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I’m Giving Away an iPad – Enter Contest Here!

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***NOTE: CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED***

The winner was “Marianne”. Thank you to all who entered!!!

I’m going to be giving away an iPad to a lucky reader. Specifically, a 16GB WiFi iPad. The good news is that you can earn up to 15 entries into this contest.

Why Am I Giving Away an iPad?

Because my readers are awesome. I also run ads on this blog which generate income and I’m a big time socialist (not really), so I’ve decided to re-invest in order to grow the readership. As you’ll see, some of the ways to earn extra entries involve spreading the word which hopefully will translate into more traffic, more ad revenue and more prizes down the road. But mostly because my readers are awesome.

What’s an iPad?

Seriously?

Well, you can read some of my musings on it. I’ve been using one for over a month now and it’s fantastic. Click on the following links to read what I’ve said about the iPad.

My new iPhone Macro

My iPad Review

How Do I Enter Already?

You can earn up to 15 entries in the following ways:

  1. Earn 1 entry: Leave a comment on this contest post. Nothing in poor taste, and no using vulgarities (as per usual).
  2. Earn 2 more entries: Be subscribed (and validated) to email updates from WhereDoesAllMyMoneyGo.com. If you are already subscribed, you get the 2 entries automatically. “Validated” means that your subscription is active and you are receiving the emails. Click here to subscribe to the email updates if you aren’t already and get your two entries.
  3. Earn 1 more entry: Follow me on Twitter. Go to my twitter profile and then make sure to “follow PreetBanerjee”. If you already follow me on twitter, you already get the 1 entry. Click here to get to my twitter page, and then make sure to follow me.
  4. Earn 4 more entries: Tweet about the contest. Each tweet earns you 2 entries, and you can tweet the contest twice, but not within a 24 hour period. Also, your tweet MUST include “@preetbanerjee”, a link to this post, and some indication about there being a contest to give away an iPad (so people will be more inclined to click on the link!). Here, I’ll make it easy: click here to tweet about the contest.
  5. Earn 2 more entries: “Like” Preet Banerjee on Facebook. This fan page doesn’t include the blog updates, but does include other updates (like about the TV show in development and upcoming media appearances). Click here to go to the fan page and then click on the “like” button to get your 2 entries.
  6. Earn 5 more entries: If you have your own blog that has more than 25 posts on it, link to this contest post and you can earn 5 more entries.

Contest Rules for the iPad Giveaway

  • Contest open to residents of Canada and the USA only.
  • Entries must be earned or submitted before 5:00pm EST on Monday May 31st, 2010.
  • Winner will be announced on June 1st, 2010.
  • Winner must answer a skill testing question.
  • For comment entries, you must submit a valid email address in the comment form. Don’t worry, it will not be visible to anyone but myself and it will never be shared or sold to anyone either.
  • I reserve the right to delete or disqualify any entries for any reasonable grounds. For example, profanity will result in disqualification. Email addresses created specifically for entering contests will not be allowed and will be disqualified.
  • Winner will be contacted using the email address provided or by direct tweet, or by any other reasonable efforts. The winner will have until 11:59pm EST on June 5th, 2010 to provide their full contact details in order to claim their prize.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Reader Interactions

Comments

  7. Really? An iPad? Sweet!

    How about a trivia-related skill testing question?

    What piece did Lang-Lang recently play as an encore performance using an iPad?

  28. Watch out — the Pioneer Woman gave away an iPad and got more than 10 million entries! Then again you could have worse publicity. Cheers.

  37. Nice contest! Good use of social media too ;)
    Too bad I don't have (nor want) a twitter account!

  48. Love the blog, love the contest, love the iPad! Buy more Apple shares? Might be a tad overvalued – ha!

  49. Did you buy it in the US or are you offering something you don't have yet? Would that count as a short position? Even your contests are educational, I love it!

  51. Count me in! I got to mess around with one for 10 minutes and I was hooked. I would love to have one.

  55. Oh yay! Winning one of these is probably the only way I'll get one!

    Pick me ;)

  59. I am going to win right Preet, cause you love this mom who is rebuilding and cant afford to get get one…I already subscribe and follow on Twitter too and you are on my blog roll.

