Tongal Twelve With Erik Andersson
Location: Piteå, Norrland, Sweden
Member Since: October 2009
Biggest Win: $ 3,500
Lifetime Tongal Earnings: $5,000
In the second installment of our new Tongal Twelve interview series, Tongal’s own Caleb Light-Wills had the pleasure of interviewing Erik Andersson, 1st place winner of the $10,000 How to Make a Loan on Kiva Instructional Video Contest. There are a couple of things that make Erik an exceptional Tongaler. First off, he’s from Piteå, Sweden, making him the biggest International winner in Tongal history. Secondly, Erik is the perfect example of someone who entered a previous video contest, lost, but didn’t get discouraged and instead came back to take the $3,500 Kiva grand prize and an additional $1,500 for Most Viewed. We think he deserves every penny. READ MORE
Tongal Twelve With Tina Radel
Location: Kennebunk, Maine
Member Since: September 2009
Biggest Win: $1,000
Lifetime Tongal Earnings: $1,850
The Tongal Twelve is a new addition to the site that allows us to feature some of our most prolific members by asking them twelve questions about their experiences on Tongal. We’re starting with Tina Radel, a highly engaged member who has participated in seven contests during the four months since she joined the site. Her winning concept for the $10,000 LendingTree You To The Rescue MoneyRight Challenge solidified her presence on Tongal and was the inspiration behind Team Tiger Awesome’s first place “Runaway Mattress” video. Here’s what she had to say: READ MORE
