For some people, entering free sweepstakes is a bit of a hobby, and it’s easy to see why. After all, if the giveaway could potentially yield free stuff, you’re only out the time it takes to enter.
But there are a few things to know before entering any sweepstakes:
Bigger prizes mean more taxes. Just something to remember: If you win a prize over $600, you will have to pay taxes on it.
Read the fine print before you play. For instance, you don’t want to enter every day to win the prize and later learn that the first entry was eligible, but the other 400 entries were not.
Enter often. That is, if you get more than one chance to enter a sweepstakes, play often. You’ll increase your odds of winning.
As you can imagine, especially when it comes to sweepstakes offers via email, there are a lot of scammers. You should never spend money to enter sweepstakes. If you’re looking for sweepstakes to play, stick with reputable and trusted brands. Here are 10 sweepstakes to consider entering in 2022:
- Walmart – November-January Sweepstakes
- Harvest Right – Small Home Freeze Dryer Contest
- The Year of Wishes Sweepstakes
- Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters – 50th Anniversary Calendar Giveaway
- Give a Pizza of My Heart Sweepstakes
- General Mills – GoGURT Mystery Flavor Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game
- Vibe Out With Seagram’s Sweepstakes
- Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes
- Simon Malls $1,000 Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
- Win A 2022 Jeep Wrangler! Sweepstakes
Walmart – November-January Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: This sweepstakes gives away five $1,000 Walmart gift cards and 750 Walmart gift cards valued at $100 each.
How often you can enter: 78 times.
End date: Jan. 28, 2022.
Harvest Right – Small Home Freeze Dryer Contest
Why you should enter: If you’re looking to acquire a home freeze dryer, the one in question is worth about $2,500. You can enter the sweepstakes just once.
End date: Feb. 15, 2022.
The Year of Wishes Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: If you’re a Disney person, this sweepstakes is for you. The goal here is to win one of 50 grand prizes: a three-night Bahamian cruise for four people aboard the Disney Wish, a cruise ship. The prize includes airfare to Orlando, ground transfers, one night hotel accommodation before the cruise, stateroom and all meals included (except adults-only meals) and prepaid gratuities, taxes, fees and port expenses.
How often you can enter: One entry per platform, per person, per day. You can enter through Facebook, Instagram or Twitter, and it involves more than just offering up an email address. You’ll want to read the terms and conditions and all of that, but you’ll be posting a photo to your social media account.
End date: March 31, 2022.
Reeds Family Outdoor Outfitters – 50th Anniversary Calendar Giveaway
Why you should enter: This is a chance to win a 2021 Polaris Ranger worth nearly $35,000 as well as monthly outdoor gear prizes. You can enter once a month, per person through email. There are other prizes given away every month, including grills.
End date: April 30, 2022.
Give a Pizza of My Heart Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: This is a $15,000 sweepstakes offered by Home Run Inn, a Chicago pizzeria. If you win, you get to send half of the money to your favorite charity – and keep the other half.
How often you can enter: Once a day. If you try entering more than that (through different emails, for instance), you will be disqualified, according to the website.
End date: May 15, 2022.
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General Mills – GoGurt Mystery Flavor Sweepstakes and Instant Win Game
Why you should enter: You might win one of four $5,000 cash prizes or one of hundreds of instant win prizes (between $3 and $299).
How often you can enter: Once a day via email. There are drawings periodically up to the end of the promotional giveaway.
End date: June 30, 2022.
Vibe Out With Seagram’s Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: If you like music, this could be a good sweepstakes for you. There is no prize of alcohol. Seagram’s is, instead, angling for your next party. The prize is a JBL Pulse 4 portable Bluetooth speaker.
End date: July 31, 2022. There are various drawings up to that point.
Starbucks Customer Experience Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: If you love coffee, particularly Starbucks coffee, this annual sweepstakes contest should make you very happy. The company gives away $100 Starbucks gift cards every month.
How often you can enter: Once a month, and you simply provide your email address.
End date: Sept. 30, 2022.
Simon Malls $1,000 Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: Simon Property group is the largest shopping mall operator in the U.S. Odds are, it has a mall near you. This sweepstakes enters you to win one of four $1,000 Simon gift cards.
How often you can enter: Up to five times through different entry modes, such as via a form or through messaging.
End date: Oct. 31, 2022
Win A 2022 Jeep Wrangler! Sweepstakes
Why you should enter: The sweepstakes is sponsored by EZTRUNK, a metal secure folding trunk that is a Jeep Wrangler accessory. If you win this 2022 Jeep Wrangler, it’s valued at $28,475.
End date: Dec. 31, 2022.
Eligibility: Open to residents of the United States (void in Alaska, Florida, Hawaii, New York and Rhode Island).