Anthony Mays of Land O’ Lakes, Florida has been selected as the winner of the TraderPlanet Stimulus Contest.Mr. Mays has received two months of mortgage payments totaling $2,994.52.He was chosen out of 17 candidates who submitted either a video or short story stating why they merited assistance. “I know from first-hand experience that asking for help is not pleasant, but TraderPlanet has done much to ease my personal burden right now. I will be forever grateful because now I will be able to make the July mortgage payment on my home, which would have not been possible, otherwise. I would also like to congratulate each and every one who submitted their essays for having the courage to expose their own financial struggles on the TraderPlanet forum, “said Mr. Mays.

The TraderPlanet community chose Sandrina Mayela of North Port, FL, as the runner-up for one month’s assistance and Brandon Wright of Columbus, IN, as its third-place winner to receive $250 in stimulus aid.

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