While the AOL Gold Rush contest has been fun, the odds of winning are somewhat slim. One way to increase your odds is to enter more contests! I love entering contests, and have won some nice things along the way. Since this site has been so helpful to me, I thought I'd share some of the sites where I find contests:
Online-Sweepstakes.com : This site has a huge number of contests to enter.
HitContests.com : A fast site has a nice focus on big prizes. Just click the "Enter Now" links.
Contests.About.com : A decent list of contests from About.com
Fatwallet.com : A discussion forum with contests on Fatwallet.com