It seems like the perfect time for another giveaway with the holidays upon us.
And since gift cards always seem popular and Amazon is my most requested option among several past choices…
I have $500 in Amazon gift cards to give away today!
Here’s how they sort out:
- Ten $30 Amazon gift card multi-packs (three $10 cards in each pack)
- Eight $25 Amazon gift cards
Here are the details of the giveaway:
- I’ll be giving away $500 in Amazon gift cards as noted above — one card per winner, total of 18 winners.
- To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment below telling me what you’d like to buy with the cards (or who you plan to give them to). This should be fun!
- Be sure to leave your email address when you leave the comment so I will know how to reach you if you win (the email address will not be visible to anyone other than me).
- The winners will be selected by me at random.
- The selection of winners will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019.
- Once I hear from all winners I’ll mail out the cards (you’ll want to get them soon, right?)
- As with most giveaways, there are rules. Here they are.
Good luck!!!!
Will def buy one or more of the 700 books in my amzn wish list. Will have to be one of the business or personal finance books 🙂
I volunteer for the Veterens Community Project of Kansas City helping with tiny houses used by veterans as transitional living. We outfit and stage these homes with new and used furniture. I would donate the gift card to be used for cleaning supplies or other home items.
I will donate the gift card to my son’s class initiative called “Prometheus”. They are currently collecting funds to “invest” in a creation of a business library which is to be used for their business and economy related classes. The selected committee posts a number of titles with a short summary and every week they buy three books which receive the highest number of votes. Parents are allowed to participate with advices , but the “funds” are collected through selling organic sandwiches, cakes and homemade drinks three times a week in the recess period. It’s a great tool to make the kids earn the money, teach them how to reach consensus and work as a team.
Very nice of you! Thank you! If I win, my gift card would go toward an air fryer. I’m on a low carb diet/lifestyle, cooking lots of proteins lately.
I’d love to gift them to my niece and two nephews to buy books that teach the importance of self confidence.
I’ll buy a new coffee maker to replace my old one. 😁 Thanks for doing this
I’d like to give them to a special co-worker who’s helped me with some difficult projects this year
Great idea this close to the holidays. I love doing gifts at my office for the support staff to my sales team that receives little recognition so this would likely go to one of those key people in our office.
I plan to give the gift card to my niece, who is a college sophomore and is obsessed with all things amazon
I will buy my son his own golf gps so that I no longer have the problem of getting to the course and realizing he “borrowed” mine out of the bag !
As a faithful reader of your site, I would like to also request more of the retiree series.
As much as I like the millionaire ones I equally like the retiree series that seems to no longer be getting new content.
Should I become one of the selected, I shall donate the card(s) to a local food bank that reaches out to families in need over the holidays. Usually I purchase non perishable food items and make a donation that will be divided to support at least five families. And even though I don’t have any expectations of being selected, i shall continue to contribute more each year. Thank you for your kindness.
Cool idea!
If I win, I will INVEST my gift card in some American books on personal finances and investments. Easy as that.
I’d give them to my grandchildren… love your blog!
Our first grandchild is due the end of January. I’d give a card to my wife to get her something special.
I think I would put it towards getting a nice fountain pen. I love the way they feel in my hand and how they write. Even with having to fill it up with ink. It would be a lovely treat.
Would like to buy my mother something she would not normally buy for herself.
Thank you for the kind offer.
Truthfully, I do not want for really anything AND I actually do not care for Amazon. Yes, I am completely an odd bird. 🙂
If I win, I will be sharing the card with another friend.
Thanks again for the excellent work. Really enjoy your blog.
I will buy x-mas gift for my daughters. Thank you for sharing
How nice of you! Thanks! If I won this would be a part of my Christmas shopping budget. I had an accident and we have medical bills like crazy, so this would be a help! Thanks for the chance to win.
Very kind, sir. I would like to supplement the cost for an anniversary gift for my wife. We were married in 2014, so I was thinking a retro wood paneled record player.
I am planning my retirement and I would buy Retirement Books!
Buy my daughter a book on financial literacy….maybe she will listen to a book since dad does not known what he is taking about😎
A cookbook for my wife that she has been dreaming about.
I was thinking of buying a present to my wife. But alas, this giveaway is for U.S. residents only.
I would give the gift cards to my husband, to thank him for all the nice things he does for me.
Very generous, thanks for doing doing this!
Extremely boring, but also a very ESI thing to do … I’d load them to my account and use them towards the next thing I would have bought anyway.
Great idea and very generous of you to do so.
My just turned 14 yo daughter would be the benefactor of any gift card won. She has been eyeing an electric violin so it will likely go towards that.
Bernd Wins. Please give my portion to Bernd. Great idea.
Wayne, Very gracious and I would wish you to win and help those in your community who need assistance. Good luck.
Thank you for being so generous. I plan on using the gift card towards getting something for the kids this holiday season.
Malcolm Gladwell’s latest book!
I’d use it to help buy a 220v Instant Pot on sale on Black Friday to replace my 110v one I left in USA when I moved to Germany to reduce my eating out costs, haha! 🙂 – ESI Scale Interviewee 41
I’d be able to purchase the Vitamix I’ve been saving for!
Hi , if I win I will buy a beautiful gift for my mom . It will be a surprise for her and she will be so happy.
A washing machine on the cards
Great promotion! I would use the gift card as a holiday gift instead of spending cash; that way I can continue to implement your advice to save and invest money.
My purchase would be two books that I want to read, but my local library does not have in its inventory. I have them in my Amazon shopping cart waiting for the prices to drop!
Thanks for the fun! If I won I would give the Amazon gift card to my cousin who agreed to be the trustee of my husbands and I estate.
Thank you, this giveaway is so generous and the perfect time of year. I would use them as stocking stuffers for my kids. They love getting gift cards and buying what they want.
I will use it to supplement the funds I have for Christmas presents likely using it to buy a present for a loved one.
Thanks
A single mother with 4 children moved in next door to us on Sunday. One child is an adult , but the other 3 are ages 5, 8, and 13. I’d give one $10 card to each as a welcome gift after moving from the Milwaukee to the DFW area last weekend. And not to create an unlevel playing field in this competition, they are not a “needy” family based on the nice house they are renting. This is simply a kindness gesture to “the new kids on the block”.
And I have no idea how “pretty Hablutzel” got inserted in the post above!
I would buy my grandson a basketball net after a storm tore his apart and his cheap ass divorced parents wont buy him another one
I will totally self indulge. It’s been a long tragic year and I need a break frankly. My doctor has told me to step back some, and let others carry the load some. So, perhaps some bath salts, candles, chocolates, and a musical download to lose myself a little bit.
A good friend of mine hosts an annual Christmas pasty with a White Elephant exchange. If I won, I’d wrap it up as the gift I’m bringing!
I would give it to my husband who would use it to buy books for his Kindle. He has been my anchor for 41 years and is really hard to give gifts.
Thanks for doing this. Just relocated to Canada . If I win the cards I would buy a book for my daughter and a nice winter jacket for my son.
This is very generous, I would give them to the local charity bike co-op that builds bikes from spare parts and gives them away to low income folks who need transportation to get to work.
stocking stuffer for staff!
I only eat Cliff bars for breakfast. All the stores around me sell stale ones-I guess they are not that popular! Anyway, I order all mine from Amazon so you would feed me breakfast for a month!
Great initiative, if I win I’ll use it to buy a new power toothbrush.
Good luck to all.
I am getting bald . No female will look at me if it happens soon .
So planning to buy hair care shampoo from the gift that I will receive.
With my ESI gift card, I’ll pass it on to my daughter for an extra special holiday!
