Winners and runners up have been announced!
We received more than 188 entries in the contest to win a $100 Visa gift card, donated by WhitePages.com in honor of a new free tool called Neighbors. You guys shared so many fun and heartfelt stories of how your neighbors have lent a hand, I am inspired to be a better neighbor myself!
Runners up will receive a $25 Restaurant.com gift card.
The third runner up is
These RSVP postcards are mailed - free!
Don’t forget to comment, Tweet, and share a Facebook update to be eligible to win a $100 Visa gift card from WhitePages.com. The giveaway celebrates WhitePages Neighbors, a new free tool that makes it easy to organize parties with neighbors (and get to know those closest to you). This video explains it better than I can.
To win, comment on this post about a time when you relied on your neighbors. Get extra entries by:
- Tweeting “I want to win a $100 Visa gift card on @bargainbabe to throw a @whitepages Neighbors Block Party. http://bit.ly/ort5dc”
- Mentioning the contest on Facebook with a link to http://bit.ly/ort5dc
Comment by July 19, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible to win. Good luck!
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We are giving away 10 resuable bags!
This is your last chance to enter the contest to win one of 10 reusable bags from Albertsons. Almost 100 people have entered by commenting about how they use reusable bags, so your chances of winning are quite good!
The bag giveaway is in honor of two Albertsons stores in California (Alpine and Carpinteria) that no longer offer paper or plastic bags at checkout as of Apr. 27, 2011. Part of an Earth Day step towards greater eco-consciousness. These two Albertsons stores will sell a variety of reusable bags for $.30-$6. Shoppers can also leave plastic bags for others to use.
We are giving away four cloth bags with the Albertsons logo, two of the $.30 bags, and four of the glossy, designer bags pictured above.
To win one of 10 reusable bags, comment on this post with your favorite use for a reusable bag. Contest ends Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced Monday May 2.
Lindsey won a $100 Quiznos gift card!
More than 200 BargainBabe.com Facebook fans commented for a chance to win a $100 Quiznos gift card, donated by the sandwich chain. The winner is…Lindsey Matthews, who commented that she wants to taste Quiznos’chicken cordon bleu sandwich. Yum yum!
Lindsey has 48 hours to respond to claim her prize, or the prize goes to runners up (in order) Debra Olson, Cherl Porritt, or Lora Lopez. Thanks to everyone who joined the BargainBabe.com Facebook page for this contest! We now have 2,657 Facebook fans!
MyCoupons.com has sponsored a $100 Visa gift card giveaway that launches today. One lucky winner will get to spend this $100 on whatever they want!
New to MyCoupons.com? The comprehensive site has helped online coupon users save more than $21,261,901.53. That’s a big number!
MyCoupons is one-stop shopping. You can get coupons for online purchases at stores like Macy’s or Kohl’s, and you can get printable coupons for groceries, and you can buy gift cards for less than the face value. MyCoupons has forums and CouponPros you can email and – gasp – call directly with questions.
To win the $100, join the BargainBabe.com money-saving blog email list by Mar. 14, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. EST. One winner will be chosen randomly. Get additional entries by:
- Sharing this post on Facebook (one entry)
- Tweeting “I want to win a $100 Visa g.c. on the MyCoupons.com-sponsored giveaway on @BargainBabe http://bit.ly/hlQVTt” (one entry)
- Blogging about the contest (three entries)
- Leave a comment for each entry so I know, thanks!
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Win a "I BRAKE FOR BARGAINS" bumper sticker!
Check your mail today and this week for your “I BRAKE FOR BARGAINS” bumper sticker. I mailed them Saturday morning and some readers are already reporting they have received them!
To win a free bumper sticker, leave a comment on this post and email me an address where I can mail it to with the subject “bumper sticker.” I have about 75 bumper stickers left before they are all gone.
If you’re feeling in a winning mood, don’t forget to enter the $300 Visa gift card giveaway, sponsored by Cheep.
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I’ve lined up a slew of reader giveaways to celebrate the second anniversary of BargainBabe.com. There are 11 free prizes this week and 155 prizes next week (see below). Working for myself as a blogger has been a true challenge and very satisfying. I’m honored to be a leader in this community of money savers!
