10/7/11: Friday Roundup: Links I Loved (and Shared) This Week

Every Friday features a roundup of links that I've found during the week and that I'm loving! These links are generally frugal in nature, but they will also be eco-friendly and just generally fun. Check back each Friday for that week's batch of great links.

• Who can't resist a free ebook? Download Self-Empowerment Through Self-Hypnosis for free at Amazon.com—this offer is only good through the end of October, so download your copy today!
• You work hard for your money, so it makes sense you want to see more of it in your wallet at the end of the week. MSN has a great video and article detailing 10 Ways Americans Waste Money so that you can take notice—and keep more of your hard-earned cash.
• Who knew that certain smells, times of day, or even certain shopping partners could make you spend more? Check out 8 Odd Reasons You Spend More.
• Originally from Kiplinger, this article on 10 Fees You Should Not Be Paying has some great money-saving tips.
• This one is for the DIYer (and is sooo right up my alley): 50 Alternative Uses for Toothpicks.
• And lastly, a new sweepstakes from Better Homes & Gardens! Enter now to win $25,000 in the Switch and Save Sweepstakes!

Be sure to check back next Friday for another great batch of links. Have a great (and safe!) weekend, everyone!

Enter to Win a Year's Worth of Free Shoes from Marie Claire and Sole Society!

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30 Days of Giveaways from Burt's Bees!

Enter every day in September for your chance to win free stuff from Burt's Bees! Burt's Bees has partnered up with Martha Stewart Living and Whole Living to bring you the chance to win a Pampering Gift Set (over $30 value) ever day of September. Enter daily for your chance to win. Click here to access the giveaway calendar and enter to win.

August 2011 Sweepstakes from Better Homes & Gardens

The site for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine is a treasure trove of ideas for the DIYer. What's more, they offer some fabulous sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens and their affiliates that you can enter daily!! Here are the sweepstakes that you can enter during the rest of the month of August:

• Recipe.com $5,000 Groceries Sweepstakes One winner will win $5,000 to spend on groceries! (Ends 8/14/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Save Money, Save Energy Home Makeover Sweepstakes Win a $25,000 home makeover to celebrate healthy, energy-efficient living! (Ends 8/15/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Summer Switch & Save Sweepstakes One winner will win $25,000 cash! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
  
• Parents $20,000 Best Family Car Sweepstakes One winner will win $20,000 for a new car! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
• Parents $3,800 Breathe Easy Getaway Sweepstakes Enter to win a family trip to Yosemite National Park! (Ends 8/31/11; one entry per household.
• Midwest Living $2,000 Best Midwest Getaway Sweepstakes! Share your best getaway for a chance to win one of 5 midwest getaways! (Ends 9/5/11; one entry per household.)
• Scrapbooks Etc. Sewing Box Sweepstakes One lucky winner will receive The SewingBox from The Original Scrap Box, worth over $1,400! (Ends 9/15/11; enter once daily.)
• Diabetic Living Stock Your Pantry Sweepstakes Win $500 to stock your pantry! (Ends 9/26/11; enter once daily.)
• The Small Dog Adventures $2,000 Sweepstakes Enter to win $2,000 in The Small Dog Adventures Sweepstakes brought to you by Mighty Dog! (Ends, 9/30/11; one entry per household.
• Travel Meredith 2011 Nature's Own Fall Family Getaway Enter to win one of five family getaway vacation packages! (Ends, 9/30/11; one entry per household.)
• Better Homes and Gardens Daily Sweepstakes. Enter daily for your chance to win great cooking and decorating prizes! Plus, be entered to win the grand prize of $2,500 when you enter! (Ongoing; enter once daily.)
• Prize Tested Recipes Contest Each month, enter for your chance to win $500! Two winners will be selected each month. (Ends 12/31/12.)
  

July 2011 Sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens

I've been a bit remiss in posting the fabulous sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens; they've even re-designed their website (it looks fabulous!). The site for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine is a treasure trove of ideas for the DIYer. What's more, they offer some fabulous sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens and their affiliates that you can enter daily!! Here are the sweepstakes that you can enter during the rest of the month of July:

• Better Homes and Gardens A New Viewpoint Sweepstakes Win a $5,000 window makeover from Budget Blinds! (Ends 7/28/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $5,000 Dream Garden Makeover Sweepstakes Win $5,000 cash to create your dream garden! (Ends 7/31/11; enter once daily.) 
• Better Homes and Gardens Garden Retreat Giveaway Enter to win a garden retreat getaway at the Biltmore Estate Inn, North Carolina! (Ends 7/31/11; enter once daily.) 
• Recipe.com $5,000 Groceries Sweepstakes One winner will win $5,000 to spend on groceries! (Ends 8/4/11; enter once daily.)
  