Thank you ESI!! I will use the gift card for a hiking backpack to go on a Boy Scout trip to Switzerland with my son.
Thank you ESI and so very very generous!!! I think I would use it to purchase a gift for my little sister. She has discovered a love for vinyl records, so I would use it to purchase a record for her for Christmas.
These would go into holiday “thank you” cards to the bus driver, trash-man, mailman, etc.
Thanks ESI!
You have the best financial blog out there. I’ve unsubscribed from a few lately because they are all so shallow! You also have a generous heart to match the wisdom you share here. Coming from a low income ministry salary, if I receive a gift card for Amazon, I usually buy books. It’s such a treat and I get to learn something at the same time by reading. Might even be a financial book. Who knows.:) I just received a listing of my debt pay-off, which listed all the pay-offs for 2021. It’s been an extremely wearying journey since my divorce seven years ago, but seeing that little “snapshot” made it seem doable. What’s one more year on top of years of working hard??? Not much considering where I’ve come from. I appreciate your posts so much each week. They keep me going. And my parents always ask why are you reading about retirement at 38? Because I need to be prepared!!! Thanks again for the opportunity to win but also for the opportunity to learn each week.
I would buy a 3D printer for my kids that they’ve been wanting.
These would make great stocking stuffers for my nieces and nephews. Sign me up. Thanks.
I would buy a game for family fun night or if I saw someone that touched my heart I’d give it to them in a random act of kindness.
Husband wants an instant read thermometer and nylon cookware.
Love the blog!
Thank you for the gift cards!
My grandchildren will be the beneficiaries.
This is so kind! Today is our sons birthday. He is serving in the Peace Corps in Guinea, Africa. If I’m selected it would go into his bank account for him. Thank you for your generosity.
I’d incorporate into one of my days of giving coming up! (every year I do a month of giving starting 30 days prior to thanksgiving leading up to the big day by compiling one item per day to donate the full lot on thanksgiving and/or do something generous for someone else daily throughout the month, ie. Buy a prepacked food bag at local grocery store during weekly run, for a full month – really a fun way of giving back and challenging yourself to reduce one item a day/be more intentional with purchases throughout the year). With this, although already started this year, I’d challenge you or any other readers to try it out now or potentially down the road! Cheers, B
Very generous of you! And happy Thanksgiving early to you and yours young man!
I would give my gift card to my daughter who is struggling with many issues now. Pray that I can help her but feel helpless against her mental illness.
Thanks, Steve
If I win I would use the cards to by presents for my family.
I would use the gift card to pay for Turbo Tax, which I buy every year to do my income tax returns. Thank you!!
Thank you, ESI Money! I’m planning to propose to my long-time girlfriend next month. I already bought the ring, so I plan on getting her something special or use some of the funds to help with the proposal. Any ideas?
My parents is coming from China to visit us during holidays. If I win, I will take them out to Chinese buffet. They grew up hungry and they love food.
How nice of you with the holiday coming! I would use for gifts this year! Thank you!!
I would finally buy some of the FI books I always wanted and too cheap to buy
I’d stack them in my Amazon account until I find something I need. Just cause you have $$$ doesn’t mean you need to spend it right away.
Thank you for the generous offer!!! I enjoy your website for your high quality content postings and also the millionaire interviews!
An instant pot has been a life changer for us and with my diet preferences and food allergies, eating out is out and life has been so busy that we had to automate most of our cooking.. Since I work from home a couple of days, it’s also easy for me to prep and then start working while the food cooks by itself. The family also has other food allergies and a second instant pot has been on my list for a while, so if I win, that’s what I’d buy.
Would be great extra gifts for the family
This is great and fun! Thank you!
My entire family loves Amazon. My 17 year old son and 14 year old daughter would like more phone accessories! It’s not in my budget 🙂
Thanks again, and good luck everyone!
I would use the gift card to buy “The Millionaire Next Door” for each of my children for Christmas.
Well, I just read the rules and… Realized this is a US only giveaway, unfortunately… But u’r audience is international you know ;D Anyway, great gesture xD
Thanks ESI! I would buy new Sonicare toothbrush heads because dental health is important!
I would like to bless someone who lost so much in the recent tornadoes we experienced here in Dallas.
I wonder if I’m rare or unique in how gift cards are somehow more valuable to me than cash is. I have some “hoarded” gift (e-gift) cards, including to Amazon, which I seem to be saving for some special occasion, while I use my regular credit card (which at least earns points!) towards the regular, mundane items.
So I’d probably save these for a special occasion as well. I really would like a a convection-oven/dehydrator/air fryer combination, so I might put this gift card towards that. I guess that would constitute a “special occasion” .
Thanks for the giveaway – I enjoy the blog!
You truly are a generous spirit!
My daughter has never been given a gift card for Amazon. I’d love to see her reaction and help her navigate the online shopping experience.
i’ll buy a french press for work.
I’d like to use the credit toward Christmas gifts–this would help me get my shopping done early so I can enjoy the holidays with my family.
What a great giveaway. I would buy a Christmas gift for my daughter. She wants a Peppa pig car.
I will buy the FI documentary, Playing with Fire, and then share it with everyone I know…first my two daughters.
I have several ebooks on my wish list that I can get.
Thank you for the giveaway! I’d buy an unexpected gift for the amazing mommy of my kids. She deserves it! 😉
Thank you for the opportunity! I would likely give the card to my stepdaughter as she prepares for college life.
I would use mine to go out to eat. We run a good budget, and the “out to eat” category is limited (as it should be). Extra “free” money such as a gift cards I get to do with as I want.
Or I may go by more LEGO. 😉
Don’t pick me I’m just commenting to see if Ken reads this and comments too. If I did win I’d send a book to my minimalist Navy buddy as a “Thank You” for introducing me to your great blog. Keep up the great work.
Every year we sponsor a family in need with gifts from their wish list – would use this card to buy some items for them. Thank you for having this giveaway!
I would buy some shirts for my husband, or a watch. Then I would give away the cards to families in need at our church’s Christmas basket party.
You give I give: Bowery mission , turkey dinner help for homeless. I’m good
I simply have about 5 items in my cart that have been there over the last 2 months that range from household goods to birthday gifts. If I win, I will finally hit buy now!
How generous of you to do this! I would certainly use it to help buy a standing desk for work. My back deserves it!
If I win I’ll give the gift card to one of my college students. Thanks!
It would be great to use one of the gift cards as a incentive for our local United Way campaign. When people are eligible for prizes like this they give more freely and their gifts benefit all members of our community. Thank you for the opportunity.
Thank you for your generous gift. I would use it towards gift giving for a local Christmas adopt a family program.
I enjoy ESI money so much. Thank you for providing valuable information anyone can use. It’s never too late to learn!!!!!
I would use mine to give my nephews some additional sweet loot at Christmas! Cheers!
Will buy a children’s book for my daughter. Thanks ESI!
-Mike
My daughter is in nursing school and si I would use any girl card for the stethoscope kit and books she needs. Thanks!
I’d use the gift card to buy holiday gifts for my daughter and son from amazon. Thanks
I’ll give the gift card(s) to my dad. He is one of these people who is impossible to shop for. Very frustrating. So I let him shop for himself!
Some new tires for my bike!!
Match the funds and purchase gloves and hats to donate to the clothing charity on campus. Winter has come early here.
I’ve been wanting to purchase Quit Like a Millionaire since my library doesn’t have it. I can then donate it to the library 🙂 Thank you.
Thanks for this. I would buy a gift for a friend that needs a pick me up right now.
thanks so much for the giveaway…this would be great to buy a new toaster oven!!
