Give Me Back My Five Bucks

Site: http://www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com

Twitter: @krystalatwork

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/givemebackmyfivebucks

I started Give Me Back My Five Bucks because I felt like I needed an outlet in which to talk about personal finance issues, and to keep myself honest and accountable for my spending. I am an ex-shopaholic, and I love(d) spending money. Unfortunately, it all caught up to me, and coupled with my daunting student loans, I found myself trapped under a mountain of debt.

I try to keep all of my posts somehow related to my finances in every day life. Among other things, I am interested in budgeting, investing, saving, real estate, being frugal, and smart shopping. I encourage open and honest discussion on this blog, as well as constructive criticism.

You will not find “how to” posts on this blog. I will not list steps on how you should get yourself out of debt or manage your money. There are plenty of other blogs out there that do that. I want to show you how I manage my money every single day, and how money plays an important role in our everyday lives – whether we want to admit to that or not.

I hold a 2-year degree in communications. My full-time job is in marketing & social media. I am a freelance personal finance writer with a column called "20-something & Change" with the Toronto Star's Moneyville.ca, and contribute weekly to Canadian Living Magazine. I am also a professionally trained graphic designer.

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Give Me Back My Five Bucks has a Wise Score of 70.05, which ranks it #120 among personal finance blogs.

Wise Score is an average of six statistics: MozRank, Number of Links to Domain, Klout Score, Twitter Followers, Alexa Rank, and Compete Rank. A Wise Score of 90 means the blog is better than 90% of its peers "on average". Learn more.

Date	Rank	Wise Score	MozRank	Linking Domains	Klout Score	Twitter Followers	Alexa Rank	Facebook Likes
2012-2-5	120	70.05	5.05	845	52.31	2,492	147,163	410
2012-1-29	119	70.11	5.05	845	52.37	2,468	147,562	397
2012-1-22	119	70.16	5.05	845	52.41	2,461	137,625	397
2012-1-15	113	70.83	5.21	845	52.96	2,446	137,625	394
2012-1-8	113	70.95	5.21	785	52.72	2,423	137,625	388

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@krystalatwork

20-something writer from Vancouver. You can find me talking about money at Give Me Back My Five Bucks, the Toronto Star's @Moneyville & @Canadian_Living!

Tweeting since 21 January 2009 (3 years 2 weeks)

Recent Tweets from @krystalatwork

@ratehub_canada The one we don't do in the next 3 months, will be done in the 3 months following. :)
about 11 hours ago
@mochimac But with the Olympics happening, London might not happen = expensive!
about 11 hours ago
@mochimac Yes, we just did Paris, and I think we'll fly out of London to go home, and spend a few days there.
about 11 hours ago
@mochimac Yes, we have a trip to Stockholm scheduled in July! :)
about 11 hours ago
In the next 3 months, we're booking trips to: Munich, Geneva, Vienna, Amsterdam, Berlin, and either Spain or Greece. :)
about 11 hours ago
@theasianpear Oh noes. :( Would hate to see you go.
about 15 hours ago
RT @hrblockcanada: Last day to win free online tax software from @HRBlockCanada and @krystalatwork! Enter now! http://t.co/97xNe7Hd
about 17 hours ago
Just scored an amazing travel-related partnership opportunity. Will blog about it next week! :D
about 19 hours ago
@commoncentsmom That is awesome!! So happy for you! :)
about 19 hours ago
@commoncentsmom Congrats on your new job, btw! :) What kind of work are you doing with them?
about 19 hours ago

Recent Tweets about @krystalatwork

RT @thriftyandfit: @freefrombroke @GrlRedBalloon @IAmDebtProject @impulsesave @IWasFatNBroke @jdroth @krystalatwork @PennyFrugalista @perkstreet @PunchDebt #FF
about 9 hours ago by IAmDebtProject (AmericanDebtProject)
@krystalatwork I have really good memories of Cologne (Koln) - worth taking a side trip if and when you have time :)
about 10 hours ago by elexis_h (Elexis Harrison)
@krystalatwork *sigh* so jealous. I loved Austria and Switzerland. Spain and Greece are still on the bucket list. Have fun!
about 10 hours ago by workingmywayup (Cassie)
@blondeonabudget unreal @krystalatwork, I can't believe people are giving you so much flack for a smart (and hard) decision. Kudos to you!
about 11 hours ago by ElEhYouAreEh (Laura Little)
@krystalatwork wow! I hope you post lots of pictures (so I can travel vicariously through them).
about 11 hours ago by centsofacg (CountryGirl)
@krystalatwork on Greece vs. Spain: do you place a higher value on culture or relaxation? I've done both and are very different.
about 11 hours ago by RateHub_Canada (RateHub.ca)
@krystalatwork Oh true. Hotels will be nasty expensive..
about 11 hours ago by mochimac (Mochi and Macarons)
@krystalatwork Very nice. I also liked London very much, and Paris.. well, the Louvre can take a month to go through :P
about 11 hours ago by mochimac (Mochi and Macarons)
@krystalatwork And obviously Paris.. London..?
about 11 hours ago by mochimac (Mochi and Macarons)
@krystalatwork Oh good. :) It's one of the most charming cities in Europe for me. Bring a camera.
about 11 hours ago by mochimac (Mochi and Macarons)

Social Media Reach & Influence (by Klout)+/-

Twitter influence stats by Klout. To get more in-depth Klout analysis of @krystalatwork, visit klout.com/krystalatwork.

