From The (Contest Queen)
Winning Prizes & Paying Taxes
One of the FAQs I get is: Do I have to pay taxes on my winnings? CANADA In Canada, you are not taxed on winnings of any kind. Lotteries, sweepstakes, casino jackpots, nothing … However, [...]
Spring into Winning Sweepstakes
Sowing sweepstakes seeds to win bigger! This spring, plant the seeds of winning. Your goal should be to maximize your entries in the shortest amount of time possible while increasing your odds. RAKE IN THE [...]
Fake Contests Are on the Rise
Here's Why You Need to Pay Attention My contest buddy Geoff sent me this video, and it made me sad. I believe fake contests are on the rise because everyday costs have gone through the [...]
Spring Clean Your Sweepstakes
Scrub your email. Dust your entries. Wash those giveaways. Spring is a great time to refresh and reorganize your hobby so you can win more in less time. “Enter smarter, not harder.” Tom Cavalli iWINContests [...]
Listen & Learn to Win Prizes
Enjoy a sweepstakes podcast while you work or play.I had a podcast before it was cool.In 2008, I launched With The Contest Queen on BlogTalkRadio. (Which sadly closed. Hindsight is 20/20. I wish I had [...]
How to Read the Rules So You Actually Know Your Odds
My number one tip has always been the same: read the rules. Not to find loopholes, not because it is exciting reading, but because the rules tell you everything you need to know before you [...]
Why RoboForm is Still My #1 Sweepstakes Tool After 20+ Years
If you’ve ever struggled to keep track of hundreds of passwords or wanted a faster way to enter contests, I get it. When I first discovered RoboForm back in 2003, I was skeptical that one [...]
SweepSheet Just Got a Major Website Upgrade
If you’ve been in the hobby for a while, you already know SweepSheet. It’s the longest-running sweepstakes newsletter in the United States. Sandy Gulliver launched SweepSheet at the very first National Sweepstakes Convention in [...]
Why You Need a Dedicated Sweepstakes Email (and How I Learned This the Hard Way)
Let me ask you something that seems simple, but really isn’t. Do you have an email address dedicated only to your sweepstakes hobby? This is one of the very first things I teach people when they [...]