I’d use them to shop for my nephews’ presents. Thanks for the chance to win!
I’d buy lottery tickets.
More books!!!
Great Christmas gifts for friends!!
I’d use the gift cards for holiday gifts for my children. Thanks!
I’ll start my holiday gift shopping!
My neighborhood “adopts” two needy families for Christmas every year. One family has 7 kids and we have chosen them for the last 5 or 6 years. The other family is chosen by a recommendation from our local school district. We do toys, clothes, coats, books and food cards for the year. My daughter and I shop for the same little girl every year and love picking things we know she will love. This would go to her family to use as they see fit. Thanks!
I’d buy a new Anker travel charger for an upcoming trip. Thanks for all you do!
I would apply it towards new snow pants and boots for my nine-year-old.
A milk frother!
I’d go buy a cute new outfit for my 7 month old son!!
I would buy books! 😊
I’ll buy books from amazon (pros only Eat That Frog)!
I’ll Use it to buy socks for the homeless who visit a rescue mission here in town.
I love all your emails. They are very inspiring.
Textbooks for my college age daughter. Thanks!
I would give the gift card as a gift to a family member for the holidays. That will help me with the S in ESI over an expensive holiday. 😉
I’d buy some of the books I’m anxious to read, and are not available in my library. Thank you for this opportunity!
I’m working my way through your list of five money books. I finished (and loved ) Richest Man in Babylon – definitely something I’ll periodically turn back to and re-read. I’m reading Millionaire Next Door now – the concepts are easy enough, but it’s an interesting take on data points. Next up will be Your Money or Your Life. I’d put the AMZN gift card towards that!
Green Bay Packers Apparel. Come on Allen Lazard.
I’d buy a Little gift for each of my 4 children…🤞
I want to buy the Millionaire Teacher book for my new daughter-in-law. She is a brand new teacher and young couples need help finding their path on the way to financial security/freedom.
I am in Canada and understand I may not qualify to win. If my name is chosen please use my winnings to buy disposable menstrual products and donate them to your local food bank or woman’s shelter.
Thanks for the kindness 🙂 I’d buy a few audible books to listen to while i keep up my exercise regimen
I would use the gift card to give each of my college kids my favorite money book “The Millionaire Next Door”. This will give them lessons to pull from for their whole lives!
Awesome! My car’s been without power steering for the last few months, I’d use this to get the power steering hose assembly so I can fix it finally.
I will use the gift card for Christmas presents! Will most likely go towards kitchenware for my sister’s new apartment.
I would gift it to a co-worker. Grateful for a new job and the assistance she has given me. Love you blog….Happy Holidays!
I would use the gift card to purchase study material for my SHRM exam and CSP exam. I am 27 years old and believe the best investment I can currently make is in myself. I work as a Safety Manager, hence the reason I want to complete my certified safety profesional exam (CSP). I also want to diversify my skills by taking the SHRM (Human Resources) exam. Just like investments, I believe I should diversify myself.
With 3 grandsons ages 6,8 and 10 I would use the gift card as help toward buying them an Ebike for Christmas.
Or better yet…I’ve always threatened my daughter that I would get them a pony for their apartment! Boys…who’s turn is it to take Corky for a walk?
I recently started a small business and would give the card to my full time employee who works so hard to keep my business going.
Learn to play chess set for my 8 year old son.
My side hustle is teaching students who are career changers that want to get into technology, and I’d love to be able to start a small library for my students!
I would use the gift card to purchase top money books listed on your blog for my loved ones.
I’d use them to buy some IT books on computers to try to better myself and get a better job. Appreciate you doing this and enjoy the blog. Thank you.
If I win, I’ll give it to my wife as a surprise gift.
This has been a year of failing appliances that needed replacing – washer, dishwasher, range/oven, garbage disposal, refrigerator, microwave, furnace, air conditioner, garage door opener. Would live to us one to gelp buy a few Christmas gifts for my 2 toddler grand children that live with me. The rest of the money will be used to put together a holiday food basket for my city’s Health and Human Resource office. I do this annually, and let them find a needy family they are working with, as recipients. Either way, I will be assembling one, but gosh, what if I could do 2!!!! Whomever wins, is very fortunate to have you as a benefactor. Your generosity is so.very much appreciated. You are making lives of others better, and I am grateful for you and others that are able to do the same. May you have a wonderful holiday, and thanks again.
I’d like to give them to my college age kids to help them with stuff they “need”
San Francisco Bay coffee (on subscribe and save) and maybe use some for Christmas gifts
It will be used to assist with a family gathering that has been long delayed. Thank you for the contest.
How exciting! I am boring and would love to use the gift card to purchase a couch cover. Working on my saving right now…. Trying to refrain from buying unnecessary things.
I would use them to send some coffee to my grandmother.
I would give the gift card to my son who has recently moved in with his friends/roommates.
Hi ESI, I would use them for Christmas shopping or gift them to my kids. Thanks.
What a great giveaway!
If I win an Amazon gift card I would use it as as a prize for one of my financial literacy workshops. When I teach about the S&P 500 index, I play a game where I give away gift cards of companies in the S&P 500 that I purchase myself. The favorites are Starbucks (SBUX), Chipotle (CMG) and Amazon (AMZN).
Thank you! I would save it for the next household item we need. Boring, I know. Thank you for your generosity.
Keying off the comment I’m reading above and several others, I would love it if my daughter read “The Millionaire Next Door”. Still sitting on her nightstand after 2 years, untouched… Instead I’ll use it to supplement her meager college budget which, fortunately, she minds fairly well!
Thanks for a great website!
I will use the gift card to buy some much needed blinds for my new house!
Good morning. If I were lucky enough to win, I would use the gift card to fulfill a wish list item from one of the local charities I support. Thanks for doing this!
I will plan to buy a new wristwatch for my soon to be husband.
I’d give them to my team that has worked hard this year!
I would donate them to the local food pantry.
I would surprise my best gal, with the G.C. and have her select something whimsical !
I’d put it in the pool of cards I hand out to my team for extra recognition.
I would use the funds to help purchase new baby supplies from Amazon for our 3rd kid, due in April.
I’ve had my eye on an Echo Auto. This would get me most of the way there!
If I won, I would give it to the person at Walmart where I order my groceries online. I’ve never really shopped there until now, but their service at the grocery pickup is outstanding and quite unexpected in our self service society.
And if I don’t win, this post is a good reminder for me to pick up some gift cards to hand out for all of the people that work hard and give good service.
I would give them to my kids since they help me so much at my side hustle!
I will give it to my son – he recently moved to Jax, FL.
Love your blog. As a recently retired marketing executive who aspires to be a much better golfer, I’d use the cards to buy game improvement aids. Lord knows I need all the help I can get. Ha!
Would give to kids and grandkids for Christmas!
Thank you for your generosity. I would regift to my son and daughter-in-law. They recently bought their first house and could put it to good use.
I’d buy my daughter’s 10th birthday present or put it toward Christmas!
Thank you for your generosity.
If I won I would help my son and daughter-in-law fix up their yard so my grandchildren can have a place to play that is safe.
Kids need to be outside more.
Thanks ESI. I would give the $10 cards to my kids teachers or I would use the $25 card to buy presents for my wife (carry on bag).
I would load it on to my wife and mine account and put it towards our next purchase that will inevitably be made soon! Thank you!
I’d like to buy toys for my daughter for Christmas.
What a great giveaway! I’d give the gift card to my younger sister. She’ll be graduating college in another year and leaves a six hour drive away from home. I’m sure she could it use well for either needs or wants!
If I win I’d have you keep it and use it to research and then report on how many comments, clicks and “gimmes” you get when a blog says “free”. Show the correlation on time spent reading the article vs going straight to the comment portion.
