This post brought to you by BMO Harris Bank N.A. Member FDIC. All opinions are 100% mine.
Have you been looking for a new job, lost an old one or maybe looking for the right one? These can be very hard times in someone’s life, fortunately I can say I’ve been at my current job for over 12 years and so far didn’t have to worry about any of this. Things can change however, in the blink of an eye and are you prepared for it?
What if your job hunt takes longer than anticipated, will you run out of savings before something else comes along? Preparing is the best thing to do, if you are planning on leaving a job, start saving your money and only buy the most needed items to make it through the week till you have a new job; if you lost your job unexpectedly, be sure to start looking right away so you don’t deplete all your savings. It can be an exciting time of your life, but also turn into a scary time really quick.
BMO Harris Bank knows that these life events can sometimes be shocking, unplanned and unforgettable. With the new five-week long BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes they take us through an interactive game experience geared around such life events. This week we are on week 2 and you will get lots of tips and idea revolving around a new job and your finances, like “Budget for essentials first”, “Don’t be afraid to be frugal” and many more tips and ideas to get you through a smooth transition for you and your family.
Be sure to enter for your chance to win the
BMO Harris Bank Scavenger Hunt Sweepstakes!! Don’t forget to follow BMO Harris on Facebook to keep up with all the savings tips and ideas they share. Each week opens a new environment that focuses on a life stage moment, where you can discover relevant financial information and collect tokens for a chance to win anywhere from $500-$2,000.
How will you prepare you and your family for such a big life event? Are you planning on looking for a new job or maybe the kids are getting big and you are trying to start your career? Would love t hear your tips and ideas and insight on how life with a new job is going.
Grace Hodgin says
They have some great suggestions as I’ve visited their facebook page a few times. We are weathering the economic strain by not going into debt and being very practical in our purchases.
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Dominique says
I love a good sweepstakes thanks for sharing! I do a lot of online surveys and whatnot to help keep my family afloat when we are tight on money!
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Ellen Christian says
Sounds like a fun way to learn m ore about the topic and maybe win!
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Candace says
As a society I truly think we’ll be so much better off if we become just a little bit more financially savvy. Great sweepstakes.
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Mistee Dawn says
They have so many great suggestions on their site. My family and I will definitely have to look into it.
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Sofia says
Thanks for the heads up. I will definitely go check them out. 🙂
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Jennifer says
What a super fun idea for a sweepstakes! I’ve never heard of this before, thanks for sharing. I want to enter!
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Amber Edwards says
This sounds like a great way to help educate people about finances and how to be great savers. We know the scary event of going live without a job for a time. SO when the husband begins working again, that is the first thing we are building up; our savings reserve that will get us through in case we have a job change again; we will be alright for the time it takes him to find a new one.
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Angela says
This is neat and such a fun and different way to run a sweepstakes!
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Pam says
I will check this out. It seems like a pretty cool sweepstakes.
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Barb W. says
Thanks for sharing, will have to check out these resources. Having lived through two layoffs, I’ve learned there is no such thing as over-prepared. Every bit helps!
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Liz says
That really does sound like fun while learning at the same time. Maybe even winning!
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Tara says
This is a fun way to learn about taking care of your finances.
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Shauna says
oooh, I do love a good scavenger hunt and add on the chance to win $$? Even better. Thanks so much
Daisy says
This sounds like a fun idea to do a scavenger hunt for the chance to win money.
As for big life changes, we are planning to sell our house and buy a new one in a better school district next year. It will be a big change for us.
Jennifer Soltys says
What a fun sweepstakes!!! My hubby’s work has been SO SLOW it seems like we can never add to the savings account. I need all the tips that I can get to maximize our money.
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Nicole B says
I would be afraid to even go a week with no job but I like the suggestions.
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Nicole says
We try to be frugal for the most part but shop for quality and longevity for other things. Spend a little more for higher priced items because then we’ll be able to get more use out of them before needing to make another purchase.
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Melissa says
Ooh, i would love to win!
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Heather says
This is a super fun sweepstakes! I’d love to win it! Thanks so much for sharing!
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Nancy says
These are great tips. I’m looking to go back for refresher courses soon.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
sounds wonderful and a fun way to win!
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Kenda Smith says
This is a great, creative way to encourage people to learn more about job hunting! And you could win at the same time. Even better.
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Ashley - Embracing Grace says
Finances are so important and sometimes difficult to manage. Thank you for this great resource.
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Kristin Wheeler says
Great resources! THANKS for sharing!!!
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Janel C says
My brother has exactly this problem. He hasn’t had work in over a year.
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