction with a snow ball mentality.
Shelley C. March 13, 2011 at 12:44 pm: I plan to get 2 credit cards paid off (they’re already closed) & pay cash for a trip to Fl with the kids. Thanks
Shelley C. March 13, 2011 at 12:45 pm: I Follow Wild for Wags on Facebook.
Shelley C. March 13, 2011 at 12:45 pm: I Follow Wild for Wags on Twitter @mrspoofa. Thanks
Kate March 13, 2011 at 1:04 pm: Have more savings
Margaret March 13, 2011 at 1:26 pm: Pay down debt, work towards paying off cc debt.
Andi March 13, 2011 at 1:36 pm: My goal is to pay off my debt.
Andi March 13, 2011 at 1:37 pm: I follow you on Facebook.
Kris I. March 13, 2011 at 1:54 pm: My goal is pay off all my credit cards!
Kris I. March 13, 2011 at 1:55 pm: I like you on Facebook!
Jill W March 13, 2011 at 1:57 pm: Luckily I don’t have a lot of debt – just student loans and mortgage. But I’d REALLY like to pay about $5k extra on those debts this year, which will be tough since we scrimp and save already.
Jill W March 13, 2011 at 1:57 pm: I follow you on facebook.
Jill W March 13, 2011 at 2:05 pm: I follow you on twitter.
Grace March 13, 2011 at 4:50 pm: My goal is to be able to save every month for emergency and pay off our debt.
Jackie March 13, 2011 at 5:38 pm: Bills r starting to add up, stop spending & start paying off debt this I would like to do in 2011
Liked u on face Book
Diane L March 13, 2011 at 7:20 pm: My goal is to actually put a set amount of money in to our savings account each month.
Joy March 14, 2011 at 5:04 am: I plan to graduate from FPU (Financial Peace University). During the first 2 weeks I saved $1000 for my emergency fund. I am learning self control. I do a lot of couponing and Wild for Wags is on my must read list every time I get an email from here. I’m focusing more. I have an old Suze Orman saying stuck up on my bulletin board in my home office that says, “From this point forward I will do what is right with my money and not what is easiest”. It helps me to keep focused on my budget. This came from Women & Money 2007.
Beth K March 14, 2011 at 7:06 am: My goal is to reduce credit card debt and increase savings in an emergency fund and for retirement
Beth K March 14, 2011 at 7:06 am: follow on facebook
Ashley March 14, 2011 at 10:48 am: My goal is to pay for my [October] wedding in cash. No credit cards!
I also follow you on Facebook! 🙂
AnnMarie March 14, 2011 at 2:58 pm: Our goal is to try and dig ourselves out of debt.
Tracie March 14, 2011 at 3:53 pm: Try to stay out of debt with an out of work husband and young child.
Tracie March 14, 2011 at 3:53 pm: FB follower
kiki March 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm: Our goal this year is to reduce our debt so that we can help our daughter with college(next year)
Heather March 15, 2011 at 4:04 am: My goal is to save more money by cutting the price we pay for groceries/household items w/ the helps of coupons and, of course, Wild for Wags! 🙂
Heather March 15, 2011 at 4:06 am: I like you on Facebook!
Heather March 15, 2011 at 4:06 am: Following you on Twitter!
Shellie H March 15, 2011 at 12:57 pm: My husband and I want to save at least 3 months worth of income and then start to invest in something long-term. We’re researching investments now, and working to save up!
Shellie H March 15, 2011 at 12:57 pm: I follow on FB!
Shellie H March 15, 2011 at 12:58 pm: I follow on Twitter! @shellbelle1229
Lynn in MD March 15, 2011 at 11:34 pm: To grow our savings!!
Lynn in MD March 15, 2011 at 11:35 pm: I’ve been a facebook fan of yours from the start! 🙂