Guess what?! As of today, I have been blogging for 2 years here at BFS!!! I can’t believe it! Time really flies!!!
Before I get to the giveaway (I know, I know…), here are my most interesting 2 year statistics from February 20, 2010 to February 19, 2012:
- Alexa Ranking: Started at 8,531,858 and is now at 37,966!!!
- MozRank: Started at nothing and is now at 5.41
- Visits: More than 200,000 (I don’t have the exact number since I has my Google Analytics code installed incorrectly for 11 months…oops…I was only recording homepage visits until 2011…but it shows as 199,995 right now)
- Unique Visitors: More than 130,230 (again, I messed up the tracking code…)!!!
- Pageviews: More than 348,119
- RSS subscribers: 296 after 1 year, 1019 after 2 years!!!
- Twitter followers: 318 after 1 year, 1230 after 2 years!!!
- Number of Posts: 429 after 1 year, now at 843!!!
- Number of Facebook Followers: 361
- Number of Comments: 13,038 (Thank you so much!!!)
- Total Spam Received: More than 300,000 (You all suck!!!)
So in honor of my second successful year of blogging, my fellow bloggers and I have put together a HUGE giveaway just for my great readers like you!
As you can see below, there are more than $500 worth of cash and prizes up for grabs!
There will also be at least 15 winners, so jump on in!!!
Prizes
- GRAND PRIZE – $100 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash
- $25 Paypal Cash PLUS one year free access to Stock Trend Investing Gold Membership Information Service (valued at $191) – Stock Trend Investing
- $30 Paypal (USD or CAD) – Sustainable Personal Finance
- $25 Paypal Cash - My Personal Finance Journey
- $25 Paypal Cash – The Frugal Toad
- $25 Amazon Gift Card – Invest It Wisely
- $25 Paypal Cash or Amazon Gift Card – Thirty Six Months
- $25 Amazon Gift Card – Live Real, Now
- $25 Paypal Cash – Simply Investing
- $25 Paypal Cash – Money Spruce
- $20 Paypal Cash – Newlyweds on a Budget
- $15 Paypal Cash – Big Lottery Winners
- $10 Paypal Cash or Amazon Gift Card – American Debt Project
- $10 Amazon Gift Card – Meal Plan Rescue
- 6 Month Meal Planning Gift Certificate – Meal Plan Rescue
- Mom’s Dining Out Deals Ebook – Mom’s Plans
If you would like to sponsor a prize, please email me by Friday, February 24th and I will get your prize and your link added to this list and any future updates.
How to Enter the Giveaway
1. Comment Below – Yep, that’s it. Only one entry per person.
Please let me know what you would like to read about more here at BFS or leave any suggestion or comment that comes to mind.
If you would like to keep an eye out for any of my regular monthly giveaways from here on out, feel free to sign up as an RSS or Email subscriber, Twitter follower, Facebook fan, or sign up for my weekly newsletter in the right sidebar. You do not need to do this for an entry. But I do host a big giveaway about once a month and there is a separate newsletter subscriber $50 giveaway every month too. And all I ever require is a comment for entry.
If you are new to BFS, please check out these posts to get to know me a little better:
The official stuff:
1) Contest ends March 5th, 2012 at 11:59pm CST.
2) Winners will be selected randomly and notified by email of how to claim their prize by March 12th.
3) No more than one entry per person and one prize per winner – I will work my way down from the top of the list of prizes so each of you has the best chance possible for the Grand Prize.
4) Prizes will be held for 3 calendar days. If they aren’t claimed, new winners will be randomly picked and contacted.
5) I reserve the right to reject comments that I consider spam or invalid entries.
6) An invalid or incorrect email address automatically disqualifies you from the drawing…it’s hard to contact a fake email…
7) If you do not have a Paypal account or cannot use Amazon gift certificates, please do not whine to me if that is what you win…
Thank you for being the best readers and commenters ever!!!
Congratulations on a successful 2 Years Crystal!
Congrats on the 2 years Crystal!
I’ve been going at this for 3 months…so 2 years seems like an eternity!
Considering that I’m relatively new to the site, I don’t have much input on what I’d like to read. I will simply say that I really like your budget updates and your blog statistic posts.
Congrats again!
Congratulations on 2 years! I love reading your blog and it inspires me to keep working on my debt. I would say is that I really like your honesty with numbers for your budget.
Congrats, Crystal. You deserve all the success that you have had. I can tell you pour your heart and sole into this site.
If I had one request, it would be more anecdotes/thoughts on the good and bad about you and your husband working from home together? I would love to hear how that dynamic is playing out. Are you driving each other crazy yet?
Wow! That is a great set of accomplishments in 2 years! Well done and congratulations!
Congrats and Happy Blogoversary!!!
Crystal, love the blog. Glad I found it and enjoy reading it daily. I would like more information on savings and also novel ways to make more money (not blogging). You always seem to come up with some interesting articles and tidbits that always produce results.
