There are only a few days left to enter weneedavacation.com's online photo contest. All entries must be received by Monday, Sept. 3. All you have to do is submit a photo of your family on vacation and you can win $1,000 to put toward a Cape Cod vacation rental. The photo should capture "the spirit of vacation." Also, if they accept your photo, they'll donate $5 (up to $1,000) toward the Association to Preserve Cape Cod. After they receive all the submissions, you can go to their Web site and vote for your favorite photo. Cool beans!

It only takes a few minutes to enter, so I say, go for it! I used to be really suspicious of any type of "win big" thing, assuming it was just a ploy to get your information and no one would ever actually win anything, but ever since my friend Kiki won $200 in an online contest, I've relaxed a lot. They really do choose winners and it really could be you!

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