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Sweepstakes Scams

Yesterday I talked about how to enter sweepstakes as a job. Today, I wanted to talk about how to avoid being scammed in this newfound hobby. Unfortunately, whenever there is money to be made, there are scammers trying to to get their piece of the pie without having to earn it. Since I sincerely doubt we will ever be able to rid the world of scammers no matter how hard the police work, it behooves all of us to become familiar with how they work. The sweepstakes scam is one of the oldest one out there, and definitely one of … Continue reading →

Winning a Million Dollars–Could This be Your Next Job?

I have come up with a new idea: I am going to enter sweepstakes as a job! Okay, maybe not as a full-time job, but I found a neat site that makes finding sweepstakes a lot easier to do: Online Sweepstakes. They not only list all sweepstakes currently open, but they also break them up into categories like what the prize is, how often you can enter, when the contest expires, and other helpful groupings. For someone who doesn’t have the slightest clue about sweepstakes (like me!), this site really seems jam-packed full of great info. And just in case … Continue reading →

How to Get a Free Disney Vacation? Win One!

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First, I must apologize for my absense. Overcoming being sick whilst having no health insurance should surely be a blog topic at Families.com in the near future. Luckily, I will be feeling 100% (hopefully) by September 1st when I step onto a plane and embark on my Disney vacation that I won through McDonald’s Happiest Celebration Sweepstakes. When I mention this to family and friends, the first response is usually, “People actually win those things?” Yes! Under law, someone has to win these types of sweepstakes, so why not you? The key to winning sweepstakes? You have to actually enter! … Continue reading →

The “Breast” in Breastfeeding

Did you see this? It’s the cover of Baby Talk Magazine full of breast and feeding. To be exact, only about 1/8th of the cover is full of breast. The rest of the cover is technically the infant suckling at the breast. But whatever. It caused outrage. People are grossed out by watching someone breastfeed. In case you are not familiar with Baby Talk magazine, it is a free magazine whose readership is mostly expecting mothers. This is one of the free information sources you get when you go to visit your obstetrician, go to have your sonogram or some … Continue reading →