Congrats on 2 years! What an exciting giveaway!
I’ve been reading your blog for quite some time now. Congrats on the 2 year mark!!! Wish you many more years of happy blogging.
Congrats on the two year milestone! I am impressed. As for what I like reading here/would like to read more of, I’d like to see more on how you budget your finances both in the good months and the leaner months. Keep up the great work!
2 years is awesome! just joined a month ago. really enjoy the blog! one thing i’ve enjoyed from other sites, is a “reader profile” that gets readers involved, and shows the a specific readers financial situation, from income to debt to goals to tips and everything in-between.
Congratulations on 2 years!
Congrats on 2 years! You’ve accomplished a whole lot in such a pretty short amount of time. Good job =)
Those are crazy stats, even if you didn’t have the tracking install correctly. Congrats on the 2 years!
Happy blogaversary! Hope there are many more to come!
Wow – great work, in only 2 years! We aspire to such success.
Love to learn more about how you’ve been so successful in a short time.
Hi Crystal, congrats on 2 years!! What a wonderful accomplishment! I look forward to reading your blog for another 20 years to come. Keep up the great work!
Happy second blogoversary! Many happy returns.
Congrats on two years. New reader enjoying reading about your new life.
You have a great voice for this medium, and I am truly inspired by your enthusiasm and openness. Congrats on 2 years – just looking forward to more of the same in the future!
Awesome! Congrats
congrats on the 2 years. just started reading your blog a few weeks ago and it now has me interested in starting my own soon once i finalize some of the logistics of it all
time flies when you’re having fun! 2 years for you and I celebrated my 1st month yesterday
Congrats! I wish I could say I’ve been around since the beginning but I just found your site a few months ago.
I’d like to hear more about what your plans are once you have the mortgage paid off like where will all that mula be going lol. And maybe a how Budgeting In The Fun Stuff came to be type of post
Congratulations! Thanks for all the great information over the past two years.
Happy Anniversary!
I work full-time but would like to find part-time work to stay home more with my toddler son. So I’d love to read more about finding part-time opportunities and cutting my budget to be able to stay home more!
Congrats! Thanks for all the great posts.
Congrats on all of your success. I am very envious of what you have done! Keep it up!
I wanna hear more about the hidden costs of buying a home (for the first time home buyers). Like having to buy light bulbs, garden hoses, security system…all of the things people take for granted when renting (or living with parents).
Congrats on the 2 years! I check your blog every day for inspiration!
That’s so awesome! Congrats on 2 years!
I have not been following long but I love, love, love your site!!
I am also on of those Twitter follower!
Congrats on 2 fabulous years!!
Congratulations and thank you for entertaining me every day!!!!!!!!!!!
Congrats on two years! What a milestone!
Congrats Crystal, great achievement! Love your site because you are very straightforward and honest, mkaes it fun to follow and root you on! Hopefully the success continues
Congrats. I visit your site almost every day. Your site is very inspiring!
Congratulations on two years! Since I discovered your blog through GRS, I stop by every day. I love how much fun you’ve made this topic!
Contratulations! Happy Bloggaversary!
Thanks for the great giveaway! Wow. Just wow!
Congrats on 2 years of blogging!
Two years of publishing quality content is a wonderful accomplishment. Congrats!
Another Great Giveaway, and Congrats on 2 Years. I Have an Outdoors Blog, and you’ve been an Inspiration to me. Thanks, and Keep Up the Good Work.
congrats on 2 years! I’d like to see you post more on your pet blog, but that’s just me
You made great progress in 2 years! I bet it is fun to look back and reminisce of the old times
Btw, I like to contest entry requirements. Nice and easy, just comment on the post.
Congrats on two years! This is one of the few financial/money blogs I sub to and enjoy…
Congrats Crystal
Congrats on quitting your job and doing what you’re passionate about!
Congrats! What an amazing two years you have had!
Congratulations on 2 years. I’m new to the personal finance blogging arena but have been enjoying your blog for at least the last year. Wishing you continued success and happiness!
Congrats! Love the spam comment! Needed a chuckle tonight!
Just discovered your blog. Love that you’re putting both WW and finance stuff on the same blog. Very inspirational to me.
Congratulations on two years of blogging!
Congrats!! Those are some awesome stats!
Congratulations on your anniversary and creating a successful business.
Congrats on the 2 years!!
I’m new to BFS, I read some articles and I simply love them. I’m glad I arrived on your blog. I subscribed to newsletter, to be in current with your new posts.
Thank you very much for the chance to participate!
Crystal you have done amazing!!
Congrats on your second blogiversary and here’s to many many more
You have had a pretty great two years. Congratulations on your success and all the hard work you’ve put into BtFS.
Congratulations! Thanks for hosting such an awesome giveaway!
Congratulations on many great successes in your two years. I always love to read about how to save more money, how to invest in a safe way and how to earn more money!
Great job on a super website/blog—I love it and tell my friends about BFS all the time!
Congrats, Crystal! I always love hearing about the self-employed life and how you manage that!
