Welcome to the first edition of my top sweepstakes picks! I've scoured the web to bring you the best of the best out there!  I've decided to organize these by category and so I will be making separate posts for each major type of sweepstakes.  If you don't have time to enter all of the sweepstakes I list, I suggest you enter what you can in the following order:

1. Instant Win Sweepstakes
2. Single Entry Sweepstakes (Will be posting this one very soon)
3. Weekly or Monthly Entry Sweepstakes (Will be posting this one very soon)
4. Daily Sweepstakes (Will be posting this one very soon)
5. Contests (Will be posting this one very soon)

 

Also, you will find some sweepstakes with the designation "A Mommy Must!"  These are definitely the most "winnable" sweeps out there and so you should ALWAYS make time to enter these! A "winnable" sweepstakes usually has a very short entry period, or is super exclusive (meaning no major advertisements made about it), or is awarding a ton of prizes.  These don't come around all the time, and so you definitely have to take advantage of them when you find them!

Remember, if you have any questions as to how a sweepstakes is run, who can enter, etc., then please consult the Official Rules for the answer.  Also, if you come across "A Mommy Must!" sweep, make sure you take the time to enter it because only the most "winnable" sweeps get this designation!

Next week, I will dedicate a post to developing your sweeping routine and methods for entering a massive amount of sweeps in a streamlined fashion.  If you are interested in entering more sweeps than what I have listed here, please do an internet search for sweepstakes, contests, etc. and you will have more than enough to keep you busy!  Until then, good luck and happy sweeping!

RightAtHome's Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer Showdown Entry Dates:  Until 6/30/10

Contest Link:

http://www.rightathome.com/game/Pages/ElectronHome.aspx

Official Rules:

http://www.rightathome.com/game/Pages/ElectronHome.aspx
(Located under game button)

Eligibility:

US, 18+

Prizes:

Grand Prize (172 - 2 per day) a $100 American Express Gift Card

First Prize (172 - 2 per day) a Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer

 

Coca-Cola's Are You Going to Hollywood? Sweepstakes Entry Dates:  Until 4/30/10

Contest Link:

https://cocacola.promo.eprize.com/hollywood/

Official Rules:

https://cocacola.promo.eprize.com/hollywood/display_page?page=rules

Eligibility:

US, 18+

Prizes:

Grand Prize: (3 winners) Trip for 2 to the Season 9 Finale of American Idol in Hollywood - ARV:  $2825

Instant Win Prizes:

First Prize: (4 winners - 1 per week) $5,000
Second Prize: (650 winners - 25 per day) $25 T.G.I. Friday’s gift card

 

Sears April Employee Pricing Event VIP Sweepstakes Entry Dates: 4/5/10 through 4/10/10  (VERY SHORT CONTEST)

Contest Link:

http://sears.promo.eprize.com/aprilemployee/

Official Rules:

http://sears.promo.eprize.com/aprilemployee/display_page?page=rules

Eligibility:

US, 18+

Prizes:

Sweepstakes Prizes: ONE (1) GRAND PRIZE: $1,000 in Sears gift cards. Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $1,000. Odds of winning the Sweepstakes Prize depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Promotion Period.

Instant Win Game Prizes: TWENTY (20) FIRST PRIZES: $20 Sears gift card. ARV: $20. FIFTY (50) SECOND PRIZES: $10 Sears gift card. ARV: $10. ONE HUNDRED (100) THIRD PRIZES: $5 Sears gift card. ARV: $5. TWENTY-FIVE (25) FOURTH PRIZES: 50 additional Sweepstakes entries. TWENTY-FIVE (25) FIFTH PRIZES: 25 additional Sweepstakes entries. FIVE HUNDRED (500) SIXTH PRIZES: 10 additional Sweepstakes entries. FIFTEEN THOUSAND (15,000) SEVENTH PRIZES: 5 additional Sweepstakes entries. Odds of winning an Instant Win Game Prize depend on the number of eligible Instant Win Game plays divided by the number of prizes available. Limit: One (1) Instant Win Game First, Second, or Third Prize per person.

