In our book, all Gauchos are big winners.

But our friend Mandy from Counting My Pennies and My Blessings was our special winner this month.

Mandy won the $100 Target Giftcard Giveaway that asked people to post Stamps on the Gaucho Savings Stream for a chance to win. The contest was announced on The Frugal Find on January 1 and Mandy was randomly selected as the winner via Random.org.

Congrats Mandy!

You Could Win, Too

Oh? Do you want to win a $100 Gift Card? Well, keep your eye on the GSS or follow the GauchoBlog to find out about our next contest.

Thanks to all of our users for helping us to get the word out about Gaucho and for your continued support and feedback.

Have we got a sweet deal for you. Gaucho is giving away a $100 Target giftcard to help one lucky person with their holiday shopping –and we know you’ve got some last minute gifts to buy. You’ll only find this giveaway here so check it out!

Wondering what you’ve got to do to get it? It’s pretty simple — with just a little effort you’ll be on your way to a shopping spree at Target! All the details are to be found on this Stamp, but let’s break it down for you:

First, Become A Gaucho

Joining Gaucho is simple, free — and as you can see, extremely rewarding! Make sure to fill out your complete profile. Do this, and you’ve already earned 5 Points and are on your way to winning the Target giftcard.

Show Your Participation

Now that you’re a Gaucho member, comment on this stamp to show you’re participating in the contest. Also don’t forget to follow Ninomaravilla so you can communicate with him directly, if need be.

Get To Gaucho-ing!

Gaucho is all about sharing and discussing great deals you’ve discovered. The more active you are on Gaucho, the more points you’ll earn, and the more likely you are to win this awesome giftcard.

Here’s how to rack up the GauchoPoints:

• Stamp a coupon or deal – 5 points
• Each time you comment, save or share a Stamp – 1 point
• Each comment left on your Stamp – 1 point
• Each time your Stamp is saved & shared – 1 point

So just what can you get with a $100 gifcard at Target? Hmm … we’ve got a few ideas that range from clothing to electronics … and who knows, if you’re thrifty enough you could probably shop for the entire family with $100! Here are just a few ideas we think you may find interesting:

Gifts for Gamers

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Price: $59.00

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Gifts To Look Good

Carlos Falchi for Target® Small Hobo

Price: $19.99

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Gifts To Smell Great

Men’s Acqua Di Gio by Giorgio Armani Collection

Price: $45.09

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Gifts For Growing Minds

LeapFrog Leapster2 – Green

Price: $59.99

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Gifts For The Whole Family

Wii Fit Plus Bundle with Balance Board for Nintendo Wii

Price: $99.99

We’re excited to announce a special contest for all our Twitter followers out there.

As you probably know, Twitter has been slowly adding more functions to their basic platform over the past few months. The biggest of these changes is the ability to create Twitter lists.

Well, with great Twitter clients like TweetDeck and Seesmic now supporting Twitter lists, plus all the press buzz these lists are getting, we’re excited about how these lists might help us here at Gaucho.

See, Gaucho just launched into public beta and we’re brand new to the interwebs. Since we’re built on user-generated content, we’re only as good as our users. So, we’re looking for a few more good users like you.

List Us, We’ll List You Back + You Might Win a $10 Gift Card!

Wanna do us a solid? Looking to get listed yourself? Just want a chance to win a $10 iTunes or Starbucks giftcard?

Here’s the deal.

Add Gaucho to any of your Twitter lists anytime between December 7 and December 11. If you list us, we’ll list you back on our GauchoFriends Twitter list.

Plus, we’ll take it a step further. List us before 11:59 PM PST on December 11 and you’ll be entered to win a $10 iTunes or Starbucks Gift Card. We’re giving away 5 iTunes cards and 5 Starbucks cards.

Now, I know what you’re thinking. If you could get $10 for everyone you add to a Twitter list, you’d list tweeps all day long. Sure, I don’t blame you. Just know, you can add @GauchoSave to as many lists as you like to increase your chances of winning, but we can only give one gift card to each winner.

Wondering How to Use Twitter Lists?

No worries. Amy Porterfield shows you how in this quick video.

For Black Friday, Gaucho is going full steam ahead. Here’s the deal: all deals, all day long. You don’t have go searching for deals.

Welcome to the Savings Oasis

We connect you with the best savings information around.

To prove it, we’re having a Black Friday Twitter-a-thon. At 12:01 AM on Friday the 27 — aka Black Friday — we will begin tweeting the hottest deals we can find all day, all night. That’s right, 24 hrs of savings.

So, before you head out to the mall or click that confirm payment button, take a look at our #BlackFriday Twitter stream to find the best deals, discounts, and savings tips of the day.

You can follow Gaucho on Twitter or Facebook.

Going out shopping?

Great. Follow us on Twitter, turn on the SMS alerts from our Twitter account, and we’ll follow you around while you shop and deliver updates on deals right to your pocket or purse.

ReTweet to Win

Retweet just one of our messages anytime on Black Friday and you’ll be entered to win a $10 Starbucks or iTunes Gift Card. We’re giving away 5 iTunes cards and 5 Starbucks cards. Each time you retweet a deal, that counts as one entry. Retweet (and up your odds of winning) as much as you like.

Have a Great Thanksgiving!