Enter to win a $50 Target gift card! Via Shutterstock
UPDATE: Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
PREVIOUSLY: Today we are launching a one-day contest where you can win a $50 Target gift card AND EVERYONE who enters will get 100 Swagbucks.
What’s Swagbucks? It’s a cool site that I use daily to rack up “swagbucks” that I redeem for gift cards to Amazon and Starbucks (among dozens of others). The site randomly awards swagbucks for your regular Internet searches, so it’s like getting rewarded for your normal Internet surfing. Sweet!
Here’s how to enter to win:
1. Join Swagbucks with special code BARGAINBABE70. You get 30 Swagbucks for joining, and with the code you’ll get 70 more! Make sure you use this code during the signing up process as you cannot enter it later. To enter the special code, click the text that reads “I have a sign up code” as you are initially signing up.
2. Leave a comment that you’ve joined Swagbucks. Note, only new Swagbucks accounts using the BARGAINBABE70 code will be eligible to win this prize.
3. Start using the site to rack up swagbucks every time you go online.
This contest ends at 11:59 p.m. EST Tuesday, April 9, 2013.
Once you join Swagbucks (and hopefully win this contest!) you can earn extra Swagbucks (on top of what you earn for Internet surfing) by watching videos on Swagbucks TV, enter contests directly on Swagbucks (like this contest to pay your rent for one month!), or shop directly through Swagbucks to earn extra rewards. You can also earn rewards by playing games, taking surveys, and referring friends!
But before you do any of these, make sure to enter this contest to win a $50 Target gift card and 100 Swagbucks.
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Welcome to Bargain Babe! I’m Mara, and I’m so glad you’re here. I am an obsessive bargain hunter and penny pincher, and I am determined to live a full life without EVER paying full price. 
I’ve joined Swagbucks
@Mark Did the special code BARGAINBABE70 work for you? Other readers are saying it did not work for them.
@Mark In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
Registration…done
@Charlene Did the special code BARGAINBABE70 work for you? Other readers are saying it did not work for them. Thanks!
@Charlene In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
I took your advice and signed up for Swagbucks but it would not accept the special code (BARGAINBABE70) even though I entered where you directed me to enter the code…so thinking there was another place to do it, I continued the profile creation and came up with zippity…disappointing to be sure. Any thoughts? I love your site and the giveaways, the tips, the fun but this is the first time I have had trouble…will be hoping you can help me out a bit further. Thanks. Btw, will this comment get me into the Target GC contest or do I need to do something diifferent or something else? Please advise if you can and will. Thanks!
@Gene Y. SOrry to hear you are having trouble with the special code BARGAINBABE70. I’ve emailed my contact at Swagbucks to see what’s going on, and I’ve asked other readers who commented that they were able to join if the code worked for them.
Hang tight until we figure this out – and THANKS for your patience. Let’s hope we can resolve this very quickly.
@Gene In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
I also tried to sign up but it wouldn’t accept the special code, so I cancelled my sign up attempt.
@M. Fiedler Sorry to hear you, too, are having trouble with the special code BARGAINBABE70. I’ve emailed my contact at Swagbucks to see what’s going on, and I’ve asked other readers who commented that they were able to join if the code worked for them.
Hang tight until we figure this out – and THANKS for your patience. Let’s hope we can resolve this very quickly.
@M Fielder In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
Waiting for the correction before I sign up.
@The Frugal Exerciser Hope we can figure this out soon!
@The Frugal Exerciser In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
Thanks, no problem.
FYI, I love the updated look.
@The Frugal Exerciser THANKS SO MUCH!
I signed up for Swagbucks but code did not work?
@Cramsmith In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
The code did not work for me either. Please let me know when it is up and running since it ends today.
Thanks!
@Tara In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.
So this contest is only for new Swagbucks users, not those of us with an existing account?
@Kelli In case you don’t see the update to this post:
Because of a technical glitch on the part of Swagbucks, the code provided was not valid. I am working with Swagbucks to launch a new contest that I hope will make up for this error. I apologize for the inconvenience, I’m annoyed too.