Hi PCH fans! So, it’s that time again – the PCH TV COMMERCIALS ARE ON THE AIR TODAY! I know many people have a habit of muting commercials – or quickly switching to another channel when they pop up on the television screen – but trust me, these commercials will bring a smile to your […]
Happy Independence Day PCH blog readers! Today is the day we celebrate our freedom as a nation — and a day for fireworks, picnics, get-togethers and patriotic fervor. Let’s face it: these are treasures no amount of money can buy. And then there’s that other kind of independence that sure helps with one’s day-to-day life […]
People always ask me what’s it like behind-the-scenes at Publishers Clearing House – “that place that gives out all those Big Checks”. My answer, in a word: AWESOME! I mean, we give out Big Checks to winners, how could it not be? But, what most people don’t realize is that PCH is really a family […]
Last week, Danielle Lam and I flew to Louisiana to award a $5,000 Online Sweepstakes prize! The winner, Wayne Savoy, lived in a small town between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. It was a thrill to be down south… where we got to experience some southern heat and some genuine southern hospitality during our winning […]
I recently saw the movie “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” It is a charming film, full of wonderful performances from a stellar cast of British actors. The story involves an assortment of senior citizens who are afraid that their retirement money won’t be sufficient to live on in dear old England; so they look to […]
People often ask me if we do follow-up check-ups on the folks who win big cash prizes in the PCH Sweepstakes. I’m a bit surprised by questions like this — because such an activity seems so impersonal. After all, unique friendships between the Prize Patrol and our winners start with “the Big Check winning moment” […]