As of 12:01 am EST, entries on this giveaway are closed. The winners will be notified in the morning. I’m sorry but comments left after this time will not be accepted as valid entries.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KOAB!
Yes, my friends, it’s Kosher on a Budget’s 5th birthday!
Five years is a long time – and yet it feels like it has zoomed by in the blink of an eye. This is my longest tenure at a single “job” – and I’m sure it goes without saying, but it’s been the most enjoyable, rewarding job I’ve ever been blessed to have.
If you are newer to KOAB, you may not know the story of how we got started here. Five years ago, my dear friend Amy was sitting on my back porch, talking with me about some great deal I’d gotten on toothpaste at CVS. She suggested I start a money-saving blog for people who keep kosher. “Yeah, right,” I said. “The field is so saturated. The last thing the world needs is yet another frugal blog.”
Secretly, I’d thought about it before, but I’d always written it off. It seemed too big, too scary, too audacious to think I could really do it.
Fortunately, though, that afternoon something in me finally clicked. Then I had to broach the idea with my husband, who thankfully was all in. In fact, I remember exactly what he said to me, “I’ll be behind you 150% as long as you are 100% committed to this!” Ha, little did he realize just how committed I was going to be! KOAB is like a 4th child in our family at this point!
Over the past 60 months, Kosher on a Budget has grown so far beyond even my wildest dreams. In August 2010, I was thrilled because I had 1000 page views in a month. Today, Kosher on a Budget sees 1000 page views in an hour. Whoa!
My love for you all, though, is far more than something that can summed up in statistics. Your comments, shares, likes, and — best of all — personal notes mean the world to me. I’m so honored that you’ve made my blog your blog – the place you come for all the latest money-saving information.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for supporting KOAB by sharing it with your friends and relatives. Thank you so, so much!
Mush fest aside, now it’s time to PARTY! And it wouldn’t be a party without some awesome giveaways.
I thought a lot about what I wanted to give away, and I hope that you guys will be happy with what I chose to do.
Since I want to reward as many of you as possible, I’m going to be giving away prizes to FIVE (5) lucky winners, who will get to choose a $50 gift card to either Amazon, Target or Starbucks.
Amazon, because where else can you click three times and get a new toilet, some toilet paper and a toilet decal all in one place, delivered to your door in 48 hours?
Target, ‘cuz I know some of you still prefer shopping in a real store rather than online – it’s okay, I still love you! 😉
And Starbucks, ‘cuz, love.
It’s up to each winner to choose whichever $50 gift card they want – and I’ll be sure to send it over to them right away.
There are five ways to enter this giveaway – the first is required. You can feel free to do any or all of the other four in order to increase your chances of winning.
#1 Required Entry – Leave me a comment on this post. Share your birthday wishes; tell me your favorite post of all time; or just say “Hey!”. Any comment will do! (There are two ways to leave a comment below – either is great!)
#2 Optional Entry – Subscribe to the KOAB Email Newsletter. With all the changes in Facebook, email is where it’s at if you want to make sure you don’t miss a single deal! Once you subscribe, leave me a separate comment that you have done so (or if you’re already a subscriber, just let me know that).
#3 Optional Entry – Share this post with your friends on Facebook. Just click the blue “like” button at the top of this post or the “f” square on the left side of the post. I know you probably feel like your friends must know about KOAB, but of the nearly 16,000 or so people who’ve liked KOAB, they have over 150,000 friends who haven’t done so yet! Again, leave a separate comment once you’ve shared.
#4 Optional Entry – Sign up to get Text Alerts from KOAB. I send out text messages hottest deals that are likely to expire before you can get to them. Just text KOABDeals to 40404. Yep, you’ve got it – leave a separate comment that you’ve signed up.
#5. Optional Entry – Follow KOAB on Instagram. I’m not an avid IGer, but I’m trying to get better. (This month, I’m doing another Whole30, so most of my feed will be food pixs!) Then, come back and leave a separate comment — and, if you want, tell me your Instagram name, so I can follow you back!
