Many of you will already be aware of this, but it's worth remembering that big radio companies often have give-aways and freebies to be won on their websites. After all, radio stations are often a great platform for companies to launch their products. Virgin Radio have a good website with a good selection of competitions and free prizes up for grabs. Worth a look if you have some spare time and you're looking for a competition to enter.

I Love Comps is an online club offering cheaper entry into a range of magazine and online competitions. The idea is that instead of entering in the traditional way through the post, by joining I Love Comps you can enter online. The price is £15 per subscription year, then 10p to enter each competition. The website compares entering 25 competitions by post (cost of £7.50 on average) versus entering 25 competitions via I Love Comps (£2.50 on average). This comparison doesn't include the annual £15 subscription fee.