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By Sandra Grauschopf, About.com Guide to Contests

$50,000 Overstock Bailout Winner Announced

Wednesday January 7, 2009
Overstock.com has issued a press release announcing that the winner of their $50,000 Family Bailout Sweepstakes, which ended on December 22, 2008.

The winner was Ramona Kako, a mother who works two jobs to help support her family. Her husband also works, while studying for a journeyman plumbing license.

Ten names were drawn at random from all of the entries, and interviewed by Overstock.com representatives to determine which family would receive the grand prize.

The $50,000 will be paid directly to the family's mortgage, car loan, or other major creditors. "This will help our family so much," Kako said, according to the press release.

If you weren't a winner this time, you can try again with Overstock.com's January Family Bailout Sweepstakes.

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