Giving Away Free Money

Shared money with four folks this month

2010-02-22T18:42:00.000-08:00

I've been lazy folks, and I apologize for neglecting all of you these last several weeks. I'm alive and well, hoping for spring to arrive soon so I can plant a vegetable garden. It's one of my hobbies and as March approaches I usually get pretty antsy for the long winter to finally end.

I've sent money to four people so far this month.

- $50 to Carl from Tupelo, MS
- $150 to Luz from Austin, TX
- $50 to Sally from Utah
- $150 to Joseph from Charleston, WV

Each of these folks sent me an email explaining their request for funds. Hopefully this money comes in handy for the bills they're trying to pay and the important goals they hope to achieve through saving money.

As always, I welcome your emails and requests. I read them and try to respond to them when I can.

Stay warm everyone. Spring is almost here. I can feel it!!

$500 to a couple from Phoenix

2010-01-11T12:29:00.000-08:00

I've gotten several emails lately asking why I haven't updated this blog or given away any money lately. I figured it's easier to answer all of those questions here, rather than sending out a couple dozen emails saying essentially the same thing.

There are times when I simply don't get around to posting. That doesn't mean that I'm not reading your replies, responding when I can, or giving away money to those who want it and need. It just means that sometimes I'm a little lazy and don't post for a few weeks at a time.

Also, there are some people who write and ask for money, but specifically ask me not to post their details in the blog so that they can remain anonymous. I usually only use first names and your nearest major city (i.e. John Doe from Mayfield, Michigan may actually be called John from Traverse City on this site). But there are times when people ask that I don't even post that much info and I try to respect their request.

Such is the case today. A couple from Arizona will receive $500 to cover part of their house payment this month. Money was tight and they've written 3 times over the last four months requesting a grant of free money. I will refer to them as "a couple from Phoenix" even though they do not live in the city of Phoenix itself.

Nonetheless, I hope this money will go a long way toward helping them out.

As always, I appreciate and welcome your emails and requests, comments and questions. I can't respond to every message I get. But I will do my best to communicate with as many of my friends out there as possible.

And also remember that even though I don't post here every day, I still believe in my mission and still do my best to help those that I can.

Have a wonderful day!

Reminder: Please double check your email address before responding

2009-11-29T20:48:00.000-08:00

I'm posting this as a reminder for everyone who decides to email me to please, please, please include a valid reply email address with your message.

A lady from Georgia emailed me about 20 minutes ago but didn't include her correct email address and I have no way to reach her now.

This happens more than you might expect and is unfortunate because if I don't have a reply email address I can't follow up with you.

So, my friend from Georgia, if you by chance read this blog post tonight please try messaging me again. This time double check your email address so that I can write back.

Thanks.

Christmas is coming and free money will come in handy for this family

2009-11-29T17:10:00.000-08:00

Well here in the United States we've just wrapped up the Thanksgiving holiday and we're less than a month away from Christmas. I thought today would be an appropriate day to pick someone and help them with their Christmas/Hanukkah/holiday shopping list.

Mike and Katie from Georgia have asked and will receive a little extra help to buy some toys and clothes for the kids this season.

I will send a $100 money order to this fine family, along with my best holiday wishes and hopes for a wonderful new year.

Merry Christmas to you Katie and Mike and kids, and likewise to all of the kind and thoughtful visitors to this site!

$50 to a lucky person in Texas

2009-11-04T07:43:00.000-08:00

Thanks again for everyone who is writing. I'm trying to keep up with my responses to you.

Today I have selected Eric from a community near Dallas, Texas to be the recipient of $50. He expressed a need to pay some bills and hopefully this will be helpful to Eric and his family.

If I haven't replied to your email yet and if you still have questions, please feel free to post them as comments to the blog. Sometimes it's easier for me to respond directly to questions in the blog. It may also be helpful to answer other visitors' questions in the future.

Thanks everyone. Have a wonderful day today and always.

I've returned and have sent $300 to Michelle in Vermont

2009-10-14T13:44:00.000-07:00

Thanks again to everyone who has emailed me over the last month. I've been busy with all sorts of things and have neglected answering as many messages as I'd normally like to. And I certainly apologize for not mailing out money or updating this blog in a while either. Please forgive me folks.

Anyway, fall is upon those of us who live in the northern half of the United States and pretty much all of Canada. I've been carving jack o' lanterns and eating Halloween candy (too much candy actually!).

In a celebration of the season, I've agreed to send $300 to Michelle in Vermont. She says she needs some money to buy birthday presents for her child and if there's some left over, perhaps some groceries and a Halloween costume too. Money is tight and every little bit helps.

I understand that there may be others with what are more urgent needs or pressing issues. But I wanted to help Michelle today because it felt like a good thing to do. I know that birthdays are important days for kids, and hopefully this makes for a good one.

Please keep those emails coming and I'll do my best to read them and respond if I can. Your comments are always welcome on this blog too. Thanks for reading.