Wow those are some awesome stats. Congrats–I’ve been loving your mortgage paydown updates.
Congradulations on the 2 yr accomplishent. Love your giveaways.
2 years – wow! Congrats! I am a big fan of your advice for bloggers and how open and honest you are with how you do things and what works. Thanks!
Enter me! And congrats on your great 2 years!
I’m in! I like the mix you have now – a bit of everything. I can’t really think of anything you haven’t covered. I wouldn’t mind learning more about how you got started, and what you covered first, but I could just make an effort and look in the archives.
I love how you make the blog personal – keep sharing your personal ways of saving!
I’m a big fan, enjoy reading!
Congrats on 2 years of blogging! It’s amazing how much you’ve accomplished in 2 years.
I love travel, so I guess I’d like to see even more about how to save money while traveling—especially abroad. Can’t wait to see how much farther you come next year.
Happy anniversary! I love that you can see (in numbers) how fast your blog has taken off in the past year. Congratulations!
Oh my goodness that’s a lot of spam! Congrats on the success of your blog!
happy anniversary — I think you should let the husband post about what it’s like to work from home!
Congrats! I love reading Budgeting in the Fun Stuff cause Crystal always makes me laugh at her random ponders, like frozen yogurt is like crack?!
I love the monthly income and stats updates! They are my favorites!
Congratulations on 2 years! I really like the posts under the “college” category. Anything under that topic would be helpful to me.
Congratulations on 2 years Crystal! I’m brand new to the world of blogging and I love reading your blog daily for inspiration.
Hey Crystal, I can’t believe it’s only been 2 years for you! It’s feels like I’ve known you for longer than that.
Congratulations on changing your life from a blog.
I want to read more about you and Mr. BFS working together!
Congratulations on your 2 year milestone! I’d like to read more posts about investing (like the dividend one you just wrote). I learn the most from those.
I’d love to hear more about investing or what you do with savings. Thanks!
congratulations on 2 years! I have been reading just a few months and enjoy every post!
New reader here. Congrats Crystal! I’d love to read more about your new(ish) business and how you’re faring working with your spouse.
I love to read your monthly updates. It keeps me motivate to “stay the course”. I would also love to hear more tips for those starting with advertisers.
My blog only goes straight through the winter. By the time spring rolls around, I’m drained and ready to quit. I can’t imagine doing it daily for two years.
Congrats.
Lol, love the spam comment. Congrats!
Congrats on 2 years! Thats awesome
I’ve been a follower since pretty much the beginning and what I can say is that you have worked your pa-tootie off to get here! Congrats- obviously what you write about continues to interest us your readers.
Congrats on a VERY successful 2 years! I hope there are many more in your future!
Mark
Congrats, congrats! Can’t wait to see what’s to come…
I’ve recommended your blog to several young couples I know. They’re hooked (as am I)! Congratulations on the 2-year milestone.
congratulations on the 2 yar blogging. I read your blog with much pleasure and i hope you will be continuing to blog.
Congrats on two years. Thanks for the giveaway.
Great giveaway! Also i got a chance to go read some other interesting blogs who are participating in the giveaways.
I can’t believe that we both started blogging at the same time. My blogaversary is next month. You’ve come so much farther than I have. Good for you.
Personally, I like the posts that talk about earning money blogging and on the side. That’s what I’m trying to do so I’m interested in that.
Congrats! You are very inspirational!
All this in two years? You are an inspiration!! Way to go, Crystal, and Happy Blogversary!
Love your blog!
Congrats! I’d love to hear about how you earn money on the side!
Congratulations! Keep up the good work love love love your blog.
Congratulations on 2 years!
Congrats on your 2 year anniversary!!! I would love for you to write about some side business ideas – since you’ve come up with such great ones for yourself
Big congratulations to you. Lot of work goes into it!
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Congrats on your 2 years, Crystal!
Congrats on 2 years. I’m a very new reader to your blog, but after reading some past posts and some guest posts I’m liking the down-to-earth stories, experiences, and tips. Keep it up.
Congrats on your blogoversary! I can’t think of anything else I’d like to read on BITFS, you have a great variety of topics!
Congrats Crystal! What you have accomplished in two years is amazing.
I’m really looking forward to the new reader profile series and reading more about your growing business and what its like to work with your husband.
Congrats and thanks for all your good advice. I’ve been reading for several months and appreciate your tough love suggestions.
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Congrats on 2 years!
Congrats on 2 year! That’s awesome!
Loved your post on your hubby leaving his job to help you out so all the best there! I’d love updates on your progress and maybe some hubby-written posts? Maybe his view on the subject. What it’s been like for him.
Thanks for this!
Congratulations on your 2nd Blogoversary! My 1st Blogoversary is in July and I would be thrilled to have a giveaway half as awesome as yours!
Congratulations on your Two year anniversary!
Your blog is excellent and I constantly get information here that I can put into use in my own life.
Mazel Tov!
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