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 76.40, which ranks it #107 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
2013-5-19	107	76.40	5.43	1,496	62.77	3,375	200,311	635
2013-5-5	109	75.98	5.43	1,359	62.77	3,375	224,554	620
2013-5-5	109	75.98	5.43	1,359	62.77	3,375	224,554	620
2013-4-28	108	76.07	5.47	1,359	62.77	3,368	223,421	617
2013-4-21	108	76.12	5.47	1,359	62.77	3,328	221,530	618

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@krystalatwork

Personal finance blogger. Loves adventure, French macarons, & spreadsheets. Eliminated $20k of debt in 1 year. Former NCAA D1 athlete. Co-founder of #CPFC13.

Tweeting since 21 January 2009 (4 years 17 weeks)

Recent Tweets from @krystalatwork

Shot a handgun at a firing range was so fun (and a little scary). @ Battlefield Vegas http://t.co/q3BrFnipdq
about 1 day ago
In case you missed it: I compare prices at Target in Canada & the US to see if it's still worth crossing the border: http://t.co/ZQxgICxJfc
about 1 day ago
@moneycoach yeah I was really surprised too. Can't justify buying anything but Nutella at Target Canada! :P
about 1 day ago
Target Canada or Target USA, which is cheaper? Some household items compared: http://t.co/ZQxgICxJfc
about 1 day ago
RT @atmarais: We've all been wondering - @target_ca or @Target (US) : which is cheaper? http://t.co/9IUpsf925T via @krystalatwork
about 2 days ago
Red Rocks Canyon! @ Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area http://t.co/sQvxYlubYS
about 2 days ago
Target Canada or Target USA: which is cheaper? http://t.co/ZQxgICxJfc
about 2 days ago
The Grand Canyon! @ Grand Canyon South Rim http://t.co/BIt1ZP4Fj4
about 2 days ago
@30somethingD @sdd sounds like a solid plan to me. :P
about 2 days ago
The Hoover Dam! w/ @n1c0l45 :) http://t.co/OW9pBWcWlq
about 3 days ago

Recent Tweets about @krystalatwork

@krystalatwork jeepers
about 1 day ago by vinaeco (Vincent Turner)
RT @krystalatwork: Red Rocks Canyon! @ Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area http://t.co/sQvxYlubYS
about 1 day ago by BLMNV (BLM Nevada)
RT @krystalatwork: In case you missed it: I compare prices at Target in Canada & the US to see if it's still worth crossing the border: htt…
about 1 day ago by MarnieCampbell (MarnieIvanich)
@krystalatwork don't really get the Target craze. It's just a dressed up Zellers to me
about 1 day ago by JasonHallpass (Jason Hallman)
@krystalatwork I'd like to know if Target is cheaper than Walmart or Loblaw's in Canada. Who crosses the border to save $10? :)
about 1 day ago by BoomerandEcho (Boomer and Echo)
@krystalatwork Good idea. If you check out their Facebook page it's just constant rants about price differences.
about 1 day ago by cheapstudents (Cheap Students)
@krystalatwork I'm glad you did this, I was curious but dont have a US target store close enough to check.
about 1 day ago by justabuhler (Andrew Buhler)
. @krystalatwork I expected a difference, but not that big of a difference, and crossing so many products. #enlightening #bummerforus
about 1 day ago by moneycoach (Nancy Zimmerman)
Thursday Tip: my pal @krystalatwork does a cross-border price comparison on common products: http://t.co/ijznbCsj9w
about 1 day ago by moneycoach (Nancy Zimmerman)
Comparing Target Canada and Target USA: which is cheaper? http://t.co/Ls3mI7U4N8 via @krystalatwork
about 1 day ago by Liquid_Independ (Liquid_Independence)

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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	62.77	The Klout Score is a 0-100 rating of @krystalatwork's overall influence on Twitter.
True Reach	993	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	26.07	0-100 rating of the influence level of @krystalatwork's engaged audience.
Amplification Score	11.00	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

Broadcaster

You broadcast great content that spreads like wildfire. You are an essential information source in your industry. You have a large and diverse audience that values your content.

