Its football time!!!

Sweepstakes Title/Link - ESPN Jeep Sweep

Prize(s)- 2012 Jeep Wrangler and trip for 2 to college football game

End Date - December 3, 2011

Entry Frequency - 1x per household

Simone's Thoughts - You have to be a member, but its free and most likely if you enter sweeps through my blog regularly, you already are.

My husband loves Jeeps and we both love college football, so this is a win-win for us. That being said, when I think of tailgating for college football a Jeep isn't really the vehicle I have in mind.

Well I guess if you are throwing in a car....

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Maxim BCS and Car Sweep

Prize(s)- Nissan Juke, 3 day trip for 2 to the BCS championship game, and a $6,000 Visa GC

End Date - December 10, 2010

Entry Frequency - 1x per household

Simone's Thoughts - Even though there is no reasonable chance that my team will make it to this game, I can't turn down a car and 6 grand!

Football Dreams

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Sports Illustrated BCS Championship

Prize(s)- 4 day trip for up to four to Glendale, AZ, on January 9-11, 2011 for the Championship Game

End Date - daily per person/email

Entry Frequency - December 6, 2010

Simone's Thoughts - Usually around this time of year I would be dreaming that my team might make it to the championship. This year I have no such delusions. If your team still has a chance, enter away!

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.

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!

Another college bowl game trip

Sweepstakes Title/Link - Domino's Bowl Game Sweep

Prize(s) - 2 day trip for 4 to a college bowl game of your choice & a $1,000 AMEX GC or check

End Date - October 26, 2009

Entry Frequency - daily per person/ email

Simone's Thoughts - This sweep is a perfect example of ARV vs FMV. On sweepstakes wins you only have to claim FMV = Fair Market Value on your taxes. The ARV of this sweep is $9,500 for a 1 night trip. The key to successfully claiming FMV is to price shop on everything you get with the sweep and keep copies of what the prize is really worth. That way when it comes to tax time, you can hopefully claim a more resonable amount for this prize. Since everything included with this is priceable (i.e. no celebrity appearance that might be up to them to value), you should be ok.