Ended-Merry Christmas $100 Visa Giftcard Giveaway!
Christmas can be a very overwhelming time of year, especially if you wait until the last minute to start your Christmas shopping! I typically start right after Christmas shopping all the after Christmas sales for the upcoming year. I know that some of you may think that I am crazy, but I am able to spend less and I am able to enjoy the Holiday season because the majority of my shopping is done before we hit November! I want to help one lucky reader get an early start on their Christmas shopping by giving them a $100 Visa Giftcard!
To Enter the Giveaway- You can enter up to 5 times!
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1.) Your first entry is a freebie- just leave me a comment telling me your favorite tip for keeping Christmas shopping enjoyable!
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3.) Share about this giveaway by posting this link HERE on the following sites, make sure to leave a comment with your link!
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Good luck! This giveaway is open to US Residents only. Please enter only if you are 18 years of age or older. This contest will close at midnight CST on October 25, 2009. I will then choose a winner using Random.org and contact the winner directly. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me or I will choose a new winner.
135 Responses to “Ended-Merry Christmas $100 Visa Giftcard Giveaway!”
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I am a subscriber.
I posted it on my facebook.
DON’T go shopping on Saturday or Sunday!
I love to go shopping with family. It always seems to much more enjoyable.
I just subscribed to receive e-mails.
…and posted the link on my Facebook.
I love shopping all year, that way there is less stress with shopping and I can enjoy other aspects of the holidays.
My tip is to do as much Christmas shopping you can online … and ahead of time!!
I subscribe via email!
I subscibed to you site via email!
I keep Christmas shopping enjoyable by making personalized calendars for our family. They are much cheaper than buying a present for our parents, grandparents, etc., they last all year long, and they look forward to them every year! I even made them for all of my day care parents last year ~ It brought some of them to tears!
For our kids, I try to start shopping early before the Christmas rush so I don’t have to deal with so many people who ruin the spirit of Christmas.
I enjoy shopping with my cousins…even if there are crowds, it’s still fun!
Oh, and I have already subscribed.
I subscribe via email.
Shop early in the year and store away the gifts till christmas.
I posted to my facebook wall! I will also try to add your blog to my blogroll.
good job!
Do your Christmas shopping all year long when things are on sale.
I subscribed to your website and posted you on my facebook. For most of my Christmas shopping I shop online its easy and convient!
I subscribe via email.
The only way to stay sane is to get your shopping done early!
Posted you to FB today!
I like to spread my shopping out so that I’m not so overwhelmed as the holidays approach. If I buy over the year, I can usually find better deals and think more about what the person I’m shopping for would like.
I keep Christmas shopping enjoyable by making it a hunt for the best deals and I try to see how much I can save on the things that my children are asking for.
I subscribed via email last week… and I love this already!
I posted about it on my facebook page
I enjoy making personalized gifts … photo books, calendars, etc. People seem to really appreciate the extra effort!
I also just signed up to subscribe to your emails
Thanks!
My favorite way to keep Christmas shopping fun is to go with a frugal friend, stay flexible about the gifts I’m buying, and make finding great deals a (fun) game. Thanks for the giveaway!
I subscribe via RSS. Thanks!
Christmas shopping gives me a reason to shop…and you know I love to shop. As far as a tip goes, make sure you have a plan for everyone on your list like an idea and a price. Look around for the best deal!
I’m already a subscriber!
“Window Shop” online ahead of time to know where to go fir certain items. If you can shop enough in advance, Ebay is a great way to find unique gifts at a cheap price.
I just subscribed!
me too!!!!!
I am subscribed! Thank you!!!
I never do all my shopping at once… I tend to get very frustrated that way… I spread it out over weeks so I can enjoy it a whole lot more!
Instead of giving each other gifts this year that we buy, we are going to wrap gifts that we get free through couponing. The money we would have spent on each other we are going to use to fill Samartian’s shoeboxes for children in need, buy school supplies for children in other countries, shoes for children in Africa, and anything else that we find that will fill the some the need of children around the world. We will wrap the gifts that we got free through refunding and then play family board games and whoever wins a game gets to pick a prize.
I recently found your blog and I am really enjoying it. I am a subscriber.
I start Christmas shopping the day after Christmas! I love hunting for deals all year long. I keep a list in my wallet to keep track of all that I have bought throughout the year.
I come from a very large family and to help budget my Christmas spending I am always looking for sales and clearance throught the year. I also try to buy a gift for at least one person each month so I don’t have a lot of shopping to do at one time come December. Thanks for the chance in your giveaway!
I am addicted to your site already… I have been checking in frequently to see what other deals are available. I have already saved about 30 dollars using your tips. Thank you so much.
I just subscribed.
I love Christmas, but to keep it from being overwhelming or a tragedy in January, we only pay cash and we look for novel stuff – something different. We also started a tradition years ago (approximately 15 years ago) of making our own holiday jam that we only “produce” at Christmas. People from many states and many years ago still look forward to that jelly being a part of their holiday trandition!
I like shopping for things really early then I don’t have to make any quick and not so exciting buys. Just me though
I always start early and try to keep a list of who I need to shop for!
I learned to make English Toffee and homemade caramels. I give it away to special people in my life. I put it in a bag or container that I have either made/decorated using my craft/scrapbooking skills. Through the years, people have let me know that they are disappointed if they don’t get the “royal” treatment. It makes me feel really good that they treasure my “homemade” gifts and look forward to them each year.
I have to make a list and I don’t wait til the last minute.
I try to plan ahead in my Christmas shopping and start early so I’m not as rushed by the time Christmas rolls around. I also just subscribed toyour website.
Chinese inspired decorated boxes from Hobby Lobby make great gift boxes for homemade Christmas treats. Just add a little tissue paper in the inside and your done.
I just subscribed by email and I am posting this fantastic site to Facebook. I love it! Thanks for doing this.