Welcome to the new, improved weLiveFITchallenge.com. This is your headquarters for learning everything you’ll need to know when it comes time to vote for your favorite wLF! family, as well as get yourself Financially Independent Today! The fact is, we’re all struggling through these tough economic times in one way or another. So, isn’t it time WE all learn to LIVE FIT together?
In this weekly blog, the experts at Florida Commerce will share financial ideas, advice and more to give you tools for financial success. Of course, we can all learn a few tips and tricks from the wLF! families, too! They are already off to a great start and can teach us all a thing or two about making lifestyle changes.
This week, I’m going to give you a quick overview of what’s happened so far in the wLF! Challenge. It all started back in March when we narrowed down the 75+ applicants to 15 families. We interviewed the finalists and decided which 9 families would compete in this year’s competition.
We’re often asked, “How do you choose the families?” There are several factors.
1) How relatable is the family’s story to our community?
2) How capable are they to communicate their story?
3) How committed and able is the family to reach their financial goals?
Hopefully, you’ll find several families that you feel relate to your own situation. We hope you learn with them as we progress through the competition. Best of all, you can help your favorite families in the Challenge by voting during the designated times. After each vote, we will eliminate families in the competition. Of course, we don’t desert them on their journey to financial fitness, but they will be no longer eligible for the $10,000 prize.
Voting is open during the following dates:
June 14-25 | September 13-24 | November 29 – December 10
After the first vote, we’ll narrow the field to 6 families. Then in September we’ll get down to 3 families, and in December we’ll name the $10,000 weLiveFIT! Champions!
In April, we held a wLF! Family Yard Sale at Florida Commerce’s Administrative Facility where the families infused over $3000 in cash directly to their bottom line. These dollars seeded their “emergency savings account”, which started at $0 for every family and counts for 25% of their wLF! Challenge score.
In May, the families are competing to attract Facebook fans. The goal is to get as many followers as possible so that when voting season begins, the families will have droves of loyal fans/voters supporting them. Be sure to become a fan of the weLiveFIT! Challenge and all the families so you can keep up on the latest information. The family with the most Facebook fans will receive one week of extra advertising, which COULD translate into more supporters in June. We’ll have to watch and see!
And the Challenge continues…
