Posted by Contest Finder on February 2, 2010
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Coldwell Banker.
All opinions are 100% mine.
Win a contemporary Southwest-style home situated in the shadow of the breathtaking Sandia Mountains in Sandia Park, New Mexico in the HGTV Dream Home 2010 Giveaway! The grand prize package (worth more than $2 million) also includes $500,000 cash and an all-new 2010 GMC® Terrain vehicle. Enter Daily; US residents only; ages 21+; Contest ends February 19th, 2010.
Speaking of new homes, did you know about all the 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credits available? If you qualify, now is the time to buy real estate!
The federal income tax credit for homebuyers has been extended and expanded to now include homeowners who wish to “move on” after 5 years of living in their current property, as well as first-time homebuyers.
- First-time homebuyers, or those who have not owned in the last three years, can receive up to an $8,000 tax credit
- Homeowners who have lived in a current home consecutively for 5 of the past 8 years can receive up to a $6,500 tax credit
- There may be no future extensions, so all qualified homebuyers are urged to act and have a written, binding contract by April 30, 2010 (close by June 30, 2010)
- Income limits are now $125,000 for singles, $225,000 for married couples with a $20,000 phase-out of the credit for both.
I know several of my friends and family members that are taking advantage of these new homebuyer tax credits. In fact, my brother is holding off proposing to his girlfriend and getting married to buy a house first, since his fiance-to-be qualifies for the 2010 tax credit! Actually they are building a brand new home in Kansas City that I can’t wait to see when it’s done! I guess love does have boundaries when it comes to taxes!
I know my brand new house is only three years old, but now that I know all the things I would do differently, I would love to build a new house again! But unfortunately I don’t qualify for the tax credit since it’s only been three years and not five. I wonder if they’ll extend the offer next year and/or the year after? Maybe. I hope so.
Posted by Contest Finder on December 21, 2009
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Club House.
All opinions are 100% mine.
Win a Club House Gravy Prize Pack including a variety of Club House Gravy products and spices, an apron, an Emile Henry baking dish and a gravy boat from McCormick Canada / ClubHouse.ca by visiting their newsletter sign-up and contest entry page. This contest is for Canadians only. I could not access the Rules & Regulations page since I am from the United States. Could one of my neighbors to the north please comment with entry restrictions? Thanks.
While on the website, I did check out a gravy tips video as I suck at making gravy, and I’m hosting fifty people here for Christmas! It appears that Club House Gravy is easy to prepare and delivers great tasting gravy that your family will love. Preparing gravy for the Christmas meal is as easy as using a Club House Gravy mix, adding your roast drippings and simmering. Sounds easier and better than using bouillon cubes and corn starch like my mother uses. I’m hoping I can convince her to make the gravy again this year, since I won’t be able to get any Club House Gravy mix before Friday!
Just writing about gravy is making me hungry for mashed potatoes! My cousin usually makes those with lots of butter, cream cheese and sour cream. Yum! Happy Holidays!
Posted by Contest Finder on December 8, 2009
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Bidazzled.
All opinions are 100% mine.
Win great prizes at incredible prices through competitive bidding at Bidazzled. Win computers, Apple iPods, gaming systems and much more for just pennies on the dollar all while you’re enjoying the fun of competition.
It doesn’t cost anything to try. As you long as you live in North America, you can register for free. They’ll even give you five free bids when you register. In the last month, 2 winners have won Nintendo Wii’s by just using their five free bids.
Bidazzled just launched last month in November 2009 and are already redefining the online auction market by offering savings of up to 90% on name brand merchandise, such as Hewlett Packard Monitors and Canon Photo Inkjet Printers. Plus the best part is that Bidazzled was designed and created to fund The Ruch Foundation, a lung cancer charity.
