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*CLOSED* Birthday Giveaway #1: $25 Spa Wish Gift Certificate

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Tomorrow is my birthday.

I am a big fan of stre-e-e-tching out birthday celebrations for as long as possible, so I thought I’d start the celebrations a little early with a day full of giveaways!

{And I have some FUN ones!}

I’m starting my party a little early by heading out for a massage this afternoon.  (It was actually a Christmas gift from my husband, but I haven’t used it yet!)  I. Can. Hardly. Wait.

I thought that might be something that my readers would enjoy, so:

Giveaway #1: One lucky reader will receive a $25 Spa Wish gift certificate!

If you aren’t familiar with Spa Wish, their Gift Certificates can be used at thousands of spas and salons across the country for services like manicures, pedicures, massage, haircuts and hair styling.  You can head over here to find locations near you that accept Spa Wish gift certificates.

Here’s how to enter:

Entering is easy.  Choose one, two, three, or all four of these methods to enter:

  • Just for fun, leave a comment sharing your favorite birthday memory!
  • Subscribe to this site by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.
  • Post the following on your Facebook or Twitter page: “Head over to Cha-Ching on a Shoestring to enter to win a $25 Spa Wish gift card! http://ow.ly/7j6UD″  After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 pm EST on Friday, November 11, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclosure: Spa Wish is not affiliated with this giveaway, nor did I receive payment for sharing it with you.  It’s my little gift to one of you!

(Closed) Giveaway: $50 LivingSocial Credit (And my Anderson Show Video!)

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So it’s been a full day since our Anderson Show appearance and I’ll admit my head is still spinning a bit. Thanks to all who watched and cheered us on. We feel really blessed to have been a part of it all.

Unfortunately our segment is not online, but you can watch the video above that they posted on their blog.  They asked me for a few tips on couponing and I am sharing how to keep from letting yourself get overwhelmed by it all.

If you had a chance to watch the show, you probably know that Anderon gave each audience member a $50 LivingSocial credit to take home. (If you aren’t familiar with LivingSocial, it’s a daily deals site with discounts for local restaurants, shopping and more. You can sign up here to receive more info.)

As a special thank you for being such fantastic readers, Wes and I would like to share one of our gift cards with you.

So, we’ve decided that we want to give two lucky readers each a $25 LivingSocial gift card.

Entering is easy.  Choose one, two or all three of these methods to enter:

  • Subscribe to this site by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.
  • Post the following on your Facebook or Twitter page: “Head over to Cha-Ching on a Shoestring to enter to win a $25 LivingSocial gift card! http://ow.ly/78WVg″  After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, October 31, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclosure: This giveaway was technically provided to us by Anderson Cooper.  But we just wanted to share!

{Closed} Giveaway: Totino’s Box Tops for Education Prize Pack!

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We are big fans of Box Tops for Education in this household.  My son looks faithfully for those little pink Box Tops coupons and we clip them and place them right in a plastic envelope on our fridge.

So I was happy to hear that this school year, Totino´s is giving away one million Bonus Box Tops (equivalent to $100,000) to help bring fun ideas to life both inside and outside of the classroom, through the “Learn a Ton when School is Fun” sweepstakes.

Here are more details:

  • This school year, four participating schools in the Box Tops for Education (BTFE) program will each win 250,000 Bonus Box Tops, equivalent to $25,000, from Totino´s to help fund a fun project at their school. Visit www.BTFE.com/Totinos to view official sweepstakes rules.
  • You can start, or continue, to earn cash for your kid´s school by collecting Box Tops coupons from hundreds of products, including Totino´s.
  • This back-to-school season, Totino´s Party Pizza and Pizza Rolls Snacks will feature double Box Tops on select varieties, to help you earn even more for your kid´s school!

To celebrate this good news, Totino’s has provided me with a Totino’s Box Tops for Education Prize Pack to give away to one lucky reader!

Included in the prize pack:

  • Brain Quest Smart! Game (My son and I have SO much fun playing this game and he and I both learn while we play.)
  • Micro Rubik’s® Cube Key Holder
  • Draw string backpack
  • Coupons for a FREE package of Totino’s Pizza Rolls Snacks, Totino’s Party Pizza and new Totino’s Pizza Stuffers.