Then you could show where the giveaways place on the “all time favorites” vs normal postings.
It would go into my Amazon slush fund that grows weekly as we find more and more value out of their services. E.g. dog food, air filters, light bulbs, batteries, random widgets where a store would be too far or inconvenient, books, gifts, hunting gear, gun accessories, etc.
How fun! I’d use the gift cards for Christmas gifts. Thanks!
Love your blog and love this idea. Giving back is something that our community needs more of. Sometimes when we are in the middle of planning and cutting costs, we forgot to just stop and look at the people around us and see what is needed. Our school has a fund for helping to take care of low income students for Christmas and for everyday supplies. I would give this to them to help make someone smile!
Would use it for one of my family members. I usually cobble together saved cash plus a couple different credit card cash back points that accumulate all year and use that for Christmas gift money. 🙂 Cheers mate.
Long time listener, first time caller here. I’d keep doing what I normally do with the exception of having to use my own money on Amazon. Boring answer….eh?
I’d probably use it to further my professional career by buying books to get some IT certifications. Not at the investing/freedom stage yet but hope to be in the next decade!
How nice! I would be buying diapers with them. It’s astonishing how fast my babies go through these things 🙁 but they’re one of those essential items. Sigh.
I would love to give them to my church to distribute to families in need of help with buying gifts for their children at Christmas. I might also give them to a charity we support St. Jude Children’s Hospital to allow some of the patient’s families to buy gifts. Thank you for your generosity. I think it is great you are willing to do this. There is no better “gift” you can get than when you give to others.
I’d give it to a friend that adopted a special needs child and continues to be a wonderful mom for the child.
Thank you for this! Our nephew had his bike stolen a few weeks ago and we’ll be using this to get him a new one as an early Xmas gift.
I found out 2 days ago I have a 3rd great niece being born in April 2020! I’d use the gift card for all things baby girl. Thank you ESI Money!
I will buy my daughter the Christmas gift that she wants and the equivalent money that I saved from this gift, I will deposit in her savings account. Thank you and Merry Christmas in advance.
I will buy a box of chocolate covered See’s Candy almond’s for my 80 year old mom. It was my mom and dad’s favorite each Christmas. My dad passed away April 2019. My mom receiving the box of See’s Candy would bring back wonderful memories and comfort.
Time to get one of the investment books you recommend!
Great giveaway and thank you. I will re-gift them for the gardener and postal person and bus driver.
My 10 y/o son is fighting cancer so we spend a lot of time at the hospital. We would give the gift card to a less financially fortunate family from clinic.
Thank you for this giveaway!
I’d buy more finance books, definitely!
Love your blog and the Millionaire series…keep it coming!
I save so much money anyway so this will be an excuse to completely blow it on some stupid thing to display on a shelf for my Nerdery….
Hi ESI,
I know what it means to be poor – going from a comfortable life to down and out.
I’ve made mistakes and I’d also like to think that I learned some valuable lessons.
I would like to explore more about retirement planning the right way – living below your means
and careful planning. But there are no guarantees in life!
So cool…just in time for the holidays!!
As my husband mowed down one of my flower beds last summer thinking it was weeds (I was out of town and they weren’t in bloom), I could use $30 to buy seeds. I’m thinking of a bee garden this year….. It would be friendly to the environment and it might make him think before mowing in that area…….
There is a photography portrait book coming out in dec I would use the gift card on. Or maybe pass down to one of my nephews as a Christmas present. They are at that hard to buy for age.
I am an active volunteer in a non-profit organic community garden (https://coppellcommunitygarden.org/) where we grow organic vegetables to supply to a local food bank (Metrocrest). It is a very satisfying experience. We are very reliant on volunteers and volunteer funds so any extra gift money I can get my hands on would go to the garden for tools, supplies, etc.
Thank you for your blog, it is enlightening to learn from others.
Hi GV, I live in Coppell too and enjoy looking at the Community Garden. It is incredible what you and all the other gardeners are able to grow in the hot weather. I’m glad that the garden has grown to a second site too. Hope you win money for the tools.
I would use the gift card to buy holiday gift for my niece.
Holy smokes, more comments on this thread than I anticipated… I need a few tools for some home improvement projects – mainly a foam dispensing gun for applying foam insulation in some areas to lower my HVAC costs.
I will give the card to the Pastor of our Church. He is always in need of more reading material.
I will spend it on my two daughters when we visit the USA next summer. I hope to give them an unforgettable time. Ofcourse some toypets and some other toys.
Cheers
Pollie
If selected to win, I would use the gift cards to buy Rock Paper Wizard for my family. My son and I played it at a friend’s house earlier this year, and I’ve been planning to buy it for him for Christmas! Thanks for your consideration!
I would use the gift card to buy diapers for my newborn son Calum.
Christmas is coming. 🙂
Thank you for your generosity! If I’m one of the lucky winners, I’ll give the gift card to my sister. She works a minimum wage job and always appreciates anything extra.
I would use the gift card to buy a space heater because its cold af in my room at night.
…..and also the “Power of Now” so I can forget how cold it in in Chicago.
I would use said gift card(s) to purchase a talking toilet paper roll holder. As a gift for my boyfriend. He is fond of toilet humor and the thought of recording something that will play as he is pulling the roll (over of course) makes me crack up!
Buy daily necessities like shampoo and soap, and put the otherwise budgeted expenses into savings!
I would use the gift card to buy some books on finance. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’d give it to my son so he’d have money to buy something for my wife’s birthday. Thanks for your generosity!
I would use the gift card to buy Christmas presents! I am trying to pay off significant debt- I’m on track for getting through roughly $45k this year, and want to focus on wealth generation thereafter- and my budget for the holidays is tight. I have been trying to balance my immediate goals with my larger values of putting family and (close) friends first- as money without them doesn’t mean much. But every bit helps- and being able to buy my niece and nephew the Legos they want versus a cheaper toy would make a big difference!
I would buy one of the financial books in my Amazon Wish List. Thank you!
I plan on buying my parents the recommended Top 5 Money books that you have on ESI! That way I can help them prepare for retirement!
Thanks for the giveaway! I will give to my daughter, age 32, who just got married two weeks ago. They opted not to have a gift registry because “we don’t need anything” and they plan to take a honeymoon next year. They can use the card to buy something they might need for their trip in 2020. I just retired this year and really enjoy your blog…..thank you!
I would use the gift cards to help make our little apartment a home. We are approaching our first anniversary and finally in a place financially to put some extra money towards turning his apartment into our home.
This year my wife and I want to adopt a family to provide Christmas gifts through a local program , so I would use the gift cards to that cause. We hope to make this an annual tradition and add additional families.
I support children’s charities in India and I am travelling to India in Feb and planning to make goodie bags from here and taking them with me. I would use the gift card to add a little more goodies 😀
I just had a baby 2 months ago so after a tough pregnancy, birth and postpartum period I would selfishly use the gift card to get a massage to take some time to myself.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Gift cards would be spent on my 3 amazing children for Christmas.
I will use them for Christmas gifts.
Love this idea! I’d gift them to my grandson!
I would use them for Xmas gifts since I run a daycare plus my 3 grandkids that I purchase for. Thank you for the opportunity.
Books!
I would gift the card to my sister, who is a public school teacher and has to pay for classroom supplies out of her own underpaid pocket.
Having recently retired (using ESI), my hubby & I have started playing pickleball and we love it! I would use the Amazon gift card towards a new paddle 🙂
Thank you for your generosity!
I would like to buy some books about personal finance and personal development!
Thanks!
