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The “Coupon Mom” book winner. Also: Emergency prep on a shoestring.

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The random number generator loved Sheryl the best this week. Sheryl: Please respond to my e-mail with your address and the book will wing its way to you.

In other news:

“Time to plan an egg-based meal,” my weekly post at MSN Money’s Smart Spending blog, was chosen for the Festival of Frugality at Stupid Cents.

“Emergency preparedness on a budget,” my latest work at Get Rich Slowly, is an Editor’s Pick in the Carnival of Personal Finance at Funny About Money (even though the post contains the word “poop”).

The article is about meeting basic needs in an emergency. Such as:

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7 money tips from the U.K. trip.

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Melinda is the winner of “Shooting Bears: The Adventures of a Wildlife Photographer.” And here’s a hint about this Friday’s giveaway: It’s also a book, one with a personal-finance/frugality theme — and the author is willing to personalize it.

I haven’t been posting as much as I usually do because, well, I’m bushed. It’s taking a surprising amount of time to shake off the fatigue that followed my three-week trip, during which I pushed myself pretty hard.

One more mention of the U.K. and then I’ll get back to my usual mix of PF/lifeitsownself. Here are 7 things I learned across the pond:

 

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Giveaway: “Not Your Parents’ Money Book”

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Want to give your kids a shot at financial freedom? Jean Chatzky can help.

Aimed at the middle-school set, “Not Your Parents’ Money Book” arose from Chatzky’s talks with students across the United States. What they wanted to know was fairly pragmatic: How much does it cost to live independently? What kind of job would I need to do that? What’s wrong with the economy? What’s a recession? Why can’t the government just print more dollars?

“Kids haven’t learned that money is a limited resource,” Chatzky told me.

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Giveaway: $20 in Amazon scrip.

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Even as I tossed out three possible prizes and asked you to vote I realized what the answer would be. Of course most people were going to want the $20 Amazon.com gift card.

After all, not everyone lives near an AMC movie theater and not everyone has a tween-ager in his life to whom to give Jean Chatzky’s “Not Your Parents’ Money Book.”

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Tuesday tidbits: Back home again edition.

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Neurotic Workaholic is the winner of the six different kinds of Godiva chocolate. Congratulations, and  I hope you can power down long enough to enjoy the sweets.

The rest of you take heart: Another Godiva giveaway is in the offing. Not right away, but soon.

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Blog roundup: Heaving alabaster bosoms edition.

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Let’s make this clear: I don’t read romance novels. But a woman I know does. No. Seriously! It’s not me!

Check out her post, “What you should be reading for Christmas,” either as an occasion for hilarity or a chance to make a reading list. Romances aren’t my cup of (overly sweetened) tea, but they might be yours.

And yeah, Christmas has come and gone – but Valentine’s Day awaits.

Julia over at Bargain Babe is giving away 11 prizes, including a $250 Macy’s gift card, to celebrate the site’s second anniversary. Click here to learn more and to enter. Do it quickly, since the deadline for the Macy’s card is 11:59 p.m. Monday.

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Winners: The giveaway and the carnivals.

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Practical Parsimony was the winner of this week’s giveaway, a $20 Amazon.com certificate. I’m sure her grandson will be relieved, because Practical P. plans to spend the scrip on an iTunes card for her grandson, to “accompany the boring bathrobe I am giving him.” Happy birthday, grandson — dodged a bullet there. In other news: … Read more