$50 gift for Brett in Lansing

2009-08-25T05:00:00.000-07:00

I received an email recently from Brett in Lansing, Michigan. He requested $500 to make his next two car payments since money is a little tight.

I offered and he accepted a small portion of that money. So I have mailed him $50 to make part of his next car payment, get an oil change or fill up the gas tank.

I know it's not everything you needed, Brett, but I hope it is helpful.

Brett's request got me to thinking about automobiles this morning. The U.S. government's CARS program (also called Cash For Clunkers) ended yesterday. I'm curious if any of you folks took advantage of the program? If so, did you have a good experience and did you get the car you wanted/needed?

I personally didn't take advantage of the program. I wasn't in the market for a new car and my potential trade-ins weren't eligible anyway (one gets 32 MPG already and I haven't owned the other, a very old and rusty used truck, long enough to qualify).

Feel free to post to the comments section of this blog if you have any thoughts on the goverment's rebate program.

I have returned

2009-08-04T09:27:00.000-07:00

I have returned after a long absence. I'm pleased to share with you that I just sent Tanya from Oklahoma $100.00 to cover college-related expenses that she needs to pay for this fall.

Education is obviously important and I hope Tanya's pursuit of a degree leads to big things in her life.

I also encourage all of you to consider trying to help others like I'm trying to do on this site. I'm not particularly rich and I'm sure most people reading this blog are not either. But if we can all do just a little bit to help out friends, neighbors and even strangers, maybe this world can be a better place.

Good luck and talk to you all again soon.

$100 to Amy in Idaho Falls

2009-05-28T11:36:00.000-07:00

I'd like to thank you for your thoughtful email, Amy.

Amy from Idaho Falls wrote a nice letter last week politely asking for some funds to pay for some supplies for her garden.

As I am also an avid gardener and big fan of growing your own food and learning to be more self-sufficient, I am sending Amy $100 to spend in any way she likes.

I am not able to give money to every person who writes to me. But I do appreciate all of your kind thoughts and requests. Even if I don't reply right away, I hope you find the site interesting and know that I will do my best to read every email as soon as possible.

$50 to a nice lady from Oregon

2009-03-13T08:04:00.000-07:00

Shanice from Oregon wrote me recently asking for some money to help pay the bills. Money is understandably tight for her right now. To help out, I've sent her a $50 money order. I hope it helps.

Again, I apologize to folks who frequently read this blog. I haven't had much time to post in recent weeks even though I'd like to.

Keep writing. I am reading your requests and responding with money to those who ask when I can do so.

Finally have time to post here again

2009-02-23T13:59:00.000-08:00

Well it's been a long time since I've made an announcement about what I've given away recently. I apologize for that delay. I also apologize if I haven't gotten around to responding to your emails. There have been a lot of them and I've fallen a little behind.

Nonetheless, I always enjoy communicating with you and updating the blog too.

Today's free money recipient is Sheila from the Kansas City area. I'm sending a $40.00 money order to help her pay some personal expenses. It represents only a small amount of what she needs. But I know that every little bit can help sometimes when you need it.

I'm going to try to step up my giving just a bit in the coming weeks and maybe the coming months. Since many people are out of work and in need of a little something to make ends meet I'll try to do my part to help.

I'm still here

2009-02-11T07:14:00.000-08:00

To answer some of the questions I've received lately, no, I haven't stopped giving away free money. I just haven't had a lot of time to post to the blog since the Fall.

Your emails are still very much welcome and I enjoy communicating with so many of you.

I'll do my best to begin updating the blog again. In the meantime, keep the requests coming. I may not answer you directly but be assured that I am considering them.

$100 to one lucky visitor

2008-11-07T04:10:00.001-08:00

I have sent a money order for $100.00 to one wonderful visitor from San Diego who has asked me not to share his/her name on this blog.

They asked for help with this month's car payment and hopefully an extra hundred dollars will help a bit.

I appreciate everyone's requests and will continue to try to answer them as often as possible.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Free Monopoly codes at McDonald's

2008-10-28T10:00:00.001-07:00

I know this isn't exactly the best fit with this blog, but I figured some of you might appreciate it. I've found 3 free multi user codes for use in McDonald's Monopoly game that is going on right now.

I know giving away money is better - and I will be giving away more this week - but if you play the Monopoly game at McDonald's like me, you might want to try these codes. They worked for me and seem to work for anyone who tries them.

good luck.

McDonald's Monopoly multi user codes:

I6L6V4N4T2
WN100KADAY
PLSC0M3BAK

note: all "0" are ZEROS.

It's been a long time, but I'm sending more money out to a friend in Texas this week

2008-10-23T07:38:00.000-07:00

It's been more than a month since I gave out money to a deserving individual. I apologize for being gone so long. I've read a lot of emails from a lot of nice people who I'd like to help.

To get back into the swing of things, I'm sending $50 to Tom from Dallas, Texas. Tom apparently has an issue with fire ants and would like to hire someone to get rid of them. I always thought fire ants were a Florida problem but apparently they're living and biting all over the southern United States.