Thanks to our generous donors who contributed these amazing prizes!
- “Free Fun Guides“ to LA and SF, donated by FreeFunGuides (two winners)
- “Secrets of a Stingy Scoundel“ donated by author Phil Villarreal (one winner)
- “How to Survive on a Teacher’s Salary“ donated by author Danny Kofke (one winner)
- “How to Shop for Free“ donated by author Kathy Spencer (one winner)
- “Debt Free U“ donated by author Zac Bissonnette (5 winners)
- A $250 Macy’s gift card donated by FriendGiftr, which sells gift cards that can be swapped among 150 major retailers and restaurants in case the recipient wants to spend their GAP gift card at Old Navy, for instance (one winner)
To win one of this week’s prizes do one or more of the following things:
- Comment on this post about which book you want to win and how you would spend the $250 Macys gift card (one entry)
- Tweet “I want to win a $250 Macy’s gift card from @BargainBabe! http://wp.me/ppHNJ-5YZ” (one entry)
- Post a Facebook update about the contest with a link to the contest http://wp.me/ppHNJ-5YZ (one entry)
- Join the BargainBabe.com email list to receive money saving tips (three entries)
- Blog about the contest (five entries)
For each entry, leave a comment on this post so I know you entered. The contest ends Monday Jan. 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Prizes being given away next week: (more…)
Illustration by OConnorCartoons.com
Hundreds of new readers signed up to win a shopping challenge to buy gifts for their entire family with one $600 Sears gift card. Everything the winner buys is theirs to keep!
I used Random.org to pick a winner and 15 runner ups. These lucky readers come from CA, AZ, FL, VT, TX, NJ, GA, IL, MA, and NH. Some have been reading BargainBabe.com since I launched the site in Jan. 2009 and others joined as recently as last week.
The $600 Sears gift card must be spent between Nov. 29-Dec 5, 2010 at a Sears in MA, CT, RI, or New York City. I will be on hand to share shopping tips and catch the event on flip camera. The gift card and camera were donated by Sears. For folks who cannot fulfill the prize, I have fabulous consolation prizes. (more…)
Enter before Nov. 21, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST for a chance to win.
UPDATE: I talked to Sears’ rep and they have agreed to open the contest to anyone. I repeat, anyone can win, no matter what your family status!!! However, the $600 gift card has to be spent at a Sears in MA, CT, RI, or New York City.
PREVIOUSLY: The reader contest to win a $600 shopping spree at Sears ends Sunday, Nov. 21 at 11:59 p.m. EST. To be eligible to win, join the BargainBabe.com daily or weekly email list.
Rules to be aware of:
- Im going to come along to share shopping tips and record the event with a flip camera, which means the shopping spree must take place in MA, CT, RI, or New York City. I can only drive so far!
- The winner must shop for a family of four, including a mom, dad, son, and daughter. Im checking to see if we can define family a bit more broadly.
- The shopping spree will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010 at a Sears in MA, CT, RI, or New York City.
- Ill be recording the event with a flip camera, so if youre camera shy do not enter.
- You must be 18 or older to be eligible to win.
- The reader will get to keep everything s/he buys with the $600 Sears gift card, of course!
- If you already receive my emails, you are automatically entered to win. Sears donated the gift card and flip camera for this contest.
Got a question? Leave a comment and Ill get back to you asap.
Illustration by OConnorCartoons.com
Don’t forget to enter the latest BargainBabe.com contest to win a $600 shopping spree at Sears! Just think, all your holiday shopping done without spending a dime (of you own)!
To be eligible to win, join the BargainBabe.com daily or weekly email list. Enter by Nov. 21, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible.
If you already receive my emails, you are automatically entered to win. Sears donated the gift card and flip camera for this contest.
Rules to be aware of:
- Im going to come along to share shopping tips and record the event with a flip camera, which means the shopping spree must take place in MA, CT, RI, or New York City. I can only drive so far!
