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This contest has two winners: Wanda Goeden is the winner for “liking” the BargainBabe.com Facebook fan page and @FrugalHomemaker is the winner for following @BargainBabe on Twitter!
Each winner will receive one $100 gift card to Restaurant.com, which can be redeemed for certificates to specific restaurants. Please contact me to claim your prize, which was donated by Restaurant.com.
Thanks for reading BargainBabe.com.
Don’t forget to enter the contest to win two $100 gift cards to Restaurant.com, donated by Restaurant.com. Each can be redeemed online for gift certificates to restaurants across the country of your choosing.
To win, “like” the BargainBabe.com Facebook page and/or follow my money saving Twitter page. One gift card will go to a Facebook fan and one will go to a Twitter follower. If you join both pages, you are eligible to win both gift cards!
If you are not on Facebook or Twitter, this is a great reason to join. Even my Mom is on Facebook! Future giveaways will go to readers on my email list.
The contest ends Monday, Aug. 30, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Right now certificates at Restaurant.com are 80% off, so you can get a $25 cert, which normally sells for $10, for just $2. Use coupon code CLEARANCE. Buying a certificate benefits BargainBabe.com.
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Don’t forget to enter the reader giveaway to win a copy of the eBook “Real Food on a Real Budget,” by Stephanie Langford. The book is devoted to eating organic on a budget. Click on the eating organic on a budget link and leave a comment with how much you spend on groceries every month to win.
Enter by Aug. 18, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible to win. A winner will be announced Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.
The ebook is currently selling for $19 (orig. $25). A hard copy of the 280-page book is $26.
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I have so many new ideas to improve BargainBabe.com it’s ridiculous. Thank you to the 219 readers who commented with a suggestion, thereby entering themselves to win the 10-pound swag bag I lugged home from BlogHer (winner named below). I am taking each idea to heart and have already implemented many of your suggestions.
You wanted custom subject lines in your daily email - you got it! Yesterday I found a way to modify the subject line.
You wanted more coupons and deals – you got it! I am going to post drugstore deals (CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid) on Monday and grocery deals (Ralphs and Safeway) on Wednesday. If you want to see links to additional stores, let me know by commenting on this post.
You wanted a better site design and navigation tabs – it’s in the works! I’ve contacted a web designer/tech geek about making the site easier to use and easier to look at. Realistically, a major change to the site will take at least (more…)
Contents of the prize swag bag!
Don’t forget to enter the latest BargainBabe.com reader giveaway to win my BlogHer swag bag, filled with beauty supplies, coupons, and treats worth $249. Everything in the bag, which weighs 10 pounds, is pictured here. The blurry picture (thanks, iPhone) makes it hard to tell what each item is, but the link below has a detailed listing of everything in the bag and it’s approximate value.
Click to enter the contest by Thursday August 12 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
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There were so many wonderful, informative comments left as part of my latest reader giveaway contest that I had a hard time picking one winner.
I envy Brenda A.’s meticulous organization.
We love camping and do it several times a yr since our kids love it. I have all my cooking pans in plastic bins labeled, cooking stuff (pantry items)in another bin and so on. The most important thing to me is making a menu for each meal and day we are going to be camping, that way I dont buy thing I dont need and stay on top of the items I do need. After every trip we do an inventory list of the items that need to be replaced.
We keep all our camping/outdoor gear ready to go inside our emergency kit (water, food, etc.). It saves time getting out the door for a weekend getaway and keeps us prepared in case of a major disaster.
Fonedoc gets his/her kids excited for the trip by including them in the decision-making process.
I like to get the kids excited by telling them some options of what we can do and have them decide on some activities, so that its their decision in helping us plan our trip. They usual can’t wait and talk about the trip for days before and even after. I like hearing them tell their friends all about our trips together.
Michael Ayson Muson starts by calling his friends to borrow gear – very savvy!
I prepare for my camping trips by calling all of my friends to borrow their gear! Please hook me up with my own gear both for my and my friends’ sake!
Hilary takes a stress-free approach.