How does it work? Bids are purchased in advance and then used to bid on merchandise. The price increases a few cents with each bid places and few seconds are added to the countdown clock to give others a chance to bid. The auction ends when no other bids are placed. Example: if a new Garmin GPS Navigator ends at just one dollar, then you win that Garmin GPS Navigator for only one dollar!
And nobody loses! If you don’t win, you receive up to 50 Bonus Bids as a thank you for participating. If you do win, Bidazzled may make an offer to buy the item back for either cash (PayPal or check) and/or bids.
Posted by Contest Finder on December 6, 2009
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Charter Communication. All opinions are 100% mine.
Charter’s Daily Deal Web Site is offering their best sweepstakes of the year by giving away 1600 prizes, 50 per day! Only today (Sunday, December 6th, 2009), they are giving away 100 digital photo key tags, valued at $30 each! Tomorrow (Monday, December 7th, 2009), they are giving away 50 iPod nanos, valued at $160 each! There are more electronic prizes (such as Camcorders, TVs, GPS Unites, webcams, photo frames and more) to given away everyday through the end date of January 6th, 2010. The total value of all Prizes to be awarded is $142,050.
Sweepstakes Eligibility Rules – United States only (void New York), must reside in a Charter Communications serviceable area, ages 18 or older. Enter to win via Automatic Entry by purchasing online any one of Charter Communications’ products (plus you can get free gift cards with special online deals), Enter On-line by registering onsite, or Mail-In your entry. You may enter daily.
Want to keep up with all of Charter’s daily deals? Plus you be in the know of when the next sweepstakes will be offered (recent contests included great prizes such as HDTV-a-day, Toyota Prius, a new 2010 Chevy Camaro 2SS, Xbox 360s and more). Just become a fan of Charter on Facebook as they update their page every day. Good luck!
Posted by Contest Finder on November 20, 2009
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Dr. Oetker.
All opinions are 100% mine.
Enter to win a $20,000 Kitchen Makeover (payable to the winner as a check) in the Dr. Oetker Kitchen Makeover Contest! Eight second place winners will receive one of the following Whirlpool appliances: fridge/freezer, freestanding electric range, dishwasher or microwave. Plus 2,000 people will instantly win a Casa di Mama Pizza or a pizza cutter.
To enter, you need to enter a unique 10-digit PIN code that can be found printed inside the product packaging. Limit one one entry per unique PIN Code, but there is no limit to the number of entries per person.
This Contest is only open to legal residents of Canada, who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry. Contest ends January 4th, 2010.
I am so jealous that this contest is for Canadians only! I don’t necessarily need a new kitchen or new appliances, but the cash would be nice! I would actually love to win free pizza! Pizza is my absolutely favorite food in the whole world! I haven’t personally tried Casa di Mama Pizza (maybe it’s a regional brand?) but I intend to look for it next time I’m out grocery shopping. Right now, my favorite frozen pizza is Stuffed Crust DiGiorno Pizza by Kraft Foods.
Posted by Contest Finder on November 18, 2009
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Popstation.
All opinions are 100% mine.
PopStation is an online music and entertainment signing experience. Ordinary people have a chance to sing their way to the top of The Charts and qualify a big album deal*! Original Popstation songs are released during the work week and are available in the practice rooms for two weeks. Songs entered into the practice rooms will get voted on by the Popstation audience. There are no celebrity judges or panels.
*Win ‘The BIG Deal” from PopStation where you (aka the recording artist) and a guest will enjoy an all expenses paid three night stay in New York City at a hip hotel. You will be picked up in a luxury car service and taken to a professional recording studio where you will spend two days recording your very own album with the help of a professional team. $7000 value.
It is free to enter, but you must meet the eligibility requirements: Must be a resident of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia, ages 13 years or older (except for residents of Maine who must be 18 or older). Eligible minors should have his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to enter. There is no end date listed, but it looks like it’s an ongoing promotion.
I wish I could sing, but I can’t, so will be skipping entering contest. But I plan to check out the entrants and vote on the songs I fancy.
