Archive for the ‘Holidays’ Category

Thanksgiving Dinner – a meal to remember

I love the holidays but they can be such a hassle.  I had assumed that I was off the hook this year for Thanksgiving and would be able to sit back and just enjoy myself but circumstances have changed and now I’m rushing to prepare not only a great meal but have my home whipped [...]

Black Friday Checklist 2009

Remember how shopping used to be every Thanksgiving.  Chapstick, check.  Blanket, hand warmers, cocoa, check!   I would just be making a checklist for Black Friday! Its like the shopping Olympics for old pros like myself. I would finish up Thanksgiving cooking and then the whole family and I go camp out in [...]

Cure Those Recession Blues! Win a $5000 Shopping Spree

Enter the $5,000 Holidays on Us Contest at IMshopping.
It could be just the stimulus package you need!
Ready for a Holiday Bailout?
Enter the $5,000 Holidays on Us Contest at IMshopping.
It could be just the stimulus package you need!
With the persistent gloom of a spiraling economy, negative media and talk of recession, you, [...]

Shopping Sweepstakes

Many companies sponsor shopping spree sweepstakes to promote their new products or to increase awareness of their existing products. By entering the phrase “shopping sweepstakes” into the Google search engine, you will be connected to many different site links for entering shopping sweepstakes.
Be aware that many websites that offer shopping sweepstakes entries and prizes [...]

Instant Win Games as Stocking Stuffers

If you are looking for a fun stocking stuffer this holiday season for an adult, consider purchasing a batch of instant win game lottery tickets. Adults take childlike pleasure in potential lottery winnings, and the holiday gift giving season is a perfect opportunity to indulge a friend in a frivolous game of chance that [...]

$5000 Shopping Spree in the Wrong City

It is mind blowing to see the women on the cable television makeover shows who are given a credit card with a $5000 limit to go on a shopping spree for a new wardrobe. Granted, these women are on the show because their friends and family have determined that they are unable to select [...]

Spending Your $500 Shopping Spree

If you are so fortunate as to win a $500 shopping spree this holiday season, be sure to use the money to pay for Christmas gifts for yourself and others, rather than bills. The simple fact is, if the money is spent on holiday gifts, you will have $500 extra in your budget for [...]

Ready for a Holiday Bailout?

From New York to the West Coast, everyone is hurting in the wallet area and looking for a bailout! In the time it takes to check an email, you could enter the Smart Santa Contest, giving you the opportunity to win a $5,000 shopping spree to purchase anything that you choose and beat those [...]

Shopping Spree Games

There are several online shopping spree based games on the internet which do a great job teaching kids about money, making change and keeping budgets, while practicing computer skills. The age range for these games range from preschool to upper elementary level and many maintain the interest of the older girls just because the [...]

How to Win Any Contest

It seems that the key to winning any contest is in the belief that you can win. It is through this belief that we strive to be the best, work tirelessly to accomplish our goals and sacrifice whatever necessary to see our objectives met. Through careful preparation, you can win any contest. [...]