Here’s how to enter:

You have up to four possible methods of entry:

  • Subscribe to this site by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.  If you are already a subscriber, simply let me know in a comment.
  • “Like” Cha-Ching on a Shoestring on facebook and leave a comment on this post letting me know.  If you are already a fan, simply let me know in a comment. (I love comments on the facebook page as well, but those will not count toward the giveaway!)
  • Post the following on your Facebook or Twitter page: “Head over to Cha-Ching on a Shoestring to enter to win a Totino’s Box Tops for Education Prize Pack! http://ow.ly/6vktl ″  After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, September 19, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclosure: The information and prize pack has been provided by Totino’s through MyBlogSpark.

{Closed} Giveaway: $100 from Ebates!

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If you have not yet signed up for Ebates, today is the day to do so!  Right now, new Ebates members who sign up through my referral link by Monday (9/5) can score a FREE $10 gift card bonus to Barnes & Noble, Target, Home Depot, or Magazines.com.

In order to receive your bonus, you will need to make a purchase of $25 or more through Ebates in the next 90 days.

And this weekend may be the perfect time to score a great deal since Ebates will be holding a Labor Day Sale through mid-day on Monday!  Beginning 9/2, check out the increased cash back savings at the following stores:

Labor Day Sale:
Advance Auto Parts 8%
Athleta 10%
Banana Republic 10%
Eddie Bauer 6%
GAP 10%
hotels.com 4.5%
HP Home 5%
JCPenney 5%
Omaha Steaks 7%
Sears 4%
The Body Shop 10%
Walmart 2%

So what are you waiting for?  Sign up for an Ebates account today!

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And to give you even more incentive to check out all that Ebates has to offer, I am excited to share that Ebates is partnering with Cha-Ching on a Shoestring to offer one lucky reader a $100 prize!

Here’s how to enter:

You have up to four possible methods of entry:

REQUIRED:

Sign up for an Ebates account if you haven’t already.  Leave a comment on this post letting me know that you did (or that you already have an account).

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL ENTRIES:

  • Subscribe to this site in a reader or by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.  If you are already a subscriber, simply let me know in a comment.
  • “Like” Cha-Ching on a Shoestring on Facebook and leave a comment on this post letting me know.  If you are already a fan, simply let me know in a comment. (I love comments on the facebook page as well, but those will not count toward the giveaway!)

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Monday, September 5, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclaimer: Ebates is partnering with me by offering the $100 prize for this giveaway.  As always, the rest is all me!

And The Winner Is…

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We have some winners to announce!

Converse Shoes Giveaway: Oni (pursona@xxxx)

$10 Amazon Gift Codes Giveaway:

Jessica (veganvigilante_xxxx@xxxx)

Jennifer (mindfuljenn@xxxx)

Lynda (lyndadawindaxxxx@xxxx)

Sarai (nemesis_xxxx@xxxx)

Nicole (nmgonyea@xxxx)

Saving on a Shoestring $5 Amazon Gift Code Giveaway:

Renee (rnjsig@xxxx)

I have sent you all emails with details on how to claim your prize.

Stay tuned for even more fun giveaways soon!

Twitter Dash for Cash Winners!

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Congratulations to the 50+ winners of Amazon gift codes and more from our Twitter Dash for Cash giveaway last week.  If you see your name on this list, then you should be hearing from the participating blogger with information on how to claim your prize.

I’ve been enjoying this opportunity to introduce you to other money saving bloggers.  I hope you have had fun too.  If you have any thoughts or comments on how you’d like future Dash for Cash giveaways to be held, feel free to leave a comment below!

A Day in Motherhood

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Carmen Kempen
  • sweepsmommy**@gmail.com

A Penny Filled Pantry

  • $5 Amazon Code
  • Donna S
  • donner***@yahoo.com

A Proverbs Wife

  • Tina Harris
  • sweeps4**@gmail.com

Become A Coupon Queen

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Rena Hyde
  • sweetheart*****@yahoo.com

Captain Coupon

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Lisa Decker
  • jaychdec***@yahoo.com

Cha-Ching on a Shoestring

  • Amazon Gift Code
  • Melanie Morin
  • melthe****@gmail.com

Chi-Town Cheapskate

Clever Housewife

  • Aliya Abdul
  • aliyah**@hotmail.com

Cori’s Coupon Corner

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • heather whitlock
  • hnwhitlock****@gmail.com

Coupon Queen Laci

Coupon in’ On Coffee

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Kimberly Hobbs
  • kim***@charter.net

coupons on caffeine

Crazy About Deals

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Shareen Mioskowski
  • navymans***@yahoo.com

Crazy Coupon Train

Deal Hunting Diva

Deals From MS Do

Family Friendly Frugality

Free At Last (Or at Least Cheap!)

