Nickel over at fivecentnickel.com is celebrating its 2nd anniversary since he started his blog. In celebration for his successes, he is having a big giveaway with various prizes. Make sure to leave a comment before this Friday to get into the drawing.

Back in March, there was a big showdown of the best finance articles from various bloggers. I went head to head with Nickel in one of the match ups:
Solving Customer Service Problems - Nickel
401k For Beginners - What To Do With Your 401k Plan - Savvy Steward

I think I had the better article =Þ , but Nickel won fair and square.

He’s got a lot of helpful articles ranging a variety of topics. Some of the articles I appreciated were:
Choosing A Health Insurance Plan
Ten Simple Ways To Cover Your Ass(ets)
12 Simple Ways To Save Money On Utilities And The Planet

Make sure to subscribe to his RSS feed and check out his welcome page.

By the way, Nickel is also a family man with a wife and kids. He runs a sister site called raising4boys.com. This is a must-read blog for all your parents out there looking for tips and advice.