  87. This is a great idea to promote yourself.
    I'm constantly searching for new ways to advertise.
    I wonder if it's true, that you need money to make money.
    It seems to be that way so far.

  88. Well, it worked! I've been a lurker for a looong time. Now I'm signed up, facebooked and twittered. iPad hello!

  97. hey preet!

    i worked as a Production Assistant on the first season of The Next W Expert, even though you probably don't remember me!

    Great idea for a contest!

    and the site looks great

  101. Great give-away idea! I learned about this website from a link on the GlobeInvestor website where there was an article profiling risk and return. I'm glad I checked out your resourceful site and as a bonus, got a chance to enter and win this fantastic prize. Keep up the great work!

  103. Preet, I enjoy your blog.. I'm a current subscribe, and I saw you on the news once lol. Keep up the good work!

  106. just joined for a chance of getting an iPad but also to see what you can do with investments, found your name on the sympatico page – it works

  108. Voted for this site in the Best of Money Blogs poll at Globe & Mail…should get extra entries for that LOL!

  111. Great contest, great blog, hope I win.
    Another option to gain chances at winning could have been to link the contest to your Facebook page…
    Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  112. Great contest, great blog, I hope I win!
    Another idea to gain chances would have been to link the contest from my Facebok page.
    Thanks for the opportunity!

  117. If I win an iPad I'll do nasty and unspeakable things to/with it. Like those guys who smashed a Playstation 3 just for sh!#s and giggles.

  118. Hey Preet,
    I'm so glad to run 2 full time blog (The Financial Blogger & Green Panda Treehouse).
    more links coming up :-)

  119. Would love to have an IPOD and want to let you know I've voted for you as best in the Globe and Mail survey sure hope you win.

  120. Preet,
    Not only does your blog provide great information, I appreciate the time you took to address my concerns about how your blog is displayed in my RSS reader. Keep up the good work.

  121. I am 52 yrs young,have been in a couple of bad relationships, tried to save some money but always was vulnerable to helping out by cashing in,bad ventures and a few gullible mistakes.now I would like to try to invest at least a little to try and have something for some kind of retirement, do you have some advice.

  126. Grace, Allow me to suggest sending an email directly to Preet. (http://bondsareforlosers.com/contact/) That way, he can respond to you privately.
    My advice (unsolicited, the best kind), is to ask advice from a number of people, then act on what seems most sensible and trustworthy. It never hurts to get a second (or third) opinion.

  131. I was going to resist the lure of the IPAD, but I was recently seated across the aisle and behind a gentleman using one on a 3-hr flight. It was fascinating, and by osmosis, I think I'm a convert.

    Thanks for running the contest and good luck everyone!

  136. Wow.. just got the word :-) All looks good and I cannot wait to see the iPad ;-)

  137. Thanks for doing a contest like this! Already following you on Twitter and retweeted!

  138. Oooh! Shiny! I can't wait to get one of these even if I have to save up money to buy one!!

  139. i would love to win the ipad….perfect grad gift for my daughter who grads this jun :)

  141. Found your blog thanks to Mark Wolfinger Of Options for Rookies blog. I am an avid student of derivitives and appreciate folks like yourself who give their time and energy to help educate and aid to the sucess of others. Your name seems to inply India and wonder if this is so. One of my current involvments is sponcering orphans and literacy workers in various states of India and use part of the benifit of options trading to finance that. Thanks again for your generous sharing. Best Wishes, David

  146. Hey Preet! Your site is pretty cool and this contest is not bad either. I voted for your blog too.
    Hope all is well.

  147. Preet,

    What an excellent contest… I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed! P.S. I read and follow your site everyday, you're an inspiration and your mother must be so proud of you!

  148. Hey Preet,
    I'd keep coming back to your site even without the iPad contest… but I really wouldn't mind an iPad :)

    Jason

  157. Found your blog after reading about you at the Globe & Mail. Nice site. And I can't say no to a chance to win an iPad!

  166. I just subscribed and am a new investor. Looking forward to benefitting from all the great advice from your blog that others have told me about. And maybe win an iPad!

  167. Your blog was recommended by another blog that I regularly follow: Options for Rookies. Looking forward to reading what you have to say.