So very kind of you Sam and isn’t it interesting to see how many comment when there is free stuff involved!
Right now I have six friends dying of cancer or other illnesses. Talk about a lot on their plates and mine as a prayer partner for them!
I plan to use my own funds to send them gifts of encouragement and joy as well as weekly texts and emails of the same. Time for them is very short.
Life is not about us. Thanks for paying it forward so others who follow you can do the same.
Thanks for doing another giveaway!
I would give the gift card funds to my son who is in his second year of college (fist year away from home) and has done an outstanding job of NOT spending his money while at college. He has come full circle and become the leading saver in the family next to my wife and I.
Now if only my two daughters could learn a lesson from him!
Love the blog, specially the humorous writing style. My all time favorite post was your description of how the conversation went down between the Experian CEO & CMO when they discussed having breached the security details of 148,000,000 Americans credit details. Still chuckle thinking of this one.
I would buy my wife some bath and body products to have a relaxing day at home. She just picked up a second job and has been working her butt off.
Yay for giveaways! Love the blog and it is great to see how many readers would continue the generosity and gift the cards to someone else! I think I would add them to a care package for a friend that is struggling.
I too would use them to buy a few investing books as gifts for a few key family members that need them for Christmas. Namely Bill Bernstein, Rick Ferri and the Boglehead books.
I would use it to get a reflector on my bicycle. Might as well be safe on my way to FIRE!
Jen
Most likely Christmas gifts for the family.
I would buy some toys/treats for my pup.
Will use it for parts for my old hot rod (my first non-ESI approved purchase!)
I am working on getting back into shape as my wife and I are starting a family and I would use the gift cards to purchase free weights I can use in the house. I struggle at finding the time to commute back and forth to the gym so I thought this would be the most effective way to improve myself.
Thank you very much for offering this.
I want to buy all the top money books I read about here!
https://esimoney.com/top-money-books-worth-considering/
I will buy my family some educational books, new clothes, something nice/useful things/services for their hardworking teachers, and some toys/books for children in need, toy drive, etc. Thanks
If I win, I’ll be giving it to my daughter so she can buy books. Thank you!
I would buy three books on amazon:
1) Unconventional Success by David S. Swensen
2) Common Sense on mutual Funds by John C. Bogle
3) A Random Walk down Wall Street by Burtun G. Malkiel
Thanks for your great site and all your efforts. I would use the cards to supplement donations to the holiday food bank collections that are organized by my church. Appreciate the consideration.
I would give them to Homeward Pet so they could get more things they need for the furbabies that still need to be adopted.
I would use a gift card to buy a couple travel guidebooks for upcoming trips in 2020.
I would give them to my mom, who is essentially full time care for my kid(first part of the day), and my father in a nursing home,.(2nd half of the day)
A travel guide book for my milestone birthday and the Millionaire Next Door book for my son!
Thank you so much for the insightful blog!!
I would put them towards a new high volume brother HL-L6200DW monochrome laser printer ($219.99 right now) for a side hustle business that I’m setting up with my wife. We have a new baby boy and are working to drum up some extra income!
I would provide them to my son’s daycare. It seems like daycare centers are doing more with less everywhere, so filling in some of the educational material gaps with $500 could help a lot.
Hi, I would buy some educational books n new clothes for my family, something nice/useful for my kid’s hardworking teachers, and some books/toys/clothes for those in need. Thank you for the giveaway.
Sorry, this is a duplicate. Thought the first post didn’t go thru.
Thanks for doing this very generous of you! I would use to buy a gift for my niece who has helped us with working on moving back to our “home” state where they are. We don’t have kids and she and her sister will probably have to take care of us in our old age!! 🙂
I’ll give the cards to family for Christmas.
It is my dearest friend birthday next month and this gift card will be used to purchase for her “A Course In Miracles” book. Moreover, thank you for the reminder to practice the generosity of giving.
Bless!
I need some new socks and books!
Thank you for sharing! Our local rescue just posted a list of things (from Amazon) that they need to help with caring for the dogs, I would use the gift cards to purchase items from the list.
I go to the most wonderful nonprofit vet group who also do an incredible amount of animal rescue. One of my dogs came from their care! I’d give them the gift cards to use as staff incentives (their support staff are so positive and hardworking but don’t make much) and/or to use for supplies they need for their rescue operation.
Continued contributions towards Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, NPH, the organization that gives us an opportunity to sponsor a less fortunate child in El Salvador.
Thanks!
We have four kids, which means a lot of teacher gifts during the holidays. So that’s how I would use them – as gifts for our kids’ teachers 🙂
I will buy some toys for my baby girl!
I think I’d give them away to someone who needs them more. Our local food pantry, my son’s school, a women’s shelter, the nearby animal rescue… any or all. Love your blog!
I have a few books on my ‘to-read’ list around growing my career. The first will be ‘Never Split the Difference’ about the art of negotiation!
I’d use it to purchase warm clothes (probably thermal underwear/base layer) as winter approaches here in Canada. Full disclosure: we actually live in one of the warmest parts of Canada, but we moved from Hawaii and seem to be permanently cold.
If I won the gift card, I would use it to buy the new Roku smart soundbar.
Buy more books.
I would give the gift card to my wife who has had a rough year with her migraines forcing her on a medical leave. Thank you!
I will be buying either some new clothes or phone chargers for my family so they stop taking mine
I would use the card to buy staple items that we normally get in bulk.
I’ll probably buy some Christmas gift for the kids. Thanks!
I’d like to buy an ultrasonic cleaner so I can save some money by cleaning old parts instead of ordering new ones.
Get some CDs, do they still make them?
Both my kids are in college so I’d definitely gift them my winnings! Thanks for being generous. 🙂
I will put them in a drawer, forget about them for months or years, and if/when I rediscover them, will have no idea where I got them, but will happily use them to buy something for someone else…
We are moving in 3 weeks! So I will use it for buying things like towels hooks and drawer pulls!
This is so boring but an electric blanket! I love being as warm as absolutely possible during the winter!
Should the random arrow point to me I would give it to my daughter who is making through college on a tough budget far from home
I will put them in the Christmas stockings for the 13 nieces and nephews!
I would pay for an annual Audible subscription, sometimes i just cant handle the wait for some of the high demand audiobooks to come through the local Library. Im a big fan of the blog!!
I’d hand over to my kids and let them collectively decide who/what org should receive a little something special and then let them shop Amazon for the perfect gift. We’ve been closely working with a local dog rescue, so it would likely go there!
I would use the gift card to make someone’s day that needs to be cheered up.
This week I gave a tenant that is going through colon cancer treatment a $50 gift card to the local grocery/variety store. He was so thankful, it really made his day and mine as well.
So nice of you to offer this, If I win then it will be added to my annual gift to ‘Feed My Starving Children’ (https://www.fmsc.org/). This is really nice organization and taking my family every holidays season for volunteering time to pack meals for starving kids.
I would use the gift card to purchase Christmas gifts for my beautiful granddaughters!
I’m looking for a better extension cord than the one we currently have for hooking up the inverter from our car to our refrigerator so we can keep that running (and power the tv and recharge devices) during the PG&E blackouts. We just emerged from one that lasted four days. The whole time I was wondering whether our extension cord would be up to the task or not.
I would use them to buy baby gear for a little one on the way.
To be honest, I would load the money to our account and use it on our automatic subscribe & save items. Boring, I know, but we don’t need much these days.
Thanks, ESI, for being so generous!
Something for my woodworking shop
or
for my wife. (so that I can justify buying something for my shop 🙂
Gas card for my 17 year old!
So he can drive to the library to check out one of your top 5 books!
He’s read one already – Richest man in Babylon
He just started paying himself 10% first!