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Save Money, Save Energy Home Makeover Sweepstakes Win a $25,000 home makeover to celebrate healthy, energy-efficient living! (Ends 8/15/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Summer Switch & Save Sweepstakes One winner will win $25,000 cash! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
  
• Parents $20,000 Best Family Car Sweepstakes One winner will win $20,000 for a new car! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
• The Small Dog Adventures $2,000 Sweepstakes Enter to win $2,000 in The Small Dog Adventures Sweepstakes brought to you by Mighty Dog! (Ends, 9/30/11; one entry per household.)
• Travel Meredith 2011 Nature's Own Fall Family Getaway Enter to win one of five family getaway vacation packages! (Ends, 9/30/11; one entry per household.)
  
  
  
  
• Better Homes and Gardens Daily Sweepstakes. Enter daily for your chance to win great cooking and decorating prizes! Plus, be entered to win the grand prize of $2,500 when you enter! (Ongoing; enter once daily.)







• Prize Tested Recipes Contest Each month, enter for your chance to win $500! Two winners will be selected each month. (Ends 12/31/12.)
  

June 2011 Sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens

I've been a bit remiss in posting the fabulous sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens; they've even re-designed their website (it looks fabulous!). The site for Better Homes and Gardens Magazine is a treasure trove of ideas for the DIYer. What's more, they offer some fabulous sweepstakes from Better Homes and Gardens and their affiliates that you can enter daily!! Here are the sweepstakes that you can enter during the rest of the month of June:

• BHG $10,000 Celebrate Spring Sweepstakes Like the BHG Facebook page for a chance to win $10,000 PLUS a free magazine issue! (Ends 6/24/11; one entry per household.)    
• The Small Dog Adventures Sweepstakes Enter to win $2,000 in The Small Dog Adventures Sweepstakes brought to you by Mighty Dog! (Ends 6/30/11; one entry per household.)    
• Ladies Home Journal 2011 Walmart Shopping Spree Sweepstakes Enter for a chance to win a $1,000 Walmart shopping spree! (Ends 6/30/11; enter once daily.) 
• 2011 Best New Products Sweepstakes. Ten winners will receive a prize basket consisting of thirty-four best new winning products (retail value $305), and a $33 check for the retail value of eight best new perishable products. (Ends 6/30/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Home Makeover Sweepstakes One winner will receive a $25,000 check! (Ends 6/30/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $10,000 Ultimate Media Room Makeover One winner will receive $10,000 to create the ultimate media room. (Ends 6/30/11; enter once daily.)
• "A Touch Better" Sweepstakes Ten winners per week (130 total) will each receive a copy of Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book, retail value $29.95.  (Ends 7/11/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens A New Viewpoint Sweepstakes Win a $5,000 window makeover from Budget Blinds! (Ends 7/28/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $5,000 Dream Garden Makeover Sweepstakes Win $5,000 cash to create your dream garden! (Ends 7/31/11; enter once daily.) 
• Better Homes and Gardens Garden Retreat Giveaway Enter to win a garden retreat getaway at the Biltmore Estate Inn, North Carolina! (Ends 7/31/11; enter once daily.) 
• Recipe.com $5,000 Groceries Sweepstakes One winner will win $5,000 to spend on groceries! (Ends 8/4/11; enter once daily.)
  
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Save Money, Save Energy Home Makeover Sweepstakes Win a $25,000 home makeover to celebrate healthy, energy-efficient living! (Ends 8/15/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens $25,000 Summer Switch & Save Sweepstakes One winner will win $25,000 cash! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
  
• Parents $20,000 Best Family Car Sweepstakes One winner will win $20,000 for a new car! (Ends 8/31/11; enter once daily.)
• Better Homes and Gardens Daily Sweepstakes. Enter daily for your chance to win great cooking and decorating prizes! Plus, be entered to win the grand prize of $2,500 when you enter! (Ongoing; enter once daily.) 
• Prize Tested Recipes Contest Each month, enter for your chance to win $500! Two winners will be selected each month. (Ends 12/31/12.)