I start by taking a nice long shower…because it will be a few days before I get another one! In the shower I start making my mental list of everything I need to pack/take with me…anything left behind…well, we don’t need it!
Scaredekat’s comment made me laugh. Get ready, set, go!
i check to see if the camp grounds are available. then i check weather and i start on my list! from supplies/gear to food to toiletries, and not to forget my dog supplies for Max!
My most favorite thing to do is to time how fast i can pitch the tent!
And the winner is…Michael Ayson Muson. I hope these camping supplies, generously donated by Kmart, help you go camping more often. If Michael does not email me within 48 hours to claim his prize, the runner up is Fonedoc. Thanks to everyone who joined the contest!
Kmart has donated a ton of camping gear for my latest reader giveaway. Camping is one of my favorite frugal vacations – did you know there are many places you can camp for free?!
To win, do two things. Join my BargainBabe.com Facebook page and leave a comment answering this question: How do you get ready for the great outdoors?
The contest ends Tuesday, July 27 at 9 a.m. PST.
One winner will take home:
- A $50 Kmart gift card
- A Northwest Territory 18×10 Dome tent, above, that sleeps 8 and has a rear storage locker with flap (orig. $230)
- Two Northwest Territory Big Boy Mesh Chairs, which each have two drink holders (orig. $27 each)
- Two Northwest Territory Hot Hood Sleeping Bags, which each come with a fleece pillow (orig. $25 each)
- A 4D LED Rugged Rechargeable Battery Lantern, right, that has a “lifetime” bulb that never needs to be replaced. The lantern has three settings and includes a 6V XPS rechargeable cartridge, 120v adapter for home, and a 12v adapter for car or boat (orig. $40)
- A Coleman Perfectflow portable grill with a 11,000-BTU tube burner and a 200-square inch cooking surface (orig. $70)
The camping gear will be shipped directly to the winner. Colors may vary.
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I asked you why you read BargainBabe.com and received feedback that left me stunned and touched. I hardly know what to say other than thank you for making me feel special. I am glad what I do helps others save money.
Exactly 95 readers commented on my post requesting site feedback for a chance to win a $50 Sears e-gift card, which was generously donated by Sears in honor of their Memorial Day sale this weekend. I read every comment and tallied the reasons you provided (some readers gave more than one reason). You said you read the blog for:
Frugal philosophy, tips, and ideas – 32 readers
Deals – 21 readers
Freebies – 13 readers
Coupons – 12 readers
Inspiration, motivation and encouragement – 10 readers
Entertainment – 8 readers
Personal stories – 6 readers
Giveaways – 6 readers
Budgeting advice – 6 readers
Frugal community – 3 readers
Grocery savings – 3 readers
Restaurant savings – 3 readers
Comments – 2 readers
Experiments – 2 readers
New website reviews – 2 readers
Los Angeles deals – 1 reader
Credit card control – 1 reader
Reader Paolina said my 15-minute budget helped her buy a car!
I love reading Bargain Babe because you have helped me financially. I did your budget and saved hundreds of dollars a month! Because of your Blog I was able to purchase my first car on my own with no co-signer and a large down payment. All of your articles help, from either saving a few bucks on a great deal or how to save for a big investment. Plus your entertaining and fun!! Who doesn’t love that? Thanks Bargain Babe keep doing what you’re doing!
I never knew I had a friend in reader Tahrer until reading her comment:
I have friends and relatives that call me up constantly while their shopping, whether it be for groceries, clothes or home decor. They call and ask me if what their getting is a good deal for the amount their paying. Sometimes they even tell me that the only time they feel like their saving is when I go shopping with them. I’m more than glad to provide such reassurance to my friends and family. However, they always end up asking me how I do it all and my response is always the same, “I have a friend too, her name is Bargain Babe.”
Reader Joannie stole my heart and won the $50 Sears e-gift card with her rhyming poem.
Why do I read Julia aka Bargain Babe.com?
Because that’s where great ideas come from.
Like learning to budget and saving a buck
When your finances seem to be running amok.
The Babe helps us to find great items for free,
Or a gift card from Sears for you or me.
