So it has been some time since we have had a giveaway here on our site. Well, now is the time! We are getting ready to start a new monthly theme and this theme is all about Thrifty Christmas, but it is going to be starting in mid-October and last until mid-December.
This will be really fun as we are going to share a little bit of everything to help you have a smooth, beautiful, memorable and thrifty Christmas season. To do that, we are going to share Do-It-Yourself Christmas presents, downloads to help you plan and make the process smoother, recipes, articles and a gift section that will be gifts as super deals from $15 and under and over $15 categories – but all of which are deeply discounted and great values.
We will share more in some later articles, but we did want to mention that when we were paying off our $100,000 in consumer debt, we still had wonderful and sweet Christmases, just for a very thrifty price tag. Believe it or not, but our gift budget was $10 per person and very little on the food, decor and events throughout the rest of the season. We will share later what we spend now and ideas on how to set and stick to a Christmas budget, but for now, we want to get this Thrifty Christmas Party started by giving away cold hard cash! $300 of it in fact!
What we thought would be the best to try and bless several for this $300 cash giveaway and so with that – six winners will each get $50 in cash! This giveaway is during the rest of October, and so you will receive your $50 cash in the first part of November to help contribute to your thrifty holiday plans.
The cool part here is that you will be able to enter everyday as well for extra entries and to better your chances of winning!
Here’s how you can get extra entries everyday:
- By sharing our site in your social circles and let others know about our site and our monthly themes, savings and posts we offer.
- By helping others in need as well by voting for a Charity in The Give for that charity to win $50,000.
Here’s how #2 Works – We shared a couple of week’s ago how a charity that we are not affiliated with, but that we love and that we chosen to provide some financial support from proceeds from our site here is The Morning Center. In short, this is a charity that provides free maternity care to mothers and their babies and they currently operate “mobile units” to allow underprivileged women to receive free first-class care on-site. This is a beautiful and wonderful way to give to these women. Well, The Morning Center has even bigger plans to build and operate actual brick and mortar maternity hospitals too and they are raising funds now to build the first one. The had an opportunity to join a $50,000 charity giveaway from Cutivate Wines. With that, it is the season of giving and so while we are giving 6 people $50 cash, we encourage you to vote for a charity in The Give (you have to be 21 or older to vote in The Give) and by doing so, we will give you an extra entry in our cash giveaway for each day that you vote.
What a win-win situation! You have another chance towards winning cash and you can help a charity win $50,000 for free just by clicking to vote.
Does this sound fun?!
So here’s the details on how to enter for one of six $50 cash prizes!
So, let’s get this giveaway going. Â We will be offering this through Wednesday, October 31st 2012 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Â We have a few ways to enter – but with our form below it will be quick and painless to enter! We will be using Radomizer.org to choose the winner at random.
Share how you would spend your $50 (required)
We really want to hear how you would spend your $50 prize by leaving a comment below on this post. Would you save it, would you use it to go towards Christmas? Would you take the family out for a nice dinner? There is no wrong answer, just a fun way to hear from each of you!
Vote for a charity in The Give (daily – optional)
Our favorite charity, The Morning Center, is part of The Give, but we want to encourage you to vote for a charity in The Give and you can vote everyday, which means another entry here everyday too! You can head to Cultivate Wines The Give site HERE to vote with a simple click.
Share our site in your social circles and with your friends (daily – optional)
Each day that you share our site with others by sending or posting links to our site, you can get another entry into our cash giveaway. We want to spread the word about our message and we are asking for your help and rewarding you for doing so!
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We love our Pinterest page, containing all our best recipes, frugal tips, and other articles we love to share with you. What we love is that we can place all our favorite articles (and we love how much you love them) in one place and you can find them easily! Just head over to our Pinterest page, follow some or all of our boards and let us know you did below for this optional entry! If you need an invite, just email us at thriftyus – at – thethriftycouple.com and we’ll try to get you one ASAP – we’ll give away as many as we can at least! 🙂
Once you have done any of the following things, just quickly fill-out this form. You will fill out this form for your daily entries too! It is really simple!
Please fill out this form to enter through Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 11:59 pm PST!
The giveaway will run through October 31, 2012 at 11:59 pm PST. The winners will be selected randomly and notified via email. Must be 18+ to enter and reside in the United States. This promotion is in NO way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. The information collected is utilized for entry into this giveaway only. Comments left on Facebook, Twitter or other posts will not be counted as an entry to this giveaway. Please note this giveaway is sponsored solely by The Thrifty Couple. The cash prizes will be awarded via PayPal and we will be paying the fees associated with it so that the winners receive the full cash prize. If you do not have a PayPal account, we will award a gift card to Amazon or Walmart instead.