You have until July 13th at 11:59 pm EST to enter this giveaway. The five winners will be notified the next day by email. If I don’t hear back from you in 48 hours, I will sadly need to pick another winner.
Fine Print: You must be 18 years or older to enter. You may live outside of the United States to enter, but I can’t guarantee that you can use the gift card abroad – sorry. I am personally paying for these gift cards. Neither Amazon, Target nor Starbucks does not know about, sponsor nor endorse this giveaway.
Happy 5th birthday! I really love your blog! And I already get the emails 🙂
Happy Birthday KOAB, many happy returns!
Happy birthday! Thanks for sharing all these terrific deals!
following you by text too! (tried to post this earlier but got error message that I had too many comments awaiting moderation — i guess “two” was “too” many? LOL)
I love the video you did about how to talk to children about money
Subscribed to email
Wishing you much continued success!!!!
Happy birthday! Congratulations! Thanks so much for all the great deals u post!
Great Site! Congrats!
Thanks to you that I got my Bosch Mixer, and many more things! 🙂
absolutely love this blog!
Happy 5th bday Koab!!
Thank you for posting amazing deals!
Happy Birthday KOAB! Thanks for the great deals I got this year!
Liked on facebook!
Happy birthday! I absolutely am an avid fan… Friends tell me I should start a blog on kosher budgeting and deals but I tell them to read KOAB- it’s better than I could ever do! (But if you ever do need an assistant….)
And your David Ramsey story is so inspirational. While thank G-d we haven’t ended up in debt, I think reading your blog has helped us stay that way! Thank you!
Oh, and of course I am subscribed to your emails!
A big Happy Birthday!! keep it up with the savings!!
Mazal Tov on your 5 year anniversary! Thank you for all your hard work!
I am already signed up for your email.
Happy Birthday!
Hey, any comment would do 🙂
Kidding aside. Love reading the blog. To many more years.
I love your blog! You inspire me to find good deals!
Ju signed up for text alerts!
Happy Birthday. I shared on Facebook. I love all the saving and organizing tips
Happy birthday! So exciting! Love this blog! Thanks for all your hard work!
I’ve been with you from the very beginning- it’s do thrilling to see how much you’ve grown!
Already subscribed to email
Shared on fb
Happy 5th birthday! I really love your blog! And I already get the emails
Hope all is well. Happy Birthday, KOAB!
I check your blog every day. I have gotten dozens of your recommended books for my grandchildren but my all-time favorite purchase was my pesach Kitchenaid. I’ve been making pesach for 30 years but this purchase, thanks to your website, was a game- changer!
Love this!
HAPPY 5 YEARS!!!! I have been visiting your blog for what seems like many years. I have been enjoying you over the years…and hope you continue for many more years to come. Cheers!
get your emails on two addresses. newest one is rachel@racheldotcom.com
This site has saved me hundreds if not thousands. yasher ko’ach.
And I just signed up for emails, great idea.
koab is the best
Happy Birthday! Love this blog!
I signed up for your newsletter and I am already following you on Instagram 🙂
Happy birthday! Thank you for a great blog
Happy Birthday and congratulations! and big thank you for what you do for the Jewish people!
Happy Birthday KOAB! Mazel Tov Mara! Only continued success!
Just shared on FB!
Happy birthday KOAB!!! Keep up the great deals.
Mazel Tov Keep The Great Deals Coming
of course im signed up for the text messages
I’ve been reading this blog since December 2014, and LOVE it! I’ve gained so much inspiration from your insightful and expressive posts. Thank you!
Congratulations on 5 years!
I already subscribe to your newsletter!
Happy birthday!
I signed up for the e-mail newsletter!
I also already subscribe to the newsletter!
Happy Birthday – ad meiah viesrim – I get lots of Amazon deals thru your website.
thanks, and by the way, Welcome to Cleveland, from another Clevelander. Hope you are happy here.