UPDATE: The contest has closed. Our $25 gift card winner was chosen at 12pm on Tuesday. Our winner is Matt Jabs over at http://www.debtfreeadventure for comment #53 – for subscribing to the site! Thanks to everyone else who entered!
Last year the nice folks at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx were nice enough to send us some $25 gift cards so that I could go and do some last minute Christmas shopping and then write about my”frugal shopping trip“. I went on my shopping trip the day before Christmas, and I got a ton of stuff for $25. I was impressed with just how much stuff you could get at their stores for such a minimal amount.
As part of the promotion we also gave away a $25 gift card to one lucky reader to go and get some last minute gifts for themselves. Who wouldn’t love getting $25 in cash to spend at Marshalls or T.J. Maxx? (one of my favorite frugal places to shop by the way)
The giveaway was so popular last year that we decided to do it again! We got in contact with the good folks at Marshalls and T.J. Maxx and they kindly said they would sponsor a giveaway again this year.
$25 Gift Card Giveaway – How To Enter
Entering the contest is extremely easy, but for those that put in a little bit more effort – there will be more chances to win! So how do you enter? Do one (or all) of the following:
- Leave a comment: Tell us your idea for a frugal christmas gift.
- Tweet the contest on twitter: Tweet this to your followers: RT @moneymatters Win a $25 gift card just by telling us your frugal Christmas gift idea. http://tinyurl.com/frugalgift. Leave a comment telling us you tweeted the link!
- Subscribe to the site: Subscribe to our RSS Feed, daily email updates and become a fan on facebook. Leave a comment telling us you did this.
That’s it. You can have up to three entries in the contest to win the gift card, just make sure that you leave us a comment for each entry to let us know. On Tuesday December 22nd at 12pm central time I’ll pick a winner of the gift card using Random.org, and post the results on the blog. Don’t forget to subscribe to either the RSS feed or email updates so you don’t miss the results!
Additional “Join The Carolers” Contest
While you entering my $25 gift card giveaway, you may want to think about entering the contest that Marshalls and T.J. Maxx is holding this Christmas season, the YouTube “Join The Carolers” contest. Prizes include 15 $100 gift cards in addition to a $5000 shopping spree. From the YouTube site:
You can sing any of the four carols for a chance to win a $100 gift card.
The best rendition from either of the original carols, “Deck Yourself Out” and “We Wish You a Better Way To Christmas Shop”, will win a $5,000 gift card from Marshalls and T.J. Maxx.
You may enter once per carol. Good luck!
I’m not sure that I’m over my stage fright enough to put my rendition of Deck The Halls out there, but if you’re a bit bolder than I am, give it a shot!
Contest details in this video!
So, what is your idea for a frugal Christmas gift? Have you subscribed to the site or retweeted our contest link? Tell us in the comments for your chance to win!
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I would use the gift card for a pair of new shoes.
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Homemade cookies is one idea for frugal Christmas gift.
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I would use the gift card to get my husband some clothes and a new pair of shoes for myself!
Love your blog!
We like to give ornaments to friends and extended family, but we always make them homemade. This year, our rule for ourselves is that we can’t run out and get anything to use, we have to use what we have in the house. Repurpose – reuse. We are making little snowmen out of pipe cleaner, twisty ties, paint, fuzzy balls and kids yogurt cups.
I am an RSS subscriber.
My idea of a frugal gift is buying something on sale at a discount store (TJ Maxx/Marshalls) – I usually can find really good deals, but feel kind of bad that I don’t include a gift receipt. I don’t want the recipient to know I was so thrifty on their gift!
I’m subscribed to your RSS feed!
My frugal gift tip is to shop during sales or online to get the best deals. For example, I got many gifts on Black Friday for 50% + savings!
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I subscribe through a feed. Thanks.
One cool way to save money shopping at Christmas is to plan your drive to the stores in a route that will save you the most time and gas. Make a list in order of stores with a planned gift below each store and modify the list as needed during each trip.
Thanks!
Merry Christmas,
I subscribe to Bible Money Matters.
My frugal idea is to save seeds from your flower & vegetable garden. Put them in either freely sources small jars or unused envelopes that come your way as inserts in your mail. Find the Bible verse that talks about a season for everything, write or print it up and give it along with the flower seeds and a pair of garden gloves, and a disposable camera for your family or friends to document the beautiful season in a garden.Your family or friends can enjoy the power of a seed that God created. If your family or friends don’t have garden experience you can offer to help them get started on the path of gardening. You could buy flower bulbs inexpensively for flower pot growing if your family or friends live in an Apartment and just have a porch or a small balcony.
If I’m selected to win this gift card from Marshall’s/TJMaxx then I would buy some new towels and perhaps a picture frame.
Thanks for hosting the contest.
Peace on Earth and Merry Christmas,
Chris F.
Fruitcake is my idea of a frugal Christmas gift.
but would you eat it?
Just a heads up that I RT’d this biznatch…last week sometime
also, here is a heads up that i’m leaving a comment. hah!
Actually hitting up TJ Maxx & Marshalls this week…last minute shopping and all, like a true guy.
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one entry for commenting, and one for retweeting!
@dianetowin on Twitter – I RTd and now leaving a comment.
Entering to win $25 g/c. That is frugal of me!!
I would use the giftcards to buy gifts for my mother and sister in law. Those two are so hard to shop for!
Also became a FAN on FB and subscribed to email newsletter!!
Entering for $25 g/c.
I retweeted this link. Love shopping at Marshalls. Great value for your money
I also wanted to say my idea for frugal gifts is homemade cookies decorated by my toddler for each person
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Thanks for the giveaway!
I retweeted the link, good luck to everyone in the contest.
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We make homemade chocolate chip cookies for frugal gifts. They taste awesome and everybody loves cookies!
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I would buy ingredients and my children and I would make food gifts!
I love making chocolate covered pretzels, cashews, and buckeyes and putting them in nice containers. I am sure I can find nice containers to put them at Marshalls for a great deal.
We also give away cookies each year. Frugal and delicious!
Tweeted the link also!
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“Frugally” I shop all year long keeping an eye on sales and clearances. Combining those with coupons I find I get the best deals and don’t notice a Christmas cash crunch anymore.
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Wow, this would be great to win! I’ve never won anything before!!
sorry, giveaway has ended.