Win this Amazon gift card, and help me win a different prize.
Posted by Donna Freedman on Jun 24, 2011 | 297 commentsThis week’s giveaway is a $20 Amazon gift card. That’s right: $20 toward whatever you’re saving for – a Kindle? a tricycle? a year’s supply of gummy worms? – or toward whatever impulse purchase floats your boat.
I just give the cards. I don’t police how you spend them.
The gift card will go to whichever lucky person is chosen by the random number generator. Voting for me in this contest, sponsored by Retail Me Not, is voluntary. Seriously. I have no way of knowing who participates.
Of course, I’d love it if you did vote. Each thumbs-up gets me a little closer to winning one of 14 tickets to BlogHer 2011 – and, maybe, to the grand prize, the “Rock Star” treatment at the conference.
If you’re so inclined, go to http://theinsider.retailmenot.com/blogher and look under the red-carpet illustration for the words “click here to vote.” Click, and then look for my frugal tip; it’s about midway down the list. Naturally, it’s got a touch of smartassery humor about it: The topic is “6 reasons the garden hose is your summertime friend.”
The deadline is midnight Sunday, June 26. Thanks to those who have already voted. I figure you’re never too old to be a rock star. Just look at Keith Richards.
Now: To win the gift card, do one or more of the following:
- Leave a comment below
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- Sign up to follow Surviving and Thriving on Twitter or Facebook
If you do any (or all!) of these things, please leave separate, additional comments to get credit for each entry.
The giveaway deadline is 9 p.m. PDT on Monday, June 27.
Pick me, O Random Number Generator!
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Hope you win the Blogher tickets -I “Like” your Facebook page, and I did vote for your garden hose tip-lol!
I’d love to win the giftcard and I hope you win the trip to BlogHer.
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Love your sense of humor
One more vote in for you. Cheaper than a slip and slide indeed!
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thanks!
Voted. Hope you win!
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I voted for your tip. And, I need this card for daughter’s birthday.
I follow you via email. And, I still need the card!
Just voted for you , best of luck!
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Dear Random Number Generator,
I have been a good (mostly) girl all year (so far)
Please pick me.
Kit
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I voted for you, the garden hose was a good idea!!
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I liked the sassiness in your tip! Got my vote!
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Facebook follower and Amazon lover… I also voted, hey, what is family for?!
i voted, hope you win like i hope i win, lol
Follow you on facebook and have voted of course for your frugal tip, hope you win!!
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You got my vote, Donna!
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Pick me, pick me. Please.
Ok, it was worth a shot.
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Saving up for a Kindle! I voted. Hope you get the grand prize!
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I voted! Good luck Donna in winning the contest! =)
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Tryin’ again for that Amazon card!
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I voted! I loved playing with the hose and water when I was a kid.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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My vote is in! Good luck!
It never hurts to try for these prizes! Thanks so much for making Fridays something to look forward to!
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I’m saving up for a Netbook because our computer is slowly fading…. This would be an awesome help!
I would love to win this one!
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I voted already!
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THe hose and the kiddie pool are my best friends in the summer. They keep the kids entertained for most of the summer. Who needs much more.
(Well, some warm, non rainy weather would be a plus)
Ah, the Slip ‘n Slide brings back a lot of memories – mostly of how sore I got. After all, you’re basically throwing yourself onto hard ground. And we never had as much fun as they did on the TV commercials.
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I subscribe with an rss feed. Thanks for the giveaway!
What a hoot! I’ll have to try the slip n slide. Got a whopper of a hill in one of the pastures….
voted for you – hope you win! and I love this blog.
Here’s hoping I’m lucky again. I just found out I’ll be losing my job shorttly so I plan on up’ing my entries into blog related contests. This would be a great prize to win.
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Come on great random number generator, I know you could pick me!
And Facebook! And as a little good Karma … I ran over and voted for you! Best of luck!
I loved your “humor”! Not only did I vote but I passed on to my friends. Hope you win!
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When Donna goes to BlogHer we all win…remember the prize stash…so vote, guys.
I hope you win!
still following you and your daughter’s “I pick up Pennies” via email.
Hey Donna,
I’ve been subscribe to your RSS feed and enjoy your posts. The details of your travel adventures are good as are the reminders of the basics of saving money. Good luck!
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Just placed my vote for Donna!
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I’m saving for a Kindle!
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Voted for ‘ya!
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I voted! Awesome tip.
And thanks for sharing the Amazon love
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Good luck with the BlogHer tickets–and the rockstar treatment!
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I’m also a subscriber via RSS (Google Reader): Rabid Fox
I’m following you on Twitter (@wagthefox). I need to double-check my Twitter follows too, because it seems I’ve inadvertently unfollowed some folks somehow. That ever happen to anyone?
And I’ve liked Surviving and Thriving on Facebook: facebook.com/wagthefox
I voted for you!