I would use the GC to purchase items for animal shelters I support throughout the year, especially in the colder weather!
I would use the $500 for tennis lessons and activities!
I would give this to a local family in need.
If I win ill buy something’s for my 5yo niece with it, probably a Diwali dress
I will give a gift card to each of my three children for books at Amazon:
one just started a Masters program
one just started their first post-college job
one is looking to make a career change
Thanks for continuing your generous tradition!
So generous of you! I’d give the cards away to those in need.
Thanks for doing this! Would love to pickup some of the books that have been in the wishlist and buy a bit more of an index!
I’ll buy my late 60 year old, newly retired, parents a copy of The Barbell Prescription. I think strength training, not just “fitness”, is incredibly important for overall health and well being, especially in the older population. Thanks!
Hi, I really enjoy the blog, especially the interviews! If I won, I would use to purchase some 5-HTP and calming oils for my mother, who does not have health insurance but suffers from anxiety and depression. Those things seem to help.
I would give the gift card to my son, he is just starting adulthood and is in college living off campus in his own apartment.
I’d use them to help a young woman who is currently down on her luck. I’d like to help her and her children with simple household staples they are struggling to afford.
What a nice gesture. My wife and I are donating to an organization that provides shelter and help for women rescued from sex trafficking. These women when they escape have to literally run away from their abusers (pimps) and have nothing to help – no money, no shelter, no family and no safety. Most go right back to it due to lack of social support. We are committing ourselves to help them. If we were to win, we will donate this in addition what we are committed to the organization that supports women who can use it to start their life in a small way.
Thank you
I would buy my children Christmas presents!
Thanks, this would definitively go towards christmas gifts for my family.
I don’t shop at Amazon often, and don’t have Amazon Prime. But I would still like to win, so I could use it to get something for my granddaughter.
Thank you for hosting a giveaway! Have a few baby showers coming up so this would be a perfect gift!
Greetings. I would use the gift card towards the purchase of some cordless power tools. Stay well.
This is a very generous and kind thing to do for your readers!
I am adopting a new rescue puppy and will be bringing her home on Monday, November 4th. If I win, the gift card will be used to purchase new toys and food for her.
I’d buy some more sleeping bags and/or tents to give out to the homeless in downtown Portland, Oregon. Especially since the weather’s getting colder. I also buy beef and turkey sticks for them. Hats, socks and gloves. A card would just supplement what we already do to help them here. I’m actually heading down there in a bit today and can send pics to prove it if you’d like. Thank you!
Very kind of you. I would use towards Tifosi cycling glasses.
I would pass along the gift card to my daughter. She is a young adult that is at the beginning of her career (not earning a lot but doing a good job of being independent).
I have a 7 month old son (who will by 9 months old at Christmas time), and I’d use the money to buy him books!
Diapers for my baby. I know it’s not a “fun” purchase, but it’s necessary and that’s what counts for us right now.
What to buy? Simple – Christmas presents
Will fund my daughter’s piggy bank about how compound interest works…
I just found out I am pregnant! Can you put an Amazon gift card in a 521 account????
Congratulations!
Thank you! I would use it to buy something for our hosts at Thanksgiving!
Would love to give it as a Christmas gift to my mom to buy whatever she needs on Amazon.
Great promo idea! If selected, I would use the Amazon gift cards to purchase the book “How to Stop Worrying and Start Living” by Dale Carnegie. It looks like an insightful book that was on Warren Buffet’s summer reading list this year.
I’d use the card to purchase a few books!
This would definitely go to supplementing the Christmas/birthday budget. My son’s birthday is Christmas day, so it is an expensive time of year. Thank you very much for doing this giveaway. Hope you have a wonderful holiday season!
Tickets to the new Star Wars movie for me and the kids 🙂
Would love to buy some extra books for my children. Any financial literacy books aimed at toddlers? 😉
I’d like to buy a back shaver because my girlfriend is tired of shaving it! LOL
I will buy a gift for my 9 month old son.
A gift for my boyfriend for Christmas!
I would use the gift card to buy my mom’s Christmas gifts on amazon she has her wish list on amazon ready
Thanks for doing the giveaway! If I win, I will use the gift cards to buy Christmas presents for my kids.
I will give it to someone who needs it more than me at this time.
I would give the gift cards as gifts to my nieces and nephews. My goal is to SPEND as little as possible over the holidays. Not that I don’t want to tell people I’m thinking about them or that I care about them, I just don’t really like shopping. I try to use cc rewards and perks to get gifts.
Thank you for the opportunity to apply. I would use the giftcard to buy a memory card for my tablet that I’m using to start a new homebased business. I have run out of storage.
I’ll buy a brand new pocket knife I’ve been wanting for a long time 🙂 Thanks for all you do, always enjoy reading the interviews and articles.
I would definitely get something my fiance wants he LOVES Amazon he’s on it all the time and I know exactly what he wants so that would be cool to get if I won…
I will buy a wagon for my daughter to take her around our local park 🙂
Definitely a Christmas gift for my daughter.
I would buy an electric piano for my son. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sara,
If you’re in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, Tacoma or even Portland) we have a nice upright piano to giveaway. Would just need to be hauled. We might even have a electric one sitting in storage here somewhere.Let me know.
I am Active Duty Army. I will go to Korea next year. Planning to use the money to buy crossfit shoes to workout. Blessings
Thank you for the generous offer. I would donate the gift card to the women and children’s homeless shelter in my town. It would be much appreciated.
I would give it to my son in college for any wants not in his budget.
I would buy an extra special Christmas gift for my grand daughter
Thank you so much for doing the giveaway! I will buy baking supplies to bake cupcakes for the soldiers at Fort Carson during the Christmas season. God bless!
I would spend it on one of my three sons for a Christmas gift. We do want need and educational. Thanks great idea
I would give the card to my wife. She is involved in so many things both professionally and personally that she shops on Amazon as a timesaver. The ability to shop from anywhere during the time in between required activities for everyone in our family is a huge help.
Thanks ESI and good luck everyone!
One of my favorite bloggers, thanks! My wife and I have started a new side hustle to help with our early retirement (both 58 yrs young). We are starting a print on demand online business and I would use the gift cert to buy a portable rotating platform to put in my photo light box so I can shoot video of our inventory (jewelry).
I’d give the card to my mother, who in turn would probably buy a book for me.
I would be thrilled to win a card to go toward vitamins I purchase from Amazon. Keep up the great work with ESI! Thanks.
What a fun idea! I would give the gift card to my sister and best friend. She is having a baby in February and her husband is currently undergoing expensive treatment for cancer. I know she would make good use of this for her family.
I would replenish household items, specifically laundry detergent and floor cleaner.
I would buy a copy of your money or your life and give it to someone.
I will donate to the local YMCA backpack program. Everyone should be able to eat during (and after) the Holidays
Christmas gifts for the kiddos!
I would buy Starbucks gift card. Thanks.
A nice gift for my friend Chris who introduced me to this website!
I’ll use the gift card for something silly like fuzzy slippers for the wife or another 2 soccer balls for my kid since he’s a couple short of a full dozen.
Cool idea. I would apply towards gift shopping, specifically a weighted blanket for my wife or a winter coat for my dog.
I really enjoyed the retiree series and would enjoy more posts in this series.
Fun – thanks! I would give them to my son, who is living on his own as a college student.
Nice idea! Books for kids that can’t afford them!
What a great contest! Thanks for a chance to win. I would use them as part of my Christmas gift budget where I would give them to my kiddo’s teachers and bus driver.
