8.31.2010

Ahh the desktop

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Dollar General 30 Computers Sweep

Prize(s)- Dell Latitude 15" laptop computer (30 given away)

End Date - September 27, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - I have often times thought about completely getting rid of my desktop, but I just love my monitor size for my photo editing too much. That being said, I desperately need a new desktop, as mine has just been limping along for the past couple years. This is for a laptop, but maybe I could sell it and get a desktop.

8.30.2010

Its almost time...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Dollar General BSC Championship Trip

Prize(s)- 2 night trip for two to the BCS National Championship game on January 10, 2011 in Glendale, AZ (10 trips given away)

End Date - September 25, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - While I really don't care for NFL, I love college football season. Can't wait for my Horns to dissapoint me again, or maybe they will throw a curve ball and actually play to their abilities or beyond, who knows. Its still fun to watch and I would have a hard time giving this trip up if we won.

8.27.2010

Miami & a Miata

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Florida Miata Sweep

Prize(s)- 3 night trip for two to Miami, FL & a 2010 MX-5 Mazda Miata convertible

End Date - November 1, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - This sweep has 2 things my husband doesn't like Miami & Miatas. That being said, we still haven't seen the everglades and we could sell the car.

8.26.2010

Trip Around the World

Sweepstakes Title/Link - USA Trip Around the World Sweep

Prize(s)- 22 day trip for two to and between the following locations: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Cape Town, South Africa; Sydney, Australia; Beijing, China; and Paris, France; also weekly prizes of $1,000 Tumi GC

End Date - September 20, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person

Simone's Thoughts - This sweep is a no go for us as we would have to pay for Max's airfare, plus there is little possibility we could get this amount of time off. For those who can though, it would be a trip of a lifetime. Plus the taxes are paid, so this trip is a true win-win.

8.24.2010

The Definition of Slim Odds

Sweepstakes Title/Link - DIY Blog Cabin

Prize(s)- Log cabin in Bethel, NY

End Date - October 1, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - Really the Dream Home by HGTV takes the cake on slimmest odds of an online sweepstakes, but this one isn't far behind. That being said, someone has to win and if you don't enter, you can bet it won't be you.

Groceries for a year (again)

Sweepstakes Title/Link - New World Pasta Groceries Giveaway

Prize(s)- $5,200; also giving away $100 (450 given away)

End Date - October 30, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - This group gave this prize away last year and they are giving another away this year. Great prize and lots of $100 prizes too!

8.23.2010

Big Prizes and Lots of Them!

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Ford Fiesta Sweep

Prize(s)- 3 night trip for 2 to Miami, FL from November 19-22, 2010 (43 given away); one of the trip winners will also win a 2011 Ford Fiesta; also giving away 40" HDTV (43 given away)

End Date - October 25, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - One of the many things to look when deciding to enter a sweep is your odds of winning. More prizes = better odds. This one is a winner in all respects.

8.20.2010

Football season!

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hershey's College Bowl Game Sweep

Prize(s)- 2 night trip for four to choice of 2010-2011 Bowl Game (except the national championship game) and $1,000 (3 given away)

End Date - November 13, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - Ahh, college football season - bring on the dissapointment! Rmember, you have to be a member of Hershey's to enter, but its worth it for their sweeps - always good!

8.19.2010

No mortgage payments for a year

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Taylor Morrison $18K Sweep

Prize(s)- $18,000

End Date - August 31, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per person

Simone's Thoughts - This is supposed to be a years worth of mortgage payments, but cash is cash!

8.18.2010

Back to school

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Simon Macbook Sweep

Prize(s)- Macbook Pro, accessories, and $250 American Express Simon GC

End Date -October 29, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - Since my son is only 2, I don't think this is on his back to school list, but I'll take it for me!

8.17.2010

Tribal = Poser

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Buckle Camaro Sweep

Prize(s)- 2011 Chevy Camaro 1SS Coupe; also various denominations of gift cards

End Date - October 4, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - I find it sad that tribal tattoos are so the norm now that they have become the epitome of 'poser', but if you really have the belief, then you might be able to honestly pull it off. This car screams 'small penis' to me, but it still is a Camaro. I would be praying that I could talk them into a cash option, but if not, it shouldn't be too hard to sell in my college town.