Influential Topics	Influenced By	Influencer Of
Personal Finance Finance Social Media Vancouver Facebook	@preetbanerjee (66.42) @commoncentsmom (65.7) @hipurbangirl (61.98) @sdd (60.98) @blondeonabudget (59.62)	@studenomics (46.27) @bluntbeancountr (45.35) @ambergilstrap (42.3) @armiller45 (40.8) @canadiandream (39.44)

Google Search Rankings (by SEMRush)+/-

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

SEMRush Rank	465,655	Rating of sites by the number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results.
SE Keywords	384	Number of keywords (search queries) the domain ranks in the top 20 Google (US) search results.
SE Traffic	608	Estimated number of visitors coming from the first 20 Google search results (per month).
SE Traffic Price	$3,644	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	6	11,300,000	1,600	$6.49	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/01/19/the-cost-of-adult-braces/
2	moving out	6	873,000,000	1,300	$7.87	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/
3	moving out of parents house checklist	1	194,000	110	$2.02	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/
4	adult braces cost	3	2,490,000	390	$5.79	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/01/19/the-cost-of-adult-braces/
5	moving out for the first time	9	72,300,000	880	$5.96	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/
6	mbna mastercard	5	1,030,000	480	$4.13	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/09/08/the-mbna-smart-cash-platinum-plus-mastercard/
7	moving out at 18	3	65,200,000	210	$8.80	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/
8	moving out of parents house	5	8,980,000	320	$7.19	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/
9	living in vancouver	11	68,300,000	320	$1.52	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2010/01/25/downtown-vancouver-micro-loft-living/
10	moving out of my parents house	1	46,900,000	28	$0.10	www.givemebackmyfivebucks.com/2011/06/09/how-much-should-you-save-before-moving-out/

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	yahoo.com	223	12,063,386	169,486,900	$156,321,945	254,327
2	youtube.com	213	31,967,192	335,966,073	$242,567,467	96,576
3	about.com	156	7,172,232	65,289,579	$83,047,098	0
4	ehow.com	120	4,206,624	12,077,583	$19,693,239	14,199
5	ask.com	100	2,683,938	9,339,969	$7,048,799	8,896,559
6	tdcanadatrust.com	96	9,706	55,057	$1,129,533	0
7	wikipedia.org	93	18,709,543	832,640,994	$993,330,660	244
8	amazon.com	75	12,828,796	122,973,600	$109,272,328	3,907,643
9	answers.com	69	4,580,977	16,062,779	$11,956,634	3,063
10	education-portal.com	67	194,530	591,419	$4,605,072	3

Potential Ad/Traffic Buyers

AdWords buyers next to this domain's Google search results.

#	Domain	Common Keywords	AdWords Keywords	AdWords Traffic	AdWords Traffic Price	SE Keywords
1	ask.com	109	8,896,559	17,114,511	$14,368,215	2,683,938
2	fullsail.edu	53	74,772	172,949	$496,121	4,475
3	phoenix.edu	42	181,289	461,316	$4,481,022	12,595
4	invisalign.com	41	3,732	17,209	$71,009	2,261
5	smileschangelives.org	32	2,647	2,522	$10,345	47
6	insigniasmile.com	31	2,095	4,102	$17,805	78
7	capitalone.com	30	39,389	449,795	$1,449,965	27,329
8	equifax.com	30	7,512	45,678	$274,059	11,157
9	creditscore.com	29	6,334	17,908	$155,662	145
10	freecreditscore.com	29	7,382	49,861	$419,920	927

Majestic SEO Stats+/-

Stat Name	Value	Stat Explanation
Referring Domains	1,496	Number of referring domains known for this item. If -1 then this number is not yet known.
Referring .EDU Domains	1	Number of referring domains from EDUcational sites (only exact .edu TLD included; no regional domains).
Referring IPs	921	Number of referring IP addresses.
External Backlinks	133,700	Number of external backlinks for this item.
Indexed URLs	53,160	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.