I would use the giftcards to buy myself a McCormick Recipe Card Collection and Crock-Pot Recipe Card Tin. These items total $30….why wouldn’t I buy it myself? Because I am too cheap when it comes to buying myself anything let alone something frivolous. I could make the family more mediocre meals. They will love it! 🙂
If chosen, I will probably purchase the new Pioneer Woman cookbook… it’s time to add a few new recipes to our rotation.
I would buy a new journal, so I can start writing down my goals as well as what I am currently grateful for.
I would buy water-proof that are comfortable to walk in boots! Moved to London this summer and definitely need to upgrade my shoe game to deal with all of this rain!
I would use it to buy all the $5 emergency supply kits that I could for use at the following 3 parishes served by the same pastor: Holy Family, St. John the Baptist & St. Mary-St. Anthony all of Kansas City, KS. Each emergency kit contains new socks, canned food, crackers and information as to where other services could be obtained. This would help those who are literally at the bottom to know that there’s hope. In fact, I think I’ll match your donation up to $300.00!
I dont need anything, I see other people do. Just saying I enjoy your blog
Donate to the local volunteer Fire/Rescue department to help pay for supplies. I am the Rescue Chief at this VFD.
I really don’t need a gift card. I think its a nice thing for you to do. Just wanted to say that its a shame that this post has gotten so many comments as compared to some of your others. All of your posts are excellent but people are always looking to get something for nothing! There’s a saying…” If its free its for me!!! “
If I win I will buy books for my grandchildren.
With the winnings I would buy some family games for us to enjoy over the holidays that don’t require a battery!
groceries
With the gift card I would buy a new pair of running shoes since I have an 8 mile run on Thanksgiving to raise money for the YMCA and a half marathon in Dallas in December! Thank you for doing this 🙂
I work in a school. I would donate to our program that buys needed cold weather clothing for our students in need of hats/gloves/coats.
I would use the gift card towards gifts for my girls, as the holidays are fast approaching! I love your blog and read every posting. You have inspired me to reach for FIRE. Now I just need to get my husband on board.
Holiday Gifts! FTW!
I will give them to my daughter who just moved to New Zealand for a year. She finished college in a little over two years and is taking a gap year to decide what her next step will be.
It will be for my daughter who is studying neuroscience at a state university.
She can use it to buy books for spring semester.
Hahaha, human nature is so funny. Teach people how to become a multi millionaire (and show them exactly, step by step how you did it) and you’ll get a half dozen comments. Offer to give away a $30 gift card and you’ll get hundreds and hundreds of comments.
I buy my wife next semester nursing books 📚 ! If I get the $500 dls gift card.
I would give the gift card to my 21-year-old son that recently read the Millionaire Next Door and has completely embraced the ESI lifestyle for the last several years. He has demonstrated the tremendous value of getting an education, working hard, saving, and investing! He would use the gift card to purchase one of several books universally recommended in the ESI Millionaire interviews.
What an awesome thing to do, thanks for the opportunity ESI! I would use it to put towards some Kindle books that I have on my wishlist.
I’d save them for the Holidays to use on my kids. Thanks!!!
I would love to buy some foods. I am hungry and it would be easy to order on Amazon and being disabled now. Well I had open heart. but i am alive. thank you for the chances.
Would love to give my 4yo son and daughter (expected 1/20/20!) treasury notes and explain to them the power of compound interest someday! Thanks!
I would use the gift cards to buy supplies for my children’s classroom. I find they always need more materials for learning.
Thank you. I would use the gift card for Thug Kitchen cookbook.
Hi ESI, I would purchase a few used books and some new socks. Boring stuff but useful and economical. Thanks for this opportunity!
For son newly adulting, I would send a new, warm comforter for his bed since he moved 4000 miles away from mama to a colder climate.
For daughter who just got accepted to college out of state, a new sweatshirt from her school where she will be next year!
With change, i would like a new yoga mat for me to endure more calming exercise.
Thank you for all you do ESI!
To buy the second “Millionaire Next Door” book for my nephew to motivate him.
More books on the Kindle, of course! (Or I could just keep wasting money on adventure motorcycle accessories!)
If fortunate, I would use the gift card towards a personal finance book to be gifted. Fingers crossed!
I will donate The gift card it to Detroit soup kitchen. Thank you for your generous!
I’ll buy your favorite book – The Millionaire Next Door! Every time you write about it, I make a promise to myself that I’ll read it. It’s about time!
I’d buy salmon jerky with my gift card!
Thank you for offering to give out gift cards. If I am randomly picked, my card would go to our mail lady. She is so nice to us and puts little hearts and “bless you” comments on our packages. I’m glad we have her in the neighborhood.
PS: great idea for you to see how many people read your articles but don’t always leave comments for each article. As someone else mentioned, the retiree articles are fabulous.
PSS: I remember last year you mentioned Amazon had Thanksgiving gift cards on sale. If that happens again, can you let your readers know? I liked your idea of gift cards for surprise gifts and how happy people were since they didn’t except anything. Your article opened my eyes to appreciating more people with gift cards rather than verbal thanks during the holidays.
Easy for me:
“Ten $30 Amazon gift card multi-packs (three $10 cards in each pack)”
I would just add one of these gift cards to my end of year tip / bonus / gift for each of these: my massage therapist and both of he ladies who clean my house.
I’ve talked to them all about the “jobs to be done” concept and reminded them: you bring me health, sanity, stress relief. Thank you.
Cheers.
Basketball gear for my son who will start playing after the holidays
I want buy a silver bullion or two.
I would give anything I receive to the Greyhound Adoption League of Texas. This is a great organization that takes ex-racer and throw away Greyhounds and gives them a new life. GALT.org Check them out. Great group wife and I have been involved with for over 15 years.
Thank you.
Hopefully, holiday presents for my nieces and nephews!
Great idea for a giveaway and thanks for doing so! I would buy some books for my grandsons to enjoy.
Use to help buy a $150 firefly guitar. Supposed to be excellent value for the money and I’m always looking for good value! Then give in to my grandson after Grandpa is done playing with it.
I am always looking for books to read, so would probably buy Simple Path to Wealth… my library does not carry it.
Give them to my mother who just turned 90 this past week to spend on anything she would like!
She loves Amazon and is fascinated by this company and it would make her day!
If I win I’ll put it towards buying a digital indoor antenna. Looking to cut the cord in February when my discounts expire. Thanks for all you do to inspire us to Earn, Save and Invest!
I will donate them to the Salvation Army Bell ringers the Christmas season.
Thanks for running the contest. This would be a great opportunity to purchase books from your list of money books for my two sons. Happy Holidays……a bit early
I would use the gift to buy my sweet wife a present. She never asks for anything and deserves a nice surprise. Maybe a collection of fancy bath products for her to indulge and relax. Thank you ESI. Love this blog.
My 6 year old has been saving for almost a year for a switch. I’ll give it to her as she has been diligently saving every change we give her and money she saved from gifts and even the tooth fairy. Despite this though, she still shares some of her coins to her little sister so they can both have “monies” in their piggy banks.
This would go toward the purchase of some books on my list to read, likely The Next Millionaire Next Door among others.
I would love to buy a book – “Zebra in Lion Country” by Ralph Wanger.
I will use the gift cards to purchase dormant oil spray for my grandmas Apple tree Orchard that is still going strong 30 years later!
I would buy my 9 year old son a whole lot of metal key rings so that he can make his paracord key rings to sell on Etsy. He caught the entrepreneurial bug ever since he made a bunch to sell for a school fundraiser.
Since I am not working and Christmas is around the corner I will buy clothes fo my 2 kids and their mother and even Christmas presents for them and for my niece.
