Thanks to all who left comments here and on the Facebook page or e-mailed after my daughter lost her baby. Your expressions of sympathy and support were much appreciated during this sad time in our family’s life.
To get back on track, I decided I’d better keep my giveaway streak alive. Up this week is a copy of J.D. Roth’s “Your Money: The Missing Manual.”
Most of you probably recognize J.D.’s name from Get Rich Slowly, probably the widest-read personal finance blogs around. Keeping true to his stated goal, he provides no get-rich-quick schemes. Instead, he focuses on practical use of available funds with an eye toward building a better future — i.e., the future you want.
“This book can help anyone who’s struggling with money find a path to a better financial life,” says Liz Pulliam Weston, my colleague at MSN Money.
If that’s you, then sign up to win this copy. And if you don’t win? Follow the link above to get your own copy. Or be frugal and ask your local library system to buy it.
To enter:
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If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.
The deadline is 9 p.m. PST Monday, Jan. 16.

Sure would like to win a copy of this.
I subscribe via email.
I follow on twitter.
I follow by email & facebook!
I have read some of this book (borrowed from the library) and would like to have a copy to finish it and for reference. Awesome giveaway!
I follow you via RSS and read your posts at GRS
I see these on Facebook.
And I’d love a copy of this book.
GRS helped me get back on track after my bankruptcy. I would love to have this book.
I am very sorry to hear about the loss that your daughter, son-in-law and you are feeling. Some things are hard to understand.
This sounds like an awesome book!
I also follow you on Facebook.
I love his website and would love to win his book.
J.D.’s blog was one of the first I started following. Love it!
I subscribe via e-mail.
I follow on twitter.
I also follow on facebook.
Something I would really like to win.
Follow on email and facebook. So sorry about your daughter. I’ve had several miscarriages myself so I know how devastating it is. Good thought to you and your family.
Sounds perfect for my newly graduated sister.
Getrichslowly was the first site I found online when I made the tentative steps to change from being a shopaholic hoarder. That was 4 years ago and I’ve read the site pretty much every day since then so I would enjoy a copy of this book 🙂
This sounds like an interesting book.
I subscribe via e-mail.
I would love to win this.
I subscribe via RSS
I follow you on twitter.
I subscribe via email. So so sorry about your loss………!
this would be great for my husband ! i’m very sorry for your loss.
i subscribe to rss
i follow on facebook and twitter @oshkoshbgosh123
Thank you
I would love to win this:)
I follow via e-mail
I also follow on Facebook
((((((((((hugs and support))))))))))))))
I follow on facebook. 🙂
This is probably one of the only ones I haven’t read! Sign me up! :)!
I am so sorry to hear of your familys’ loss. You are in my prayers.
I would love, love, love to read JD’s book. Thanks!
On a super light note, your swagbucks widget just gave me a code. 😉
Would love a copy of this book!
Oh! And I subscribe through feed, also. 🙂
For me, it’s the money that’s missing, not so much the manual. But I’d still like a copy!
I subscribe to GRS and I’d love to read J.D.’s book.
I’m an email subscriber.
I would love to have J.D.’s book. I also follow his blog!
I follow you on twitter.
I follow you on facebook.
I follow you by email (I’m starting to sound like a stalker – even to myself!).
Would like to win~
I’m a fan of JD’s blog, and his travel stuff too! This would be great.
I also subscribe via RSS!
I susbcribe to your blog via email.
I also follow you on Facebook. Your blogs are a real treat for me. Information and entertainment all in one. Thanks, Donna, for all you do for us.
So sorry to hear of your Daughter’s (and Your) loss. I’ve been dealing with an ailing family member during the last couple of weeks too. Loss is never easy, and a child is especially painful. Prayers to You & Your Family at this time.
Count me in, please.
Facebook too.
Please count me in. Thanks.
Count me in on facebook.
Follow you on RSS, MSN and Get Rich Slowly
I have a niece who could really benefit from this book…she’s newly engaged, and just graduated from college.
I also am subscribed via e-mail.
I think I could learn a lot from this book. Thank you for the giveaway.
I’m an RSS subscriber.
I think I’m in a spot where this would be of help about now
Fingers crossed for this one
okay, okay, i’ll take the book. 😉
But this comment is more to ask how Abby’s doing now. Just left a note at her place…stupid computer thinks I’m pvvccoursesdotwordpressdotetcetera, so she’ll have no clue what that is. Friday thing sounded just dreadful. Hope she’s OK or getting closer to that by now.
I’m a huge fan of Get Rich Slowly and would love to win this book!
I would love this book. It’s a new year, just graduated from college, working part time and need all the tips I can use.
Thank you for the consideration!
I’d love to win, too. Love J.D.s practical advice mixed with humor.
Count me in! Thanks!
I’m an email subscriber. captainliss(at)gmail(dot)com
Would love to win this book!
So sorry to hear about your and your daughters loss. I hope much better times will be coming to both of you soon. My thoughts are with you both.
I would definitely like a copy of Your money: The missing manual.
I subscribe by RSS.
I check your blog every day for your newest adventure; I also ready JD every day – that man knows some stuff!
So sorry for your recent loss – best wishes to your daughter and her husband.
K
Fingers crossed again:)
I would love to win this book, I need help!
I follow on FB!
I subscribe to the RSS too!
I’m sorry I missed the deadline for the book. It will be interesting to see how JD handles his personal crisis/changes going forward, especially for those of us taking the ride with him.