Stat Name	Value	Stat Explanation
Klout Score	52.31	The Klout Score is a 0-100 rating of @krystalatwork's overall influence on Twitter.
True Reach	2,515	True Reach is the size of @krystalatwork's engaged audience. Klout eliminates inactive and spam accounts, and only include accounts that @krystalatwork actually influences.
Network Score	34.94	0-100 rating of the influence level of @krystalatwork's engaged audience.
Amplification Score	17.00	0-100 score of the likelihood that @krystalatwork's tweets will be acted upon by their followers.

Klout Description of @krystalatwork

@krystalatwork creates content that is spread throughout their network and drives discussions

Klout Classification of @krystalatwork

Specialist

You may not be a celebrity, but within your area of expertise your opinion is second to none. Your content is likely focused around a specific topic or industry with a focused, highly-engaged audience.

Influential Topics	Influenced By	Influencer Of
finance personal finance vancouver toronto money	@preetbanerjee (58.36) @commoncentsmom (57.39) @blondeonabudget (51.22) @ambergilstrap (47.74) @youngandthrifty (45.03)	@ambergilstrap (47.74) @cupcakesncash (27.92) @eliz313 (26.08) @littleyee (23.13) @n1c0l45 (21.83)

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SEMRush finds the Google keywords where givemebackmyfivebucks.com ranks in the top 20 search results.

SEMRush Rank	759,862	Rating of sites by the number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results.
SE Keywords	164	Number of keywords (search queries) the domain ranks in the top 20 Google (US) search results.
SE Traffic	368	Estimated number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results (per month).
SE Traffic Price	$1,884	Estimated cost of purchasing the same number of visitors.

Top 10 Most Valuable Search Rankings

The domain's best rankings; considering their position, other competition, demand for the keyword, and cost to purchase an AdWords ad for the keyword.

#	Keyword	Position	Search Results	Search Volume	CPC	URL
1	adult braces	3	10,300,000	1,900	$6.99	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/01/19/the-cost-of-adult-braces/
2	pcfinancial	9	389,000	1,600	$0.10	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2010/11/03/ing-direct-vs-pc-financial-battle-of-the-chequing-accounts/
3	yoga meltdown	6	2,150,000	390	$0.71	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2010/03/29/yoga-meltdown/
4	fund my mutual fund	7	5,300,000	390	$18.42	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/02/02/my-mutual-fund-problem-with-td-canada-trust/
5	td mutual funds	6	1,640,000	140	$12.01	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/02/02/my-mutual-fund-problem-with-td-canada-trust/
6	braces adult	4	10,300,000	91	$7.34	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/01/19/the-cost-of-adult-braces/
7	hipster house	4	9,390,000	73	$0.10	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2010/03/25/hipster-house-cleaner/
8	kindle gift cards	20	460,000,000	1,600	$0.44	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/03/18/amazon-ca-gift-cards-no-kindle/
9	moneyville.ca	2	2,990,000	36	$0.10	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/01/21/the-best-of-moneyville-ca-so-far/
10	my five	6	156,000,000	91	$0.15	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/

Top Competitors in Search Results

Domains that frequently appear in the same search results as this domain.

#	Domain	Common Keywords	SE Keywords	SE Traffic	SE Traffic Price	AdWords Keywords
1	amazon.com	68	12,011,888	128,054,133	$112,842,653	3,282,990
2	facebook.com	60	8,101,341	252,711,209	$104,730,387	71,911
3	tdcanadatrust.com	60	6,639	58,920	$619,622	0
4	yahoo.com	56	9,810,537	180,131,202	$141,752,153	1,637,687
5	wikipedia.org	50	17,685,654	805,842,038	$817,644,714	117
6	about.com	48	7,128,382	60,406,412	$77,545,353	0
7	pcfinancial.ca	43	931	7,313	$26,281	0
8	archwired.com	35	2,931	29,312	$147,352	0
9	redflagdeals.com	31	25,513	23,228	$25,862	0
10	youtube.com	26	7,100,123	114,884,749	$72,402,086	36,582

Potential Ad/Traffic Buyers

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1	ask.com	36	5,816,186	15,844,374	$10,523,242	1,719,819
2	invisalign.com	24	3,906	18,305	$85,792	2,381
3	smileschangelives.org	21	3,948	3,731	$19,852	43
4	amazon.com	20	3,282,990	5,108,454	$4,033,633	12,011,888
5	tdameritrade.com	18	66,643	224,573	$1,180,840	4,549
6	hulinorthodontics.com	12	2,118	2,127	$11,772	2
7	local.com	12	859,186	1,236,893	$2,080,303	61,541
8	feslerortho.com	11	972	631	$3,494	9
9	hellolocal.com	11	296,852	110,137	$240,050	132
10	damonbraces.com	10	885	1,599	$8,596	978

Majestic SEO Stats+/-

Stat Name	Value	Stat Explanation
Referring Domains	845	Number of referring domains known for this item. If -1 then this number is not yet known.
Referring IPs	647	Number of referring IP addresses.
External Backlinks	47,844	Number of external backlinks for this item.
Indexed URLs	22,423	Number of URLs for given item type present in index - these are NOT backlinks, but rather URLs belonging to given domain or subdomain: this metric is useful as an indication of domain content size.