I’m researching books with stories about money. I have two little boys and it’s never early enough to start talking about money. So the gift card will be used buying these types of books
Hi ESI,
Christmas present money for my 3 sons. Thank you & love the blog
Nothing original here! I’d definitely buy some ebooks for my Amazon Kindle app. And/or perhaps a gift or two for the family as well.
I will buy 2 silver bullion
I will definitely shop for baby items for my soon-to-be-baby…
I would buy a Christmas present for my daughter 🙂
Thanks!
I would buy some clothes for my new baby grandson coming in April!
He will be #9 in our family! We are so excited!
Love your blog, read it every day and have shared it with many family and friends.
Thanks for all you do! 👍
I’d use the gift card to purchase a better TV antenna. Ever since cutting the cord, it has been frustrating to get the over-the-air channels — always having to re-position the antenna and hope the channel comes in.
I would use it toward finishing up my Christmas shopping. I am determined to get it done early this year so I can enjoy Christmas without the stress!
I usually buy vitamins from Amazon but I may use it as a xmas gift.
I would give it to my son, who is currently a broke grad student.
I would use it to buy my husband some coffee as he can’t function without it! (we are newly weds, got married 2 months ago!)
One of the 30 books on my Amazon “book list.”
I would use it or them as gifts for my Granddaughters. I love that THEY love books!
I would by some audio books.
I would like to give it to my son who is about to graduate from college so that he can buy some books on money.
I would use the money to buy Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. I’ve been eyeing it a while – Behavioral Science is always fascinating!
I would use the money to help fund my 3 kids Christmas gifts.
I’d definitely use the gift cards to go toward Christmas gifts for my kiddos.
Thank you for your generosity! Love your blog. We have been reading daily for the last 5 years. Please continue with the retirement series.
I am learning to make myself a priority so I would use the gift card for me. I would apply the card towards the purchase of new sneakers.
books for sure- I have a wish list a mile long!!!
I would use the gift card to help buy my youngest daughter a birthday present.
Thank you for doing this and for all the good work you do. Given November is Veteran’s month, I would donate the gift card to Wounded Warriors for the work they do with veterans. Be well!
Richrisk
I’ll take a few coworkers out for a beer.
I will buy used, Dave Ramsey, Total Money Makeover books to give away during the holidays!
I would give the cards to anyone in my friends/family as the perfect conversation starter about a blogger I follow. This blogger goes into wonderful detail about how I can Earn, Save, and Invest…
I would buy some books that are not available at my local library.
Thanks for the opportunity! I would buy a couple of books of my Amazon wish list – one on finance and one on knitting. I’m no longer buying fast fashion and have been knitting my own socks and sweaters.
I love to travel so i would spend the cards on my next plane ticket…amazon sells those right?!
Either a putter alignment aid or some new golf balls! 🙂
Thank you for this giveaway! If I win I will use the gift card to help offset the cost of fertility treatments. Finding out that we are finally pregnant with our first child would be a wonderful way to spend the holidays!
I would buy the game “Guess Who” for my 4 yr old daughter.
I would buy yarn because I’m going to learn how to crochet little caps for children with cancer, and our public library has 2 times a month to crochet together to make them.
I will gift them to my sons (19 and 20 years old) for Christmas.
I will give it to our local soup kitchen to use as needed.
I’d love to win an Amazon gift card so that I can buy more gifts for those in need this holiday season.
Buy an erotic gift for my wife. Happy wife=happy life=happy marriage=higher net worth.
I would give any winnings to my son to help him pay for supplies for flight school.
I would use my winnings to purchase a couple of books that I would like to have in my personal library (millionaire next door is one on the list) and purchase items to send my son off to college next fall.
I will use it to help deflect the cost of Christmas presents.
Uh-huh thanks so much for the opportunity, I probably don’t have faith to win this! But I’m sure anyone who does will surely be happy! I pray God will keep on blessing you! The 30 dollars gift card will surely go a long way in helping me pay for my tuition fee in my college, there are really no hopes of me getting money, things are really tough with me! I know it sounds crazy but I can sell the card for cash! I don’t even know what to say but thank you .
My friend is getting married and I planned on buying them books on financial independence. A gift card would make it the perfect frugal purchase.
I would buy some kindle books (looking for a good one on leadership) and Olay daily facial wipes. Thanks for the consideration 😀
If i may suggest, you might consider looking at The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell by Oren Harari. It has been one of my favorites and deals with the real world issues. Onky a suggestion for you. Respectfully, Bernd Doss
If I win, I’ll probably hang on to it for a long time and then give it to someone else when I’m in need of a last minute gift. That seems to happen with most of my gift cards 🙂
I will gift them to my soon to be college student.
If I win, it will probably go toward Christmas gift cards for our tenants 🙂
I would give the gift cards to my friends or family or buy them gifts with the gift card to do a little more of the S in ESI this holiday season
Our daughter is about 17 months old now…all sorts of kid stuff seems to be needed every week or so, lol. Seriously though, it would most likely be used towards Christmas shopping for her and our other family and friends.
I would put the money towards exercise equipment. Cutting my gym membership recently was a step I took to minimize my monthly expenses.
I would use the gift cards for XMAS gifts. The money will help offset the medical bills from my pending knee surgery. Thank you for your generosity.
My daughter just recently had a baby and I would love to use the money to buy her things like diapers and formula to make things easier for her and her family.
I would gift the cards to my daughter to help fund her first year of college.
I’ve had a sous vide on my wishlist and am hoping it helps with my meal planning for our family since returning to full time work.
I would give the card to my husband. He buys a lot from Amazon for his hobby projects.
My wife and I have a baby girl on the way. I will definitely buy something for the baby if I am lucky enough to win a gift card.
Grand Rapids resident here!
I’d use it to help buy books and read your blogs on how to start my rental property game here in the mitten state. Winter is coming so it’s time to take advantage of the housing market before 49503 goes back to requiring a 30% over asking price!!
Big fan, keep the articles coming
I would give them to my dear wife who always has things on her wish list we choose not to afford!
What a great thing you are doing! If chosen, I would give my card to my brother who was injured at work and is struggling / fighting for the care that he deserves.
I hope I win this giveaway. if I win, then I will use this to buy Thomas and friends and garth brooks. thank you. 🙂
I am probably too late, but here goes. I have been trying to get my son educated on financial matters and have been spoon feeding him stuff as best I can. He is busy so doesn’t like to spend a lot of time with unnecessary details. Thus, I will continue my search for good compact materials I can share with him to help him along whether that be books or magazines. He has a very short commute so I don’t think audio materials would work for him.
Thank you for what you do. Good choice on the Florida things BTW.
This giveaway is now closed.
The winners are:
$30 Amazon gift card multi-pack (three $10 cards in each pack)
Kate
Brad
Tanyell
Michael Espig
Tonni Matera
Heather Q.
Oscar Quintero
Lisa Gorris
Meg Herman
Hospitalist
$25 Amazon gift card
Lisa
Bruce Winter
MI140
mel wagner
Mark morris
Scott V
Lisa
Bridgett
I will be emailing the winners. If your name is here and you do not hear from me, it’s likely because a person with the same name won. 🙂
Thanks to all for entering the giveaway! I enjoyed reading your comments!
I have 7 nieces and nephews… I’m the uncle so I have to buy gifts for all of them.
This sure would come in handy for some of those Christmas gifts 🙂
Thanks for the chance.. super kind of you.
I Would buy books that are recommended on the blog
Christmas gifts for my employees! Custom engraved multi tools!
I would use them to buy my son more kitchen items for his new grad school apartment
Since I am not working and Christmas is around the corner I will buy Christmas gifts for my two sons and their mom and for mi niece