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My husband and I are techies on a very tight budget (Social Security recipients usually are). So it was delightful to receive an email with news that I've won an OWC Envoy Pro Mini Thumb Drive valued at $269.99. This is the mother of all thumb drives, and it's the sort of thing I would never...

I was just notified on Facebook that I've won seven tickets to see The Magnificent Seven from Fandango. My husband and I really want to see this movie, and I hope I can round up five friends to see it, too. It's hard to coordinate with people's schedules, but we have until November 30 to use the...

Just sent off the affidavits after having been notified that I've won a trip from the State Farm "Go Right Moments" Sweepstakes. The trip is to New Jersey for the COPA America Centenario (soccer). We are old folks and we aren't big sports fans, but we love New York City (which is right across...

Yay! I won the Crosley Soundbomb Speaker. It looks very nice, and will make a great birthday gift for my sister.

I just received a Kindle Fire HD tablet which I won in the Condé Nast Tablet-A-Day Giveaway (December 2013). I wasn't notified of the win until this week, and I had totally forgotten about this sweepstakes. Better late than never, eh? Thanks, Condé Nast. Thanks, SA. And (most of all) thank you...

I was just notified that I've won a $250 Walmart gift card from a Kraft sweepstakes. Was worried about upcoming grocery bills, but this will buy a whole boatload of goodies for me, hubby, and the pets! Thanks, Lord! Thanks, SA! Times are tough, but there are still some bright spots!

I've grumbled a bit in the past about LiveNation's prizes, many of which are gift certificates that don't include shipping charges. Well, I am not grumbling now: I've won the Lionel Richie Flyaway, a trip to San Jose, California which includes airfare & hotel, with FRONT-ROW SEATS to see Lionel...

I just received the affidavit verifying that I've won the NBA Draft Experience from Shop Your Way Rewards. Hubby and I will be flying to New York City in three weeks! This is the fifth trip I've won in two years, and I am a feeble old thing, but I'm not all traveled out yet. My husband is the...

I am stunned. I may have to mop the drool off the floor or I will slip on it while doin' the happy dance! Just finished the paperwork (online affidavits, no notary!) as the grand prize winner of the Kindle Fire Music Lovers Giveaway. In a couple of weeks my sweet, overworked hubby and I will be...

After many months of trying, I finally won a $15 gift certificate in the weekly Avanti Savoia trivia contest. I ordered two kilograms of coarse sea salt and some ginger pear preserves, which sound yummy. That site is so full of goodies that it was very difficult to choose! I am truly grateful...

Wow! I just opened a FexEx envelope and learned that I am a Grand prize winner in the P&G.Com/Family Dollar Make A Championship Run Sweepstakes. I had never received an email about this, so it was a total shock. The prize is a 42-inch Panasonic HDTV. My jaw dropped so low that an elephant could...

Wowee!!! I was just notified by email that I've won the RewardTV $100 "Pay My Pet Care" sweeps! Last year I won $200 from RewardTV. Love that site. The TV quizzes are fun, and the cash prizes are great, since I'm retired and as poor as the proverbial churchmouse. Thanks, SA! Thanks, Lord! (says...

Today I opened an envelope that I thought was junk mail, and it was a letter notifying me that I've won a $250 REI giftcard from the Ferrero USA Tic Tac Shake It Up & Drive 4 Adventure Sweepstakes. This was an instant win, but I never got an email about it. Hubby is very happy, and when hubby is...

In the mail today was a $20 gift card from InPink's "Jewel a Day Giveaway." I went to the website and got some cute earrings that will make a great gift for my sister. There was a coupon on retailmenot.com that got me 30% off, and I didn't pay a cent!

Today FedEx delivered an envelope containing a $500 VISA giftcard that I won in the Every Day's a Payday sweeps on e-Rewards. They email me a ton of surveys, and I don't qualify for most of 'em. I'd almost written e-Rewards off as not worth my time. Wow, was I astonished when I got this big ol'...