If you can’t view the form in this reader, please click the following to view the form and enter!
Be watching for our Thrifty Christmas Theme to start on Monday, October 15th through Monday, December 24th for all things Thrifty Christmas related and free downloads too! We look forward to sharing with you more this season!
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Danae H
I would use the money print up photos of my kiddos for family near & far.
Elsie
This would go toward a nice dinner out in a family restaurant for the Holidays, we like to ride around and see the lights, then eat at a casual but decorated restaurant.
Joe Matasci
The money would go a long way towards buying groceries.
Sherri
We have a big family- every bit helps at the holidays.
Trish Beck
love & appreciate your page – I’ve enjoyed saving $ – it’s been a good journey knowing others are joiining in – thanks again!
Melissa G.
Money is tight right now, so the $50 would go to Christmas gifts for my son (like the pillow pet night light he wants) and my husband (a new razor).
Jennifer Speed
I would most likely use it for groceries.
teachinmom
I would put the $50 toward buying Christmas presents–with perhaps a little “splurge” coffee for me.
Darlene King
I would use the very much needed money to buy gifts for family.
Roberta
I would give it to my son. He has been doing chores to save for a new game that comes out on 10/30. He is close but still needs a bit more. He has been working so hard to reach his goal.
Tami s
I would buy XMas gifts with the $50
tracy simms
I would share this prize with my family..we an have a fall fest party at home! thanks, simms3710@yahoo.com
amber
i would spend the $50 on groceries for a Christmas party
domestic diva
I’d use the money toward food for Thanksgiving dinner.
Jenny Miller
If I won the $50 I would put it towards our Thanksgiving fund. We are planning a traditional pilgrim dinner at Plymouth MA! We need to finish saving the money first though.
Ashley
I would buy our daughter a new mattress for her crib.
Gianna
Groceries.
Camiele
Such a great giveaway!
Andrea H.
I would probably put the $50 toward my children. My son is getting growing out of his clothes–and we don’t have hand-me-downs for the next size up. So, he needs some new stuff.
matt
I would use it to buy groceries
Sena S
I’d definitely spend this on groceries, thanks!
sandy weinstein
i would save it….i need the money ….have several legal issues that have to be resolved.
sandy weinstein
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Darlene King
I could use the money for lots of things this time of year!
Monica Steele
We have been trying to pay down our credit cards – so this would be so helpful to put towards one of those!
Megan S
My husband had an appendectomy last month and the medical bills are coming through! I’m trying to earn gift cards etc to use for Christmas this year for our kiddos. So this would be great!
Tiffany Miller
I would prob give part to charity for The Childrens Heart Foundation and save a little for Christmas
Valerie Boone
I would use to buy Christmas gifts for my kids
Eileen Bennett
I could use the money for Christmas shopping. I have not started yet & I am starting to feel the holiday pressure! E
Jamie
I would use the money to help buy Thanksgiving dinner supplies
Erica
I would use the extra money to go visit our whole family in another state.
Ginger Tahsuda
Christmas gifts! 🙂
Kim
It would either go toward Christmas presents, or toward a special giving project 😉
Becky
Probably gifts!
Tiffany
I would like to buy kitchen toys for the play kitchen I just made out of an old entertainment center, and maybe photo books for the grandparents.
Kristin
I would for sure use it on presents for my kids. My kids haven’t even asked for anything yet! Unusual 🙂
Julia
A real Christmas tree!
Mary B
I’d use it for Christmas Dinner since we haven’t had one the last few years.
KO
Actually we get hit before Christmas with two family birthdays in November, plus contributing food toward Thanksgiving. It would definitely go towards that!
KO
I tried to enter on The Give, but when it would ask me to login to vote, it would take me to a wine company’s page…
Maureen Miller
I would use the $50 to buy Christmas presents!
Kristina
I would use the extra money for gas to go visit family that is farther away during the holidays.
Stephanie J
I would save the money for Black Friday or Cyber Monday for Christmas for our 2 little guys. Would stretch it out and use coupons for sure 😉
Betty Jane
I would use it to pay bills ..my hubby has not worked in over a year and the money would help.
Lisa Montgomery
Hope I wim
Rebecca
I just found your site and I’m so looking forward to following you!
Cassie
WELCOME Rebecca! We are so glad to have you here! As always, if you ever have questions or need something, feel free to leave comments or send emails 🙂
Elizabeth
I’d use the money for gas to get back east for Christmas!
Jill
To help pay my bills
Gloria
I am donating to a animal rescue group. When I couldn’t afford the rescue fee they waived it. So I try to give what I can afford at Christmas to them.