Tell-A-Friend Game Prizes: TWENTY (20) FIRST TELL-A-FRIEND PRIZES: $20 Sears gift card. ARV: $20. FIFTY (50) SECOND TELL-A-FRIEND PRIZES: $10 Sears gift card. ARV: $10. ONE HUNDRED (100) THIRD TELL-A-FRIEND PRIZES: $5 Sears gift card. ARV: $5. Limit: One (1) prize per person.

 

Great M&M’s Brand Character Vote Online Instant Win Game & Sweepstakes Entry Dates:  4/1/10 through 7/15/10

Contest Link:

http://www.mms.com/us/vote/

Official Rules:

http://sweepstakes.mars.com/MM_CFB_2010/en/Rules.asp

Eligibility:

US, 13+

Prizes:

One (1) Sweepstakes Grand Prize: $50,000 awarded as a check payable to winner.

Five (5) Game First Prizes: a M&M'S® Branded Guitar; Approximate Retail Value ("ARV”): $275 each.

8,000 Game Second Prizes: a coupon redeemable at mymms.com for a 7oz. bag of personalized MY M&M'S® Brand Chocolate Candies (coupon to be delivered via email using email address provided at registration; coupon subject to terms & conditions of issuer; shipping included); ARV: $26.94 each.

9,000 Game Third Prizes: a $25 smartOne® Discover® Gift Card (Discover Gift Cards are issued by First National Bank of Omaha ("FNBO”) pursuant to a license from Discover Card and are subject to all applicable FNBO terms and conditions, including but not limited to a monthly maintenance fee and a closure fee).

500 Game Fourth Prizes: a $25 M&M'S WORLD® Gift Certificate (redeemable in M&M'S WORLD® stores or online at mmsworld.com).

1,000 Game Fifth Prizes: a M&M'S® Brand T-Shirt; ARV: $25 each.

650 Game Six Prizes: a M&M'S® Brand Travel Mug; ARV: $15 each.

200 Game Seventh Prizes: a M&M'S® Brand Bubblegum Dispenser; ARV: $12.95 each.

 

Otis Spunkmeyer® Cookie Time Entry Dates:  Until 7/31/10

Contest Link:

http://www.otiscookietimegame.com/

Official Rules:

http://www.otiscookietimegame.com/rules.html

Eligibility:

US, 18+

Prizes:

One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a $2,500 cash award and a chance to win $25,000 in an Insured Prize envelope game. For the chance to win the $25,000 cash award, the Grand Prize winner will be invited to select two (2) envelopes out of fifteen (15) sealed envelopes. Two (2) of these fifteen (15) envelopes contain a certificate for the $25,000. In order to win the $25,000 cash award, both winning envelopes must be selected. If both envelopes are selected, the winner will receive a $25,000 cash award and forfeit the original $2,500 cash prize.

Sixty-Five Instant Win prizes awarded throughout the Promotion Period.
Fifty (50) instant winners will receive a $100 cash award,
ten (10) instant winners will receive a $250 cash award,
and five (5) instant winners will receive a $1,000 cash award.

 

HSN – $70,000 Customer Appreciation Giveaway Entry Dates:  Until 4/30/10

Contest Link:

http://hsn.promo.eprize.com/thankyou/?affiliate_id=1a

Official Rules:

http://hsn.promo.eprize.com/thankyou/display_page?page=rules

Eligibility:

US, 18+

Prizes:

Instant Win Game Prizes: FORTY (40) FIRST PRIZES: $50 HSN gift card. ARV: $50. FIVE HUNDRED (500) SECOND PRIZES: American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Book. ARV: $46. FIFTY (50) THIRD PRIZES: $30 HSN gift card. ARV: $30. SIXTY (60) FOURTH PRIZES: $25 HSN gift card. ARV: $25. FIVE HUNDRED (500) FIFTH PRIZES: $20 American Greetings PhotoWorks gift certificate. ARV: $20. ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED (1,400) SIXTH PRIZES: $20 HSN gift card. ARV: $20. Odds of winning an Instant Win Game prize depend on the number of eligible Instant Win Game plays divided by the number of prizes available. Limit: One (1) Instant Win Game prize per person.

Sweepstakes Prizes: TWELVE (12) GRAND PRIZES: An HSN gift card valued between $100 and $500 (depending on which square on the game board each potential winner selects). Approximate Retail Value ("ARV"): $100 to $500. Maximum Total ARV of all Sweepstakes Prizes: $4,000.