I voted earlier and I will get my husband to add his click tonight.
I voted! Great ideas!
I follow you on e-mail. Thanks for all the great thought provoking articles and giveaways.
Beverley
Funny how you chose the garden hose, as it’s one of our favorite things about summer. It’s so much better to hose off muddy boots & dogs outside!
Already voted—good luck!
Also already voted – best of luck!
Good luck! I hope you win a ticket.
I voted for ya!
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I voted for you! And my garden hose stays busy all summer!!
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I hope I win.
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Good luck, hope you win the trip!
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I voted yesterday. Great – and creative! – hint. I love your gift card giveaways. I have a whole slew of books on my ‘want list’, but a year’s supply of gummy worms… now, that’s tempting!
love your posts – and your giveaways!
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Great Entry by the way !
Voted. Good luck.
I would love that gift card as I am currently on a self imposed book ban, using my own money of course, but I would have no aversion to spending Amazon’s.
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Hope you win; you’re the one I voted for.
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I’d love to win, and I voted for you, too. So, I hope you win as well!
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Would love to have that gift card to make my multi-page Amazon wish list a little smaller…:)
I voted. THanks for the giveaway!
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I’m in although holy christ 140 comments already? I’m doomed.
I voted for you (where IS my garden hose??)
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I voted for you the other day. Good luck! (Even if the conference is in the ‘burbs and not really in Chicago, it gets you close to our wonderful city!)
I also subscribe to you via RSS, btw.
And I follow you on Twitter.
I also am following you on Facebook. If I win the Amazon gift card I’m going to get some bags for my Miele vacuum cleaner. I love that little thing, but the bags are freakin’ expensive!
here’s hoping 149 comments so far add up to up 149 votes to get you to blog her!
Count me in for the drawing. My amazon wish list is getting way too long.
Count me in!
I’m setting up a baby registry on Amazon, but I just may use a gift card for something impractical. The year’s supply of gummy worms doesn’t sound half bad…
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You got my vote!
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Thank you so much for this giveaway!
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I’m in!
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I voted for you! Good luck
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I voted for you!!!
yes please!
I voted for you Donna – good luck in the BlogHer contest.
Loved your tips, so I voted for you
enjoy your blog!
I voted for you! It felt questionable to just click on your suggestion, so I did read them all. You were far and away the funniest and most summer theme appropriate. I also liked the movie rewards advice, but there were two of those, so I was happy not to have to pick between them!
This would knock out one item off my baby shower gift-list!
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I could really use the gift card!!!
Me, me!
Hello there!
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I hope you win the free ticket to the BlogHer conference! J. Money is trying to win too, silly boy!
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I just re-joined FB a couple days ago and now “like” you there too.
Hope you win BlogHer!
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Already voted for you over there yesterday. Best of luck!
Voted! Loved the reminders for simple summer fun.
I voted for you the first time you asked:) I hope you win! And I hope I win as well the Amazon.
Could really use the gift card.
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I don’t know off the top of my head what I would use the giftcard for, but I’m sure I can find something
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Would love the gc, and good luck!
Just voted for you – good luck!
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Voting now!
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Love your blog – and I voted for you!
I just voted! Good luck Donna.. Wonderful frugal ideas with a great sense of humor.. no one deserves the win more than you!
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Always love the amazon cards….
i’ve recently become addicted to amazon. I know exactly how I’ll use the gift card.
I voted and I am going to have the kids vote too!!! Cool giveaway.
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I voted! I hope you win the trip! If I get the card, I’d buy a book from my wishlist.
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I have been eyeing a cd from Europe that the gift card would cover! I hope I win!
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Hope you won.
Wow, there are a lot of other comments! I know I’m going to win, though!
hey….. contact me regarding GROUPON F/U…..pretty please
I voted for you on BLOGHER and then everything disappeared. guess it figured I was going to vote for you again.
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voted two days ago, guess I will double dip.
Just voted for you and love your Blog. Hope I win – I could sure use that card! TX and Blessings!
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“Thanks for Voting! Winner will be announced on June 28th! ~ The RetailMeNot Team”
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Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
Just entering! Thanks so much!
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Hope you win, Donna. My vote for you is in!
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I voted for you, but I really did like your tips the best! Most summer-y!
I voted for you AND I have already started Christmas shopping. $20 would sure help me continue!
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Love your blog !
Would love to win. Amazon rocks
Great blog, enjoyed visiting. Was referred by a fellow Charlotte Fru-gal.
I love your blog (and your daughter’s too!).
Would love to win and best of luck to you in your contest!
I voted!!
And I am leaving a comment. I want to win! This is my comment.
Hope I win am saving to buy a sodastream.
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Always an enterer, never a winner : (
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Hope I win! Thanks for the giveaway! $20 towards christmas would be great.
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