  177. I am leaving a comment to enter you i-Pad contest. I must say the name “Where does all my money go.com” has peaked my interest. I do believe I am going to spend sometime exploring your stuff!
    graywolfpack5@yahoo.com

  181. Nice use of multiple channels to promote yourself. It should be very effective.

    Plus, an iPad is a nice carrot. Crossing my fingers I'll get it.

  191. Hey Preet,

    Great blog. Want to invest about $20k into something for the next 5 years for future education expenses. What would be a good investment vehicle?

    Thanks and keep up the great work.

  211. I read Larry McDonald's “Me & My Money” article about you in last week's Globe and thought your site might be interesting. It is! Thanks. An iPad would be nice too.

  217. Hi Preet,

    Thanks in advance for the iPad. Seriously, thanks for all of the valuable information and experiences.

  218. Well Preet,

    I may abstain from Facebook and Twitter, but have no problems with adding my comment.

    I also added my wife's facebook as liking you! She won't be impressed! Besides Squawkfox and her husband both linked so i should take every opportunity right?

    I will also reluctantly add my blog link to this comment for a few more entries. Its more a personal journal for myself, but if it helps win the ipad… and the ipad looks like its worth it!

    http://canadianoptions.blogspot.com/

    Free stuff is great. I won “397 ways to save money” a while back from another well read blogger!

  229. As long as we are on the ipad topic, last week I was in the Apple store in the Walden Galleria mall, the only reason I did not pick one up was to give your contest a chance and speaking of chance the odds are “PDG”.

  235. I thought I already entered my name, but can't find it on this list. So, here we go again, please enter me in for this wonderful contest — wow – what a prize to win… thanks for all your knowledge and wisdom. Take care!

  237. I would love to win this, my laptop died 4 months out of warranty and am starting medical school this fall, this would be a huge help if only for the e-reader aspect to be able to download my textbooks and not have to carry the heavy books around with me.

  247. Wow – an iPad; great contest. Thanks!
    BTW, I enjoyed your interview with Michael Moore.

  248. I sat next to someone with an Ipad on a 5 hour plane ride. I was amazed that he watched movies the entire flight and the batteries didn't run out.

  254. I think this contest broke the internet…. took a while to load all the comments.

    I throw my name in the hat, though.

    Keep up the good work.

  258. I'm glad to have found you! Just signed up for the email updates and look forward to reading more!!! :-)

  266. Congratulations on winning the “Best Financial Blog” contest sponsored by the Globe and Mail.

  272. Found your blog through the G&M — congrats on winning. Saw that I had a chance to win too, so, here`s hoping that you will bring me luck. :-)

  279. great idea, great blog already and now an incentive to get new readers and possibly reward existing reader.

  281. Winning an ipad would be wonderful! Thanks for the contest. I have linked your blog to my igoogle page.

  284. First, 16GB wasn't even good enough for an iPhone to really make good use of it (in fact, a Telus employee advised strongly against 16GB).

    Second, wifi is for the birds because unless you have a good wifi system at home, and a structure and walls that won't block signals, you're out of luck.

    I'm getting my 3G (only way to go!) 64GB iPad by May 28 noon delivered to my door. So, as for your contest, thanks, but no thanks.

  301. Looking forward to seeing what all the excitement is about. Congrats on winning “Best of the Money Blogs” contest.

  304. Good luck. I'm interested in trying to leverage social media too. If possible it would be nice if you mentioned how much traffic the contest generated when you announce the winner.

  321. I know 2 people who really like their ipad. I have spare time to spend cleaning the screen, so why not get one myself?

  329. I will pray that whoever deserves it the most will win it! I am now subscribed and I am following you on Twitter @Katara08. By the way, thanks for the great review article on the iPad after you brought it. I want an iPad so much, so that I will be able to play games with my sister and watch movies on road trips. Thanks for the great chance to win an iPad! May God Bless You and May You All Have a Good Day! And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Luke 11:9).

  334. I'd love to have an iPad. Since I don't have a laptop or a smart phone, I'm still kind of living back in the dark age of technology

  337. Nice give away. How could you give up racing cars and juggle numbers?
    To be successful in either one takes a lot of know how.

