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“A Million Bucks by 30” Winner Drawn!

July 10, 2008
By Michael Townsend
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And the winner of “A Million Bucks by 30” is commenter #42 (out of 79 entries)! And that would be Amy! Oh, and I forgot to mention the book was autographed by the author, Alan Corey.

Amy commented on July 7, 2008 at 7:51 pm EST with the following:

Maybe I’ll figure out how to become a millionaire in the next 4.5 years if I win the book.

Well Amy, you’ll need 4 things to become a millionaire:

  1. Knowledge (via this book for one)
  2. Action (it won’t just happen FOR you!)
  3. Determination (to keep pushing forward)
  4. Guts (to be willing to make risky, but informed, decisions)

You can probably throw a few more attributes in there too, but I just bring it up so that no one out there thinks that simply reading a book (or buying a “Work at Home” deal or eating lunch with a rich guy) will make you rich without a lot of your own hard work.

More Giveaways to Come Next Week!

After cleaning out my bookshelves, I found 3 other books that would be great for my audience. I’ve reviewed two of them already, but you’ll have to wait until next week to see how to win them.

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About Michael Townsend

Michael Townsend founded CleverDude.com in June 2006 while working as a technical analyst in the Washington, D.C. area. A Penn State graduate, he built the site as a side project alongside a white-collar career that included earning a master’s degree and multiple promotions.

In five years he wrote nearly 1,300 articles on personal finance and life lessons drawn from his own experience. The blog grew from a hobby into a recognized early voice in the personal-finance community and generated meaningful revenue. He sold the site in 2010, continued as a guest contributor through 2015, and returned in 2023 after further career advances, paying off his home, and extensive travel.

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