8.16.2010

Clean Clothes

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Women's Day Washer/Dryer Giveaway

Prize(s)- Maytag Bravos washer and dryer

End Date - October 9, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - Since we have started our workout regimen, I find myself washing a lot more clothes and dreaming of a new washer/dryer. This one is actually a top load which is rare in the days of front load giveaways.

8.12.2010

Finishing up the week with more cash

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hershey's Twizzlers $10K Sweep

Prize(s)- $10,000

End Date - September 30, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - You can never win cash too many times. No matter what it is always useful.

You will need a membership (free) and a UPC (provided online) to enter this one.

8.11.2010

Fifty Thousand Dollars

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Unilever Family Dollar $50K Sweep

Prize(s)- $50,000 and lots of other smaller prizes

End Date - August 28, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - There is something fun about spelling out large amounts of money... ahhh. In celebration of my son's 2nd birthday here is a sweep that gives something back to schools when you win.

This one is for my brother

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Gander Mountain Bass Trip

Prize(s)- 5 day trip for two to the Flint Creek Ranch in TX, on March 16-20 or March 23-27, 2011 also gift cards and gear

End Date - September 30, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per household

Simone's Thoughts - My brother is an avid fisherman and I can only imagine this would be his dream trip. Hope he isn't too pissed when I win - maybe I will take him along.

8.10.2010

Fly to your hearts content

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Southwest Air Free Flights Sweep

Prize(s)- 1-year of travel on Southwest Airlines awarded as 24 Roundtrip Tickets

End Date - September 9, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per person

Simone's Thoughts - This would rock so much. The only thing that would be cooler is if you didn't have to use them all in one year. Nice tickets too, not just restricted ones. From official rules "No blackout dates. Airline tickets awarded will be open origination and open destination and will expire on 12/1/2011."

8.09.2010

Payoff some debt

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Harrah's Cash Sweep

Prize(s)- $21,900

End Date - October 21, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - If you are like my family, you have some debt (where some means more than you should). This prize might help pay some of that off. Or you could just go to vegas for the weekend and partake in lots of sinful pleasures - either way you get some cash!

8.06.2010

Cirque-cle the world

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Infiniti Cirque du Soleil Trip Sweep

Prize(s)- 4 day trip for 2 to winner's choice of a Cirque du Soleil show at one of the following five locations:
Montreal, Canada , Barcelona, Spain , Zurich, Switzerland, Tokyo, Japan , or Las Vegas, Nevada and $600 (5 trips given away)

End Date - January 31, 2011

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - This is a really way to do a prize. You pick a show and then send people to a variety of differnt locales throughout the world where the show is playing. Not too much different than regular sweeps, but when you enter as much as I do its nice to see a little creativity!

8.05.2010

Ahh 10 grand

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Lifetime $10,000 Project Runway Sweep


Prize(s)- $10,000; also weekly prize giveaway of a gift basket

End Date - October 28, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person

Simone's Thoughts - Won $10,000 once and that was a nice check to deposit. Would love to repeat that experience!

8.04.2010

Another PB GC

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Williams Sonoma Pottery Barn GC Sweep

Prize(s)- $10,000 Pottery Barn GC, Sony Bravia 52" HDTV, and home theater stuff

End Date - September 22, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - Seems like Pottery Barn has been giving out a lot of huge gift cards recently, but you won't hear me complain!

8.03.2010

Zoom Zoom

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Mazda Sweep

Prize(s)- 2011 Mazda 2 Touring Vehicle; also giving out an iPod touch weekly

End Date - December 15, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - Cars are always a great prize to win. Little competes with the excitement of getting a phone call that you have won a new car.

8.02.2010

Summertime = Boating

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Billabong Boat Sweep

Prize(s)- 2008 Super Air Nautique 210 Team Edition and trailer; also giving away 3 prizes of Sony Vaio Laptops

End Date - September 15, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per person

Simone's Thoughts - This one is a little confusing as it doesn't really specify in the official rules whether the boat is used. But it is a 2008, so I can only assume that Billabong has been using it as their promo boat and trailering it around the country - who knows how many actual running hours it has. Still its a boat and I figure I could always renege on the prize if I find out it is ratty and in horrible condition.