Diamonds anyone?

Sweepstakes Title/Link - The Knot Diamond Pendant Sweep

Prize(s) - Ritani Bella Vita diamond pendant

End Date - October 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - This one ends tomorrow (along w/ many other sweeps, since its the end of the month) so enter quick! Jewelry is almost always given exorbitant ARVs in sweepstakes, but remember you can always claim FMV on your taxes. Either way, diamonds are diamonds. Gimmee!

Fly free, drive free, free trip?

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Jet Blue Jet & Drive Sweep

Prize(s) - Up to 5 Grand Prizes (1 given away every 50,000 entries) - choice of 4 day trip for 2 to NYC, Vegas, LA, Orlando, or Aruba
Also daily prizes of either a $100 Hertz GC, a $250 Hertz GC, or a $500 Jet Blue GC

End Date - January 31, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - Check out the Westin resort where you could stay in Aruba - NICE! Daily prizes are pretty sweet too!

TV, Washer, Video Games? You choose!

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Pizza Hut Best Buy Sweep

Prize(s) - $5,000 Best Buy GC; also 200 first prizes of a $50 Pizza Hut GC

End Date - October 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person

Simone's Thoughts - While I have won a couple TVs in my sweeping career, none have been over 20 inches. It seems I am just not destined to win a big screen TV. Maybe I can get around that by winning this and buying one!

Holiday shopping on the house...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Chase $200 Sweep

Prize(s) - $200 (1 given away every five minutes on weekdays for a total of 17,280 prizes)

End Date - December 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - 5x per day/ person (limit of 10 entries/ person/ week)

Simone's Thoughts - A $200 check would put a good dent in my holiday shopping, if not cover it all together. Couple of notes on this one. It is only open for entry on weekdays, you can only enter 5x per day and only for a total of 10x per week, and only in certain states (AZ, CO, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KY, LA, MI, NJ, NY, NV, OH, OK, OR, TX, UT, WA, WI and WV.) Seems like a lot of rules, but if you are eligible and just remember to enter 2x per day M-F, you are good. Check the official rules if you want more info on restrictions.

BTW - You can order the ornament shown in the picture above here. We order 1 per year as a keepsake.

VW a week

Sweepstakes Title/Link - VW GTI Sweep

Prize(s) - 2010 Volkswagen GTI (1 given away per week)

End Date - December 2, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email
Simone's Thoughts - I am sick as a dog this week, so I appologize in advance if the sweeps aren't up at their normal time. I'll get them up once a day, just not sure when. You can win a car a week in this one, so go for it!

Could be a crackhead...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Windex $20k Sweep

Prize(s) - $20,000 grand prize & $1500 first prize

End Date - December 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x per household

Simone's Thoughts - Do ya'll remember this video? Still makes me laugh. I LOVE the amateur sketch. Still one of my favorite news reports ever! Either way if I won this, I would feel the luck of the Irish!

This is your life...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Outdoor Channel Gear Sweep

Prize(s)- Varies by day (ex. 10x20 ft Magnum Rapid Kamp (MRK) tent, Trak Kayak, 6 day trip for 2 to Vegas)

End Date - October 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - This sweepstakes reads like my life circa 2003. DH & I went camping in Rocky Mountain Natl Park (broke my ankle at the end of the trip) and then went to Vegas that winter. You can win outdoor gear and a trip to Vegas in this sweep. Check the official rules for a full listing of what prizes are given away on what days.

Thanksgiving in Australia

Sweepstakes Title/Link - E! Australia Sweep

Prize(s) - 6 day trip for 2 to Sydney, Australia on November 23-28, 2009

End Date - November 8, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - DH & I can never travel during Thanksgiving as he works in retail and would have to miss black Friday, so we wouldn't enter this one, but you should! If you can travel on short notice and take the time, this seems like it would be a great trip.

A taurus? Well its free...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Martha Stewart Taurus Sweep

Prize(s) - 2010 Ford Taurus

End Date - December 15, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x per household

Simone's Thoughts - Ahh the car you always dreaded inheriting. I still entered to win though as a free car is still a free car - even if its a Taurus.

At least this would pay for the books - maybe

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hilton College Cash

Prize(s) - $5,000 which you can use for college & $2,500 check to defray taxes

End Date - December 7, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person

Simone's Thoughts - There's a time and place for everything, and that time is college. All you can do is get them there and hope they make it through and learn some life lessons along the way. If you are lucky, they will graduate.

The ride of your life

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Dark Void Tesla Roadster

Prize(s) - Customized Tesla Roadster. They are also giving away 5 - 1 night trips for 2 to Vegas to test drive the Tesla Roadster

End Date - February 1, 2010

Entry Frequency - daily per person/email

Simone's Thoughts - WOW. That's all I can say about this car. Would I sell it - heck yeah, but it would be fun to think about keeping it. There is a cash option of $25,000, but the car is supposedly worth $120,oo0. Who knows if you could actually get that much for it. Customized cars are notorious for being over-valued.

A really nice room

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Cost Plus Room Sweep

Prize(s) - $10,000 Cost Plus GC & interior design consult

End Date - October 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - So DH & I have been married for 7 years and have never bought a couch. We still have my futon from when I was in college. The thought of 10K to spend on one room seems really excessive for me, but hey I'll take it.