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Lois S
  • ljsin2***@gmail.com

Frugal Mom Rocks

GimmieFreebies

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code $5
  • Shareen Mioskowski
  • navymans****@yahoo.com

Gone Klippin’ Krazy

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Debra B
  • debis***@yahoo.com

Gone Klippin’ Krazy

Heavenly Savings

Inspiring You 2 Save

klippinkrazykoupons

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Jamela Porter
  • blueargyle****@gmail.com

Just Married with Coupons

Live2Save2Live

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code $5
  • chrystal strandell
  • sotw**@hotmail.com

Living on love and cents

Mama’s Money Tree

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Alicia Boarts
  • abo****@centurylink.net

Mama’s Spot

  • Elizabeth Rodriguez
  • *Rodriguez*@ymail.com

midgetmomma

MI Savings

Mommy of Two Little Monkeys

Mommy’s Coupon Train

  • Tina Harris
  • sweeps***@gmail.com

Momondealz

Mummy Deals

  • Shareen Mioskowski
  • navymans***@yahoo.com

Must Love Coupons

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Dawn Proulx
  • mistyblueyed***@yahoo.com

MyCouponLady

  • Amanda Rigsby
  • sweethearts4***@yahoo.com

nearly-nothing.com

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Beth Yarwood
  • comet****@yahoo.com

OurKidsMom

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code, $5
  • Mami2jcn
  • mami****@gmail.com

Pays2Save Coupons

  • sherry gary
  • smg****@aim.com

Saving by Design

  • tiffany mocerino
  • myli*****@gmail.com

Shopping Tips and Tricks

Shore Savings with Patti

  • Coupons
  • Tiffany Greene
  • tiffany***@gmail.com

Slop Swap

Tammilee Tips

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Lindsey Luckritz
  • lindsey**@juno.com

The Frugal Free Gal

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Heather Stehle-Tate
  • Htgt***@gmail.com

The Tween & Me

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • Nicole Belcher
  • bader***@hotmail.com

This Mama Loves Her Bargains

Wishful Thinking 247

  • Amazon Gift Card/Code
  • chrystal strandell
  • sotw**@hotmail.com

{Closed} The Final Results of the Video Contest (And $50 in Amazon Gift Codes Giveaway!)

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So…have you all been wondering what the final result of my NOT-Extreme Couponing Video contest was?

Here’s the scoop:

The contest ended last Wednesday, and I went to bed with complete confidence that second place was mine for the taking.  I had a strong lead and I slept quite well.

Then I checked the voting on Thursday morning.  Somehow at the last minute, the fourth place contestant had brought in hundreds of votes.

She beat me by 13 votes.

I will be honest.  I licked my wounds for a while.  I mean…13 measly votes?  If only I had stayed up until the bitter end.  I know you guys would have helped keep me strong at second!

But then I realized something: Third place isn’t so bad.  Right?  In the end, I still won a $100 Amazon gift card thanks to SO many of you that voted, posted on your Facebook wall, tweeted, and shared with your friends and family.

THANK YOU!

In fact, I feel so strongly that I want to thank you all that I’ve decided that I want to share my prize with you.  Soooo….

I am going to give away FIVE $10 Amazon gift cards to five lucky winners!

Here’s how to enter:

You have up to four possible methods of entry:

  • Subscribe to this site by e-mail and leave a comment letting me know you subscribed.  If you are already a subscriber, simply let me know in a comment.
  • “Like” Cha-Ching on a Shoestring on facebook and leave a comment on this post letting me know.  If you are already a fan, simply let me know in a comment. (I love comments on the facebook page as well, but those will not count toward the giveaway!)
  • Post the following on your Facebook or Twitter page: “Head over to Cha-Ching on a Shoestring to enter to win one of FIVE $10 Amazon gift codes http://ow.ly/63HIK ″  After you have posted, leave a comment and let me know.

Note: Be sure to scroll down to the bottom of this post to leave your comments.  (If you are reading this is an e-mail click here to do so.) By leaving a separate comment for each entry you will have a greater chance of winning!  E-mail responses will not be considered as an entry in the giveaway.

This giveaway ends at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, August 22, 2011. I will randomly select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.

Disclaimer: This giveaway is all me!  I’m sharing my contest winnings with you all because you deserve it!