Oh, here's a good one...The Good Housekeeping short story contest...no entry fee, story should reflect an aspect of women's lives today...and the best part...drum roll please...$3000.00 first prize....yeah, you read that right...Three Thousand big ones...that buys a lot of, um, whatever...good luck...
Fiction Contest - Short Story Contest - Good Housekeeping
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/win/fiction-contest?click=main_sr