Oh, oh, oh its magic!

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Dole Magic Sweep

Prize(s) - 6 night trip for 4 to Maui, Hawaii; weekly prize of a Wii & Wii Fit; also bunches of daily prizes

End Date - October 21, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person

Simone's Thoughts - Besides the trip to Hawaii and the chance to win a Wii, there really are some great daily prizes in this one. Next Monday (10/19) they are giving away 2 $266 Amazon gift code, so make sure you enter then!

Entering is not really intuitive, but once you log in, click on today's date on the calendar and you will be entered.

Lottery odds...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Quicken Million Dollar Sweep

Prize(s) - $2,000 Visa GC & chance to play for 1 million dollars (1 per month given away)

End Date - December 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - So the real reason to enter this one is for the $2,000. The odds are pretty bad to actually win the million. According to the official rules - The odds of winning the $1,000,000 prize are 1:10,000,000,000. Still people do win the lottery and it is possible you could win a million dollars in this sweep. There are also 850 instant wins in this sweep.

Whistle while you work...

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Bon Appetit BC Sweep

Prize(s) - 6 night trip for 2 to Whistler, British Columbia

End Date - October 20, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - The thought of this trip does make me want to whistle while I work. With this economy, I think most people could use a pick me up at their jobs. Perhaps dreaming of this win will make it easier to get through your day! First prize is a $3400 AMEX card, so thats not bad either!

Bora Bora or $5,000

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Cinemark Bora Bora Sweep

Prize(s) - 4 night trip for 2 to Bora Bora, French Polynesia or $5,000

End Date - October 21, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - Man this would be an awesome trip, of course $5,000 would be nice too. The hotel that this sweep is through has awesome reviews and its Bora Bora!

Need a TV for the playoffs?

Sweepstakes Title/Link - TBS TV Sweep

Prize(s) - Sharp 52" HDTV AQUOS TV, Blu-ray Disc Player Bose Home Theater System, and professional home theater installation of the equipment

End Date - October 26, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x every 24 hours per household

Simone's Thoughts - Granted you probably wouldn't get the TV until the NHL playoffs, not the MLB ones, but still its a tv!

October 23 - Got plans?

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Sheraton Free Night Sweep

Prize(s) - Free hotel stay at a Sheraton on October 23rd, 2009 (2,023 to be given away instantly)

End Date - October 9, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - I am always looking for sweeps with great odds and here is one of them. Sheraton is celebrating their recent remodel by giving away 2,023 free night stays. The catch? You have to stay on October 23rd (an upcoming Friday) and pick the hotel you want to stay at during the registration process. Still, this would be great for a date night or just a night out on the town. Some great ones participating too - Nassau Bahamas, NYC, Vancouver, Quebec, and others! Very quick entry period, so get on it!

Party like its 1999

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Overstock 10th Anniversary Scavenger Hunt Sweep

Prize(s) - The prizes include a watch valued at $3000
a Smart Phone with 2 years of service valued at $2450
a home entertainment package include a TV, blue ray and speakers valued at $2500
a diamond necklace valued at $3000
a Moped vehicle and accessories valued at $3000
one year of gasoline valued at $2200
a room makeover including up to $4000 of merchandise
a $5000 shopping spree on Overstock.com
a dream vacation worth up to $5000
and a 2010 Toyota Prius in either white or red, valued at $25,000

End Date - October 10, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per household

Simone's Thoughts - This sweep has the potential to be a PIA, but the prizes are worth it. You will see a clue posted and then you have to find the product with the link to the sweep in it. On the other hand, this sweep is a prime example as to why its a benefit to belong to a sweepstakes site. Many times answers to trivia or scavenger hunt locations are posted by members of these sites.

How bout a truck?

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Chrysler Ram Sweep

Prize(s) - 2010 Dodge Ram 15000

End Date - December 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - 1x per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - Thank god the truck doesn't actually look like this.

One million dollars

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Hostess Million Dollar Sweep

Prize(s) - $1,000,000 or $10,000 consolation. 29 instant wins of Wii platform

End Date - October 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - Last year when Hostess did this sweep they made it really difficult to win. You had to be home on Halloween, and answer your door with Hostess product in hand in order to have a chance to win the money. This year its not so much of a pain, but the odds aren't any better. If you are chosen you have to pick 2 matching envelopes from 15 in order to win the million. The good news is, if they don't match you still win $10,000.

The Super Ball

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Tropicana Superbowl Sweep

Prize(s) - 4 night trip for 2 to the Superbowl. Some small instant wins on this sweep as well.

End Date - December 31, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - This a great trip if you are a NFL fan, just beware the taxes on these trips. Its hard to talk down a FMV on a Superbowl ticket, since they are so expensive.

Favorite superbowl reference in ATHF:

Meatwad: Hey, Carl. How you doin'?
Carl: Hey.. just the man I wanna see, there. I heard through the grapevine that someone won a big prize recently, huh?
Meatwad: Yep, I got two tickets to the Super Ball.
Carl: Naw...it's it's "bowl" - that's cute that you said that 'cause you'se frickin idiot.