  338. Nice give away. How could you give up racing cars and juggle numbers?
    To be successful in either one takes a lot of know how.

  339. Great giveaway, I subscribed via email and confirmed; I'm following you on Twitter @auntiethesis and I tweeted and I certainly “like” you on Facebook too (Michelle Hudak). Hope I didn't need to separate those entries

  342. Great you were voted best financial blog. I'll start reading you now, and look to your sage advise.

  343. Just found your blog. Thanks and congratulations for the Globe win. Control over our money! Woo Hoo! Love it.

  344. Just found your blog. Thanks and congratulations for the Globe win. Control over our money! Woo Hoo! Love it.

  363. Following on twitter @Rainnne, “liked” you on Facebook (Gail Swanstrom) Signed up for newsletter and i'm tweeting about the contest! Thanks so much for the chance to win!

  380. What a great way to create buzz! Please count me in!
    Also, very nice, objective review of the iPad. I like that you consider the necessity, its short comings, and it's different uses.

  381. What a great way to create buzz! Please count me in!
    Also, very nice, objective review of the iPad. I like that you consider the necessity, its short comings, and it's different uses.

  382. What a great way to create buzz! Please count me in!
    Also, very nice, objective review of the iPad. I like that you consider the necessity, its short comings, and it's different uses.

  387. They just went on Sale in Canada this morning, I am still contemplating on whether to get one!

  388. They just went on Sale in Canada this morning, I am still contemplating on whether to get one!

  389. Its certainly a way better way to own an ipad rather then standing in queue in front of apple store for 24 hours:)

    Keep giving more,Preet….Great work…

  390. Its certainly a way better way to own an ipad rather then standing in queue in front of apple store for 24 hours:)

    Keep giving more,Preet….Great work…

  433. I'm on a pension – winning an iPad is probably the only way I'm going to get one – thanks for the opportunity!

  437. This is my first time on this blog- congratulations on winning best investing blog!

  438. Linked into this site from the Globe and Mail. It has a lot of very interesting material. On the draft KYA my advisor comes up fairly well. The quiz was interesting, didn't do all that well but learned from it. Looking forward to following the information that you provide. Many thanks.

  444. I can't bring myself to buy one becuase of the crazy price differential but if I win one….

  448. I was impressed with your KYA questionnaire.
    It's extremely difficult to find a great advisor who doesn't require you to already have great personal wealth–they won't take clients who don't already have hundreds of thousands to invest…what I need is someone who will take my modest wealth and make it grow.

  452. I would definitely love to have an iPad. Thank you very much for the giveaway. :-)

    I suspect that I would fail any financial skills question (as I just recently signed up with a 401K and have had all my money in the bank or in CDs for years), but I still have to try! Give me a skills question on the best way to write a SQL Server or Microsoft Access query and I am so THERE, though.

    anthy_stl [ATT] yahoo [DOTT] com

  486. I would love to have an Ipad. Thanks for the chance to win one.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

  490. Awesome contest!!! My son wants one of these so bad. Off to check out your site after I enter

    bluebelle0367(at)hotmail(dot)com

  507. What an incredible giveaway! My husband is going to die if I win! Thanks for the chance!

  521. I would love to win this, thank you for the chance.
    asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

  522. Subscribed to email updates and confirmed – entry #1
    asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

  523. Subscribed to email updates and confirmed – entry #2
    asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

  527. I like you on facebook (Abby Smith) – entry #1
    asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

  528. I like you on facebook (Abby Smith) – entry #2
    asmithonline at yahoo dot ca

  542. I would love to win an Ipad because I've been checking out the apps I'd like to add!

    charmtime at gmail dot com

  546. Very tempting contest, btw how will you be choosing your winner? how do we know who wins is totally a guest in this blog of yours? :)

  571. I would like to win an ipad..i have no electronical gadgets not even a cell phone that works outside of my little village of Dryden in Northwestern Ontario..soooo…yes that would be Awsome to win!!!!

  573. I'm following on twitter @Rainnne :) “Liked” you on facebook, joined your newsletter! You have very interesting articles!

  602. got to say I'm hoping to win. can't get enough of apple. good contest. great way of linking me in. And maybe now I'll see what the fuss is about twitter.