It’s the first and best blog I go to each day
There’s always some inspiration to take away.
Babe’s money-savers are her claim to fame,
She puts Suze Orman’s advice to shame.
So thank you, Julia, you entertain and delight
As you write byte by byte on your frugal site!
Joannie has 24 hours to respond to my notification email or the prize goes to first runner up Tahrer or second runner up Paolina.
I just emailed the three winners and six runners up in the latest reader giveaway! Prizes include a $25 Amazon e-gift card, a $25 Marshalls gift card, and a $25 TJ Maxx gift card. Every reader on my daily email list was eligible. The winners are:
First place – jenncf@
Second place – mariedimacali@
Third place – dldevineol@
If these three winners do not respond to my notification email by 9:30 a.m. PST on May 13, the prizes will go to these runners up, in order:
First runner up – techeapril@
Second runner up – annayoakam@
Third runner up – gerriantolini@
Fourth runner up – rashley2@
Fifth runner up – eve868@
Sixth runner up – zeytonezea@
Winner were chosen when the help of Random.org. Partial emails listed to protect privacy.
Marshalls
Have you signed up to win one of three fabulous prizes – a $25 Amazon gift card, a $25 Marshalls gift card, and a $25 TJ Maxx gift card? To be eligible to win, sign up for my daily email list.
Sign up by May 10 at 11:59 p.m. to be eligible to win. If you read my blog through an RSS reader, you are not eligible (I have no way to contact you!) If you are already on my daily list, you don’t need to do anything.
Winners will have 48 hours to respond to my notification email, which will be sent on May 11. Good luck and thanks for reading BargainBabe.com!
~ Julia
aka Bargain Babe
Sue from Santa Clarita, California is the winner of the $100 CVS gift card! She has been reading BargainBabe.com since the *very* beginning – January 2009! When she heard about the prize, Sue was elated. “That’s just GREAT!!!!!,” she emailed me. “Couldn’t come at a better time. Thanks SOOOO much!”
If you didn’t win, no worries. I’m already preparing for the next giveaway. Prizes that are e-cards are only redeemable online, fyi.
Loading ...Whichever answer gets the most votes by May 2 will be the prize for the next giveaway, which starts May 3!
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Check your email inbox because the winner of the $100 CVS gift card giveaway has been notified! The winner has 48 hours to respond. I emailed two runner ups as well in case the winner does not get back to me.
Everyone who signed up for my daily email list by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, April 4, 2010 was eligible to win.
Thanks again to Friendgiftr for sponsoring this awesome prize! Next time you are in the market for a gift card, check them out.
We have a winner, folks! More than 650 readers entered the GoBankingRates contest on BargainBabe.com for a chance to win $500 worth of groceries. The randomly selected winner is…April from Dayton OH. Congrats!
Oh my gosh! I’m replying!
What all do you need from me? I’m so excited! Thanks so much!April
Thank you to everyone who participated! There will be another giveaway in a few weeks.
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I’m excited to announce another fabulous giveaway – this time a $100 CVS gift card! I partnered with Friendgiftr, where you can buy swappable gift cards, for this giveaway. If the recipient doesn’t like the retailer you picked, he or she can swap it for another retailer.
To be eligible to win, sign up for my daily e-newsletter (Mon-Fri). If you are on my weekly list or read BargainBabe.com through RSS, you are not eligible to win. I’m reserving this prize for BargainBabe.com most loyal readers.
The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. PST Sunday, April 4. I will randomly pick one winner and give them 48 hours to respond to my notification email. The winner will be announced on the blog.
Good luck and thanks for reading BargainBabe.com!
UPDATE: This contest has ended. We are sorting through the 600-plus entries we received and will be announcing a winner as early as Wednesday, maybe Thursday. Thanks for entering and please stay tuned!
PREVIOUSLY: Just a quick note to remind everyone that TODAY is the last day to enter the GoBankingRates contest on BargainBabe.com to win $500 worth of groceries. Read all the contest rules and enter the contest here.
The contest ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, March 22, 2010. More than 500 people have entered so far!
