Do you like free stuff? Well, my pal (and brother-in-law in 43 days!), Bob Lotich has a giveaway every Friday on his site ChristianPF.com! This week's prize is a subcription to Smart Money magazine.

Here's what Bob has to say about it:

The Smart Money giveaway

Well, in honor of my recent interview with Smart Money Magazine I am giving away a subscription this week… I don’t know what issue the interview will be in - if it is good I will tell you when it comes out. ;) Heck, I will tell you even if it is bad - we can laugh together.

A little bit about Smart Money:

It is the Wall Street Journal’s magazine, and it is geared a bit more towards investors. Money magazine is my favorite all-around personal finance magazine and Kiplinger’s is a close second. Smart Money touches on general personal finance topics, but has a stronger focus on investing. Nonetheless, it is still a good magazine. So the giveaway will be for a year’s subscription to Smart Money.

What do I have to do to win the Smart Money subscription?

If you would like to be entered for a chance to win the magazine subscription just leave a comment below before 7:00 p.m. CST on June 1st, 2008.

(If you are having trouble finding the comments section, just click on the title of this post and scroll all the way to the bottom.)

A few more notes about the Smart Money giveaway…

• From those comments entered I will randomly select a winner using random.org.
• Go ahead and enter each week, but only enter once (per household) for each one. (Duplicate entries or IP addresses will be disqualified)
• Make sure you enter your email address when adding your comment so I can contact you if you win. (I promise I will not spam your or give your email to anyone else)
• The winner will be announced on June 2nd in the comments section of this post!!
• To be sure you hear about the next giveaway why not get ChristianPF via email?

Anyway, go there, post a comment under that thread, and maybe you'll win! Return each Friday because Bob always has something new. In the past he's given away things like a wireless mouse, budgeting software, books, and even a 4GB iPod Nano during the Christmas season!

Be sure to check out his other posts too. You may learn something!

50 Days and Counting!

Ok, I know it has been quite some time since I last wrote you. I got a little lazy.

Well, wedding plans are going well...only 50 days left! Jamey and I are getting pretty excited. We checked out a jazz band the other night, and we think we might use them at the reception. A live band would be great, but we're still weighing our options. Other than that, we have very little to do.

I also want to thank all of the wonderful people who have given to us already. You've been a major blessing -- probably more than you know. So, thank you!

Alright, I'll try to check in more often for you. Until then, God bless you!

Don't Buy VIORE

This is a friendly public service message: An old college buddy of mine, Josh Rose, has had a terrible customer service experience with a company named VIORE. He purchased one of their 42" Plasma TVs a little over a year ago, and it stopped working right after his 1-year warranty expired. Josh has tried to contact them, but they've done nothing but give him the run-around. In fact, he's had so much trouble with VIORE that he's decided to create a nice little website in their honor titled I Hate VIORE. For the good of all consumers, I strongly urge you to read his story.

Cast Your Vote!

Hello, friends. Super Tuesday is here, and it is your duty as a citizen of the United States to vote. I believe most/all polls are open until 7:00PM, so there's still time. No excuses! Don't let work get in the way either. Did you know that it's illegal for your employer to keep you from voting? Yes, they're required by law to allow employees ample time to vote. :) Anyway, if you're not registered it's too late for this go around. However, do what you can to get registered for the presidential elections in November. It's very simple. You can even do it at your local DMV. Here's some voter registration info for my fellow Missourians. If you live somewhere else, just search Google for voter registration. There are some very important issues surrounding the elections this year: The sinking economy and our devaluing dollar, spending, illegal immigration, and the war on terror/Iraq war...among a few others. Do your best to educate yourselves on the issues, and be careful while listening to the mainstream media. Whether it's CNN or MSNBC, which are more biased to the left; or Fox News, which is more biased to the right...they're all biased. Don't just let your vote default to the most popular candidate. Rather, make voting a true conscious decision. Vote for your candidate because you have taken the time to find out where he stands on the particular issues. The best way to do this is to look at that person's voting record while in office. Those records speak volumes, and they reveal the true nature/intent of the candidate. Remember, as you leave to go to the polls today, don't forget to bring your voter card and some identification like a driver's license (Bring two forms of ID just incase). Thank you for getting out there to vote!

Wedding update!

Sorry about taking so long to get back to you with an update. I'm sure you're eager to know when the big day is, but I guess I've just been lazy about posting...well, we will be tying the knot on July 12th, 2008! Sometimes that date seems so far off to me, and part of me wishes the two of us could get married right now. However, time will fly, and it will be here before we know it. So far, Jamey has booked our church and a reception hall. Plus, she told me she found and purchased the dress! Don't worry! I haven't seen it; nor will I -- until the day of the wedding (Gotta keep tradition). We still have a lot to do, but, thankfully, we're making good progress. We'll both be taking the last week in February off from work to get some things done (IE: cake/food tasting, registering, etc.) It'll be good! OK, thanks for reading. I'll post another update when there's more news.