Cash giveaways are simple on the surface: one prize, no vehicle to title or store. Each free cash giveaway here has a free way to enter, by mail or online. The amount in the headline is the part to read closely.
$10,000 cash
3x5 card in an envelope
$100,000 check, or the grand prize offered by the participating brand tied to the winning entry (mail-in winners receive the check)
4x6 postcard, no envelope
$757,500 cash + refrigerator (up to $2,500) + a year of Dr Pepper; monthly prizes: 2027 SRT Charger Hellcat (September), $15,000 + college football experience (October), $12,000 in DoorDash groceries (November), plus $250 tier 2 prizes
3x5 card in a #10 envelope
$10,000 (1 winner), $500 (2 winners), $250 (10 winners), by check
4x6 card in an envelope
$10,000 check for home decor/renovations and hosting essentials (1 winner)
Online form
$100,000 check
3x5 card in a #10 envelope
$5,000 presented in the form of a check
Online form
Grand prize $1,000,000 cash; two first prizes of a $175,000 budget toward a Mercedes-Benz
3x5 card in an envelope
| Giveaway | Prize value | Free entries | Free-entry value | How | Act by | Cost | Not open in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | 1 | - | Nov 8 | $0.85 | AZ, CO, FL, MD, NY | ||
| $100,000 | 10 | Fair | Postcard | Nov 21 | $0.63 | ||
| $760,500 | 2 | - | Nov 28 | $0.85 | |||
| $13,500 | 1 | - | Dec 24 | $0.85 | |||
| $10,000 | 1 | - | Online | Dec 31 | Free | ||
| $100,000 | 1 | - | Jan 2 | $0.85 | |||
| $5,000 | 1 | - | Online | Jan 6 | Free | ||
| $1,000,000 | 15 | - | Jan 15 | $0.85 |
You'll see a no purchase necessary cash sweepstakes from merch stores and from consumer brands. Merch stores often take mail-in entries, and brands more often use an online form with a daily or one-time limit. Anyone looking to win cash no purchase necessary should know that paid buyers can hold thousands of entries in the same drawing. We explain what a free entry is worth.
Watch for wording like "up to" or "guaranteed minimum" in cash sweepstakes. On a minimum-proceeds giveaway the payout can depend on how many entries sell, so the real prize may be smaller than the ad. Cash prizes are taxable income to the winner, and a 1099 is typical for larger ones. A real sponsor will not ask you to pay a fee to release your money, and that request is a common sign of a scam.