Lent is a time of sacrifice and reflection. Here on Well-Heeled Blog, we are holding a Financial Lenten Contest with a $300 cash prize sponsored by Prosper.com, the popular peer-to-peer lending site. Because even the smallest of changes, like Lenten sacrifices, can save you financially. With the biggest giveaway ever hosted on this blog, one lucky reader will get a push towards his or her goal with the $300 cash prize provided by Prosper.com. 
For a chance to win the $300 cash prize, please complete Step 1 and Step 2:
Step 1: Comment on this post on how much you plan to save by Easter (April 4, 2010) and what small changes you would make to realize that goal. [you must complete this step in order to enter the contest].
Step 2: Please do the following up more entries:
(A) up to 15 entries = Follow @WellHeeledBlog and tweet this giveaway up to 15 times (1 tweet counted per day) with this message: I want to win $300 Cash @WellHeeledBlog See http://tinyurl.com/300prosper to enter!
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**If you’ve done any of the above, please leave a comment and let me know how you have entered so I can count your entries. Remember, you must complete Step 1 to enter the contest.
Deadline is Friday March 19 at midnight PST. Good luck. 
Thank you for entering this contest and thanks to Prosper.com for making this possible!
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Another tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/997472801…
My husband and are I trying to cut our grocery budget by $25 per week (or $100 per month). So between now and Easter, we should save at least $125! We love food so this is a big challenge for us!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/9986554180
In order to save an additional $500-$600 by Easter, I have automatic deposit set up for my regular savings and then add any additional money from rebates, babysitting, cash back, reimbursement to savings as well. I also use coupons, take public transportation, and pay my car insurance up front to save some money on required expenses.
karilou85 at gmail dot com
Also, I subscribe via Google Reader.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10024467376
Tweet! http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/100273825…
Wow, $300 big ones! Nice! How come J Money is only offering $200? lol.
To save money, I'm going to create a WIN-WIN scenario! Step #1) Monetize Financial Samurai. Step #2) Give all the money away to local charities. #3) Use the tax deductions help offset some tax liabilities. #4) Have a lot of fun trying to build the site, and help the kids, and save some money.
Best,
Samurai
Stop trying to stir up trouble
Great plan.. the kids will appreciate it.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10075478265
Retweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/100774375…
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10121860363
New Tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/101492264… Can you tell I really want to win this?
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10169388396
Another tweet. I think my odds are increasing
http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/102039861…
I would like to save $300 by cooking and eating at home every night and by buying needs – not wants.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10219720355
By April 4th I plan to save $125. I'm doing so by avoiding eating out with the Hubs and bringing my lunch to work. And the biggest (read: hardest) one is giving up my $2 a day Dunkin' Donuts addicition.
Tweeted this morning ^-^ (blackdogfinds)
Reviewed on Alexa.
I've been trying to save money and stick to my newly set budget by purchasing gift cards for my categories. I have one for groceries, one for clothes, one for gas, etc. I can only use what is on the card,and once it is over, it is over. For Easter though, I am not allowing myself clothing purchases so all that budgeting money will be going into my E fund – hopefully $200 by Easter!
(Also signed up for RSS feeds and tweeted =)
We have reduced amt of meat in our diet, shop at warehouse stores, use coupons and have enlarged our veggie/kitchen garden for this summer.
I forgot to say that we plan to save at least $300 by Easter Sunday. Thanks
tweeted 3/9–http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/10226798949
follow on google reader–maynekitty
I subscribe to your feed as well =)
Tweeted again! (blackdogfinds)
I am a student and I don't earn a lot of money but based on the rule of thirds I would like to save a third of my income, about $218, before the fourth. To do this I am going to start catching the bus or riding my bike, stop eating out, and be an otherwise thrifty individual.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/103065301…
Tweeted again! @jwhipper
We're planning to save about $1000 by Easter. We actually started about two months ago, severely slashing our eating out expenditures and cooking at home. We also use Netflix and the library moreso than Amazon and Bestbuy. Plus we've set up saving goals for ourselves to motivate the family.
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10323940090
Tweeted a'gin
Another tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/103575530…
tweet 3/11
http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/10363370446
Tweeted again @blackdogfinds
I just moved some money to an online bank to start earning more interest.
I plan to save $100 by cutting on my eating-out expenses. Thanks!
Subscribed to your RSS as well!
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/10386843258
Tweeted again!
3/13 tweet
http://twitter.com/maynekitty/status/10418910692
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/1042271…
Today's tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/104390873…
I posted a review on Alexa. – ofg
Hoping to save $250 by Easter. I'm planning on making espresso at home (as opposed to the coffee shop), and brown bagging my lunch three times a week.
I follow your RSS feed.
Another tweet: http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/105005454…
Tweet: http://twitter.com/atlantagalknows/status/1049894…
Tweeted @blackdogfinds
Tweet!!! : http://twitter.com/OneFrugalGirl/status/105521694…
Hey lady – I subscribe through Google Reader
And I plan to save at least $300 by Easter (or by April 1, whatever), by actually putting the money in my savings account this month (instead of just keeping it in checking and then spending it).
I hope to save $400 by Easter.
I'm currently unemployed so this is a matter of leaving whatever is left over of unemployment in my bank account. each month.
I also am subscribed to your feed via email and just tweeted! (eurolauras)