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Spare change? (awesome giveaway)

My change cache

At the end of each day I empty the change out of my wallet.

I do it religiously, but not for the reasons that you’d think. I do it so that my handbag doesn’t get too heavy and hurt my back. I do it so that my overpriced leather wallet doesn’t rip (and I’d have to buy a new one). I do it to have a fabulous night out with friends.

You might have guessed the 3rd one. It’s no secret that I love to enjoy a little “me time” and frankly my regular budget isn’t what you THINK it is. I’ve become a MASTER at getting what I want and need even when I don’t have the extra funds. Hence my big bucket-‘o-change.

One of my favorite things to do is head to Fort Lauderdale and just spend time with my besties and my brother.  

The spot we most often pick? Any one of the fabulous restaurants at the Marriott Harbor Beach. Why? Well, because we have a family membership to the club there, it’s got a GREAT spa, and a few of my favorite eating/drinking spots.  I suppose that I enjoy going a little TOO OFTEN, but my big bucket-‘o-change helps.

A little over a week ago we had friends in from NYC.

We wanted a casual spot to have dinner and talk, but since they were in from the city we KNEW that they would want to be out on the ocean. So back to the Marriott Harbor Beach we went to enjoy their newest restaurant Sea Level & Ocean Bar.

BUT FIRST….

I packed up my sack ‘o coins and took them to my nearest Coinstar. You see, when you use Coinstar to convert your change to Marriott gift cards you don’t have to pay a fee. That means no coin rolling for me, just a dump my spare change into the hopper and in a minute I’ve got myself a gift voucher that I can use on ANY Marriott product – a hotel room, spa, or even DINNER at Sea Level.

If you’ve never used Coinstar free coin counting for a Marriott eCard it’s SO SIMPLE to use. Simply find a Coinstar kiosk that offers Marriott eCards and head over with your stash of coins. Pour your pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters into the hopper, press MARRIOTT as your choice of cards, and VOILÁ your Coinstar will spit out an eCard that you can use for a fun stay, a cabana day, dinner, spa, or ANYTHING that you can find on a Marriott property.

Specials at Sea Level - Marriott Harbor Beach

Specials at Sea Level – Marriott Harbor Beach

I love the restaurants at our Marriott

Down here we’ve got the famous

  • 3030 Ocean
  • Riva
  • Sea Level & Ocean Bar

The menus LIGHT UP!

By the way, we had a fabulous dinner that was comfortable (casual). We laughed, enjoyed drinks on the ocean terrace after dinner, and had an AMAZING time (if you find yourself at Sea Level order the Florida Red Snapper – photo below).

Now you know what I DO with my big bucket-‘o-coins at Marriott. My question to you is. What would YOU do with an eCard from Coinstar at Marriott? Would you join me for dinner at Sea Level or….?????

Dinner!

GIVEAWAY

Winner – Jude M – Chicago, IL

Coinstar and Marriott have paid me to blog about their products/service. All opinions are my own.

Comments

  2. If I won the $100 Coinstar Marriott eCard I would pay for a weekend honeymoon for my fiance and I! We’re having a civil ceremony with our parents and our two children, then hoping to take a two night stay somewhere to get some “alone time” following the ceremony. This would definitely be put to good use!

    Awesome giveaway!

    Jamie Anderson
    msjamesteagall@yahoo dot com

  9. Oh my, I would add my Coinstar stockpile of change for another Marriot card. That way my best friend ( of 51 years) could have a girls weekend. How great would that be?

  14. I would use it for a weekend getaway with my husband when he returns home from Fort Sill.

  15. I would use it for a weekend getaway. This year has been rough and a weekend away is much needed.

  19. i would use the ecard on something special for my husband. im currently unable to work so he busts his butt at 2 jobs for us to be comfortable. 🙂

  25. i would use it on our christmas vacation. My 2 children could use it for their spending money:)

  26. I would use it to experience a new place, never been to any Marriott properties so I think that is what i would do. Probably dinner!

  27. I would use it in the Spring when my sister comes to visit from California. We’re planning to take several mini trips while she visits for a month. It’s a good thing we’re both retired.

  49. A weekend getaway for me and my husband! Our third anniversary was yesterday and we haven’t had the money to do anything for any of our anniversaries!

  53. My son is getting married in Florida on March 16, 2013. This would help pay for a hotel room for me.

  70. Would love to win for my grandkids, have 7 & 1 great grandkid, need $$ for Christmas gifts

  76. I would use it for a trip to New York next year! Thanks for the chance to win this awesome giveaway, and best wishes to you for much continued success with your site! 🙂

  78. I would use it for when we travel out of state – it would be nice to have a pretty room instead of the not so classy rooms that are more in our price range 🙂

  79. I would love o spend it on myself for something fun, but probably buy groceries instead as we must eat

  80. I’d Probably stay in CT. or Vt. At a Marriot w/Jacuzzi for a Weekend Getaway to See The Sights & Dine Out!

  83. I’m currently saving up to see an old friend in Seattle so I’d definitely use it for that trip. When and IF it happens :p thank you for the chance to win!

  90. If I won the gift card, I would have to use it toward one last weekend away with the kids somewhere fun before winter.

  91. If i won i would take my husband to the marriot marquis in times sqaure after a long day at work!!! Im sucha good wife ;))

  94. I would love to take my kids to the marriot in Atlanta. We have gone in to seen the lobby area and they were thrilled to see a fancy hotel and hope to stay there one day.

  96. with 11 grandkids right here in wichita, i would use it to hide for a night or two. no housecleaning, no babysitting, and best of all, no diapers.

  106. I would use the eCard for a hotel stay in the Phoenix area – my Mom travels down from Northern AZ for chemo treatment almost every month and it is a 2-day process – this would be very helpful…

  115. I would use it to stay the night halfway with my my family while traveling to visit my parents. We stay at the Marriot in FL on our way when we go and this would help on the next trip home 🙂

  122. I just got my wife of 24 years out of the hospital today. She had a 90% blockage in an artery to her heart, and she is doing well. I would love to take her to the coast of Galveston, and walk in the sand with my Sweetie, just like i promised her 24 years ago. This would make her day, as she has never been to the ocean.

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