- The winner must shop for a family of four, including a mom, dad, son, and daughter. I’m checking to see if we can define “family” a bit more broadly.
- The shopping spree will take place Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2010 at a Sears in MA, CT, RI, or New York City.
- Ill be recording the event with a flip camera, so if youre camera shy do not enter.
- You must be 18 or older to be eligible to win.
- The reader will get to keep everything s/he buys with the $600 Sears gift card, of course!
Got a question? Leave a comment and I’ll do my best to answer it.
UPDATE: The winner responded within the required 48 hours and claimed her prize!
PREVIOUSLY: We received more than 500 entries for the familyFinds.com $150 Visa gift card giveaway, including hundreds of deal suggestions, dozens of Tweets, and many blog posts. And the winner is…
First, a note about how I selected the contest winner.
I used Random.org to pick a random winning number, then matched the winning number to the comment with the same number. How are comments numbered? The first comment gets the number 1, the second comment gets the number 2, and so on. I repeated this process to select three runner ups.
And the winner is… (more…)
Illustration by OConnorCartoons.com
This morning I picked one winner and three runner ups with the help of Random.org for the kitchen gear giveaway. The prize includes $110 worth of brand name kitchen gear from Pyrex, Corningware, and Chicago Cutlery, donated by World Kitchen.
Interestingly, three of the four readers who were selected are on the weekly list. Congrats to everyone who opted to receive my money saving tips for a chance to win. I promise there will be more contests coming soon!
And now for the winners…
First place goes to mnmsunshine67@, who joined BargainBabe.com last month!
The first runner up is andreataylor1@, who sign up for BargainBabe.com in Jan. 2010.
The second runner up is r3sns@aol.com, who also joined in Jan. 2010.
The third runner up is anelysium@verizon.net, who has been reading BargainBabe.com since June 2009.
UPDATE: The winner has already claimed her prize! She writes “I never win anything! You have totally made my week!!”
Stay on top of future contests by signing up for BargainBabe.com’s strategies, coupons, and inspiration to save money everyday.
The reader giveaway contest to win $110 worth of kitchen gear from Chicago Cutlery, Corningware, and Pyrex ends Monday, Oct. 11, 2010!
To win, join my daily or weekly email list. If you are already on my email list and receive emails from me, you do not need to do anything. You are already fully eligible, I promise. One winner and three runner ups will be chosen randomly. Join by Monday, Oct. 11 at 11:59 p.m. to be in the running.
The prize includes a Chicago Cutlery Landmark Chef Knife with a reusable protector, a 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup, a Pyrex large cookie sheet, a Pyrex 8-piece glass mixing bowl set with lids, and a Corningware SimplyLite 10-piece set. World Kitchen, which manufacturers and markets these brands, donated the prize.
I’m taking Monday off to go camping with friends. We’re going to be on the side of a Massachusetts mountain for two nights so I am packing my heavy duty winter gear for this trip. Hello mittens!
Have a wonderful weekend and see you all Tuesday.
Julia
aka Bargain Babe
To win this knife and more kitchen gear, join my email list.
Today is the start of a kitchen gear giveaway on BargainBabe.com that includes products from Chicago Cutlery, Corningware, and Pyrex. World Kitchen, which manufacturers and markets these brands, donated the prize. This 5-part prize is $110 worth and retails for $132!
To win, join my daily or weekly email list. If you are already on my email list and receive emails from me, you are eligible to win and do not need to do anything. One winner and three runner ups will be chosen randomly. Join by Monday, Oct. 11 at 11:59 p.m. to be in the running.
Now for more details on the 5-part prize that one lucky reader will win. (more…)
Click on the image to join the contest!
I’m launching a reader giveaway Monday that involves $110 worth of brand name kitchen gear (retail price for all this stuff is $132). If you ever cook or bake, you will want to be in the running!
To be eligible to win, sign up for my daily or weekly email list. If you already receive my emails, you are eligible to win and do not need to do anything. It’s that easy!
I’ve left a hint in this post about one of the five kitchen prizes that one lucky reader will receive. I’ll announce the full prize Monday.