Okay Tom. Good luck with the little buggers. Consider going with an organic pesticide to be considerate of the environment.

For everone else...please continue to send your letters. I'll respond to them as soon as I can, and I hope to continue to give away more money very soon.

Lots of visitors lately. How are you finding my site?

2008-09-09T10:36:00.000-07:00

I've had record numbers of visitors to the site lately - such as Monica of Port Clinton, Ohio. I sent Monica a money order for $75 to help with the cost of gas, which remains quite high despite dipping under $4.00 a gallon recently.

The problem is, my statistical tracking software isn't telling me where most of the visitors are finding this blog and this site.

As a small favor, I'm asking my visitors to let me know where they're finding the links to this site...did you use a search engine like MSN, Yahoo or Google? Are you finding it on a blogging site? Or are you learning about this page through friends and word of mouth?

If you want to share this info with me, just drop me a line or post a quick note on the comments section of this blog. Your help will be greatly appreciated and will really help me in getting the word out about this very fun website.

Thanks!

5 bucks, 5 bucks, 5 bucks, 5 bucks

2008-08-17T07:31:00.000-07:00

I gave away a total of $20 yesterday to four different people. It doesn't seem like much. But when it's free, it's free.

$5 to Tammy of Newton Falls, Ohio.
$5 to James from Devonshire, Bermuda.
$5 to Alli of Chicago.
$5 to James from Tampa, Fla.

I'm going to continue to make an effort to send out more cash and money orders in the coming weeks and months on a more consistent basis and in larger amounts.

Please continue with your requests. Understand that I get hundreds of them and cannot always follow up personally to each one.

Thanks again.

$20 for gas money to a student in Los Angeles, Ca.

2008-08-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

I got a letter last week from Michelle B. who is 17 and lives near Los Angeles, Ca. She is getting ready to start college (do 17 year olds really go to college???) and said she could use some gas money or some cash for other expenses.

I was impressed that she was pursuing higher education, so I am mailing her a $20 money order that she can use for food, entertainment or gasoline for her car.

Good luck at school, Michelle!

August 6...nice day for a giveaway

2008-08-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

It's just a great day. So I decided to send $120 to Mick from Vermont. He needs to pay his electric bill and his water bill.

I just wish my electric bill was only $120! Does anyone know a good way to save money when you're running air conditioners in the summer????

Anyway, check back tomorrow, and keep the emails coming. You never know when I'll decide to give away more cash.

$25 to Michelle from Iowa for lottery tickets!

2008-06-13T10:21:00.000-07:00

Today I sent out a money order for $25 to a Michelle C. from Iowa which she said she plans to spend on lottery tickets.

Have fun Michelle. I hope you can turn that $25 into a million!

Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky????

Spring is almost here

2008-03-02T11:20:00.000-08:00

It's almost spring time...baseball season...Easter...better weather. I'm looking forward to it and I hope you are too.

To celebrate my good mood today, I just sent an international money order for $350.00 to Susan V. of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Susan said this money will come in handy for remodeling her house with her husband when the weather gets a little warmer.

Susan, enjoy the springtime. It will be here before we know it!

If you'd like to ask for money, just email me and let me know what you need.

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-15T05:09:00.000-08:00

Mark from Portland, Maine wanted to buy his wife something special for Valentine's Day. To help him in his efforts to get the perfect gift, I just sent him a check for $50.

It might not be enough to buy a new diamond necklace, but it could cover the cost of a nice dinner or a really great bunch of roses delivered to her by surprise at work.

Love is in the air Mark. I hope your V-Day was wonderful.

If you'd like to ask for money, just email me and let me know what you need.

It's been a while

2008-02-09T08:44:00.000-08:00

It's been quite a long time since I've sent money to anyone. But I'm in a giving mood right now and plan to send out several payments this month. So get those requests rolling in.

Today, I'm sending $250 to Mike C. from Athens, Ohio for college textbook expenses. He works a part time job on the Ohio University campus and pays most of his tuition out of pocket. This gift should help repay the credit card bill he incurred buying a couple books last month.

Good luck Mike.

If you'd like to ask for money, just email me and let me know what you need.

Merry Christmas

2007-12-23T13:26:00.001-08:00

It's just two days until Christmas and I'm all set to give some money away again. This time, I've chosen Michelle T. from Porland, Ore. She said she'd like a nice Christmas gift for herself.

I admire her straightforward request. Michelle will receive $20 in cash for her request!

If you'd like to ask for money, just email me and let me know what you need.

Another beautiful day!

2007-12-14T15:58:00.000-08:00

It's the start of the skiing season here and I decided to go snowboarding with a friend last night. It was great! I fell more than I stayed upright, but it was still a blast. I'm so sore!

To celebrate my happy winter mood, I'm giving $31 (the cost of a half day lift ticket at some resorts around here) to Tony P. of Denver, Col.

Tony said he'd like to go skiing but it's very expensive.

Tony, I hope that $31 helps!

If you'd like to ask for money, just email me and let me know what you need.