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Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Mar 13 2013 | Comments (29)
Welcome to Sweepstakes Mama! Hello! My name is Shannon Schulte, and I’m the founder of Sweepstakes Mama ™.  I have been entering and winning sweepstakes for years, and now with the Sweepstakes Mama team, we’re helping others win too by teaching...

Twitter Party Tweetgrid Tutorial

Posted by Candy | On: Mar 03 2013 | Comments (2)
Twitter Party Tweetgrid Tutorial How’s your Twitter party game? Ok,  not so good , or could be better?  Then you need our Twitter Party Tweetgrid Tutorial! If you have attended a couple parties and noticed that there are “custom tweetgrid” for...

OWN Network Sweepstakers Show

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jan 02 2013 | Comments (33)
OWN Network Sweepstakers Show So excited to see my friend, Karen G. on the OWN network’s new Sweepstakers show! Did you catch it?  Tonight, The OWN  Network (owned by Oprah) aired  a new show called Sweepstakers.  Sweepstakers features the lives of three...

Tips for Winning Instant Win Games (IWGs)

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Oct 11 2012 | Comments (3)
Tips on How to Win Instant Win Games Ever wonder about the best tips to help you win on Instant Win Games? We all know how frustrating it can be when you go day after day and try to win with no luck. Here are some tips to help you get that win! So what’s...

Sweepstakes Notification: How Will I Know if I win?

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Oct 09 2012 | Comments (3)
I get this question a lot. How will I know if I win?  What are the methods of sweepstakes notifications? When we first start out entering sweepstakes, we wonder this very question. Sweepstakes notifications can come in many forms. Types of Sweepstakes Notification 1....

Twitter Parties for Rookies

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Sep 19 2012 | Comments (7)
Do you LOVE to party? If you’re new to Twitter Parties, they are a great way to win fabulous prizes! What is a Twitter Party? A Twitter Party is a fun educational celebration event that takes place on Twitter. Twitter parties can be used as a site-warming,...

Interview With a Sweepstakes Mama Grand Prize Winner

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Sep 18 2012 | Comments (18)
  Interview With a Sweepstakes Mama Grand Prize Winner Recently I chatted with Lauren Peterson, Sweepstakes Mama reader, to discuss her most recent grand prize win….. $20,000!!!! I can share my perspective on grand prize wins, but we LOVE hearing your...

UPS My Choice Alerts: What Sweepers Need to Know

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Sep 15 2012 | Comments (26)
UPS My Choice Alerts: What Sweepers Need to Know UPS MyChoice is a MUST have for sweepstakes lovers! As a sweepstakes blogger, I have been using UPS My Choice to be alerted of when my prizes ship and when to expect them. UPS My Choice is especially useful for...

What to Do If You Win The Grand Prize

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Sep 07 2012 | Comments (4)
Are you a grand prize winner? Congratulations! You may be asking yourself: Now what should I expect? and What to Do If You Win The Grand Prize? We have had so many grand prize winners on Sweepstakes Mama, that I thought a brief how-to guide would be beneficial. Some...

Winner Wednesday

Posted by Candy | On: Jul 18 2012 | Comments (4)
Hi Everyone!! Happy Winner Wednesday to each of you!! Here at SweepstakesMama.com we want see your wins!! Here are a few of the winners from this week: Here is a wonderful email sent from Ivy B. on Facebook: I just wanted to tell you that I had joined one of...

How to Win Twitter Sweepstakes

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jul 16 2012 | Comments (8)
How to Win Twitter Sweepstakes Twitter is one of the hottest ways to win sweepstakes with short entry periods. If you do not yet have a Twitter account, then you are definitely missing out on some very valuable opportunities to win big! After registering for a...

Sweepstakes Mama Giveaways Official Rules

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jun 25 2012 | Comments (3)
Sweepstakes Mama Giveaways Official Rules  I’m sure you won’t completely read our Official Rules, but here they are anyways.: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. No purchase is necessary and purchasing does not increase your chances of winning. Other things that...

Need Coupons? Check Out GroceryCoupons.com

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jun 19 2012 | Comments (2)
I get many requests asking, what about coupons? Do you coupon? While I’m not an avid couponer, or a coupon blogger, I do like to save money at the grocery store. I normally use GroceryCoupons.com to easily find and print the coupons I need. GroceryCoupons.com...

Identifying Sweepstakes Scams

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jun 19 2012 | Comments (1)
Sweepstakes Scams are on the rise. Right now, my inbox is full of them.  Here’s some tips on identifying sweepstakes scams. Image © Digital Vision / Getty Images Using Common Sense I’m sure if you look in your email spam folder, you have at least...

Sweepstakes vs Contests

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jun 17 2012 | Comments (0)
If you are new to sweepstakes, you probably are overwhelmed with the sheer number that there are to enter any given day. You have probably also seen the words sweepstakes and contests your whole life. So, what’s the difference? Here’s some information...

Pin to Win with Pinterest Sweepstakes

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Mar 31 2012 | Comments (1)
Pinterest is a hot topic in social networking these days.  Most recently, it has taken off as a new way to win in the sweepstakes world.  We have received several requests to explain what the Pinterest sweepstakes craze is all about and how it works.  I thought...

Sweepstakes and Taxes

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Jan 19 2012 | Comments (4)
Sweepstakes and Taxes Entering sweepstakes can be a fun hobby that can bring in lots of fun prizes including trips, cars, electronics, and even cash! If you live in the US, it’s important to remember that ALL wins are taxable and it’s almost time to...

The 4 C’s of Sweeping

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Nov 30 2011 | Comments (0)
We all have prizes that we dream of winning. I wrote my latest bucket list here back in October discussing what my idea of a dream win would look like to me. Do you have a bucket list? What’s your dream win? I bet that at least one thing on your bucket...

Winning strategies for My Coke Rewards Revisited

Posted by Shannon Schulte | On: Nov 28 2010 | Comments (13)
I love winning My Coke Rewards (MCR for short) and they have some great giveaways right now, including $1000 to Best Buy that I’ve been trying to score. Many people don’t know that you can enter MCR instant win games five times a day for FREE! No cap...