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Black Friday is less than a week away! Cyber Monday is just over a week away! The official kick-off to the holiday shopping season is approaching. I think that most people fall into one of two categories for Black Friday: a) LOVE IT – I’m the first in line and I get what I want; or b) SAVE ME – I hide out, far away from the crowds and shake my head at all of the ridiculous headlines. Whether you’re in camp a or b, we ALL want to make our dollar stretch as far as we can, especially this time of year. Good news! I’ve gathered my three best tips for doing so – they’re simple and they’re FREE!!!!!!! – and you can use them whether you’re the Black Friday shopper or the Cyber Monday surfer.
1. Ebates – I have used this site for years as a way to earn cash back for the purchases I would make anyway. To date, I’ve made $148.79 cash back. HOLY TRUTH! Yep. That number is correct. What would that help you with? It makes a difference for my family and our budget, that’s for sure. Anyway, you accumulate your cash back and they send you a check every six months. Bam!
What I love about Ebates:
- It’s free
- You don’t have to link any banking/card information (unless you’d like to do so to earn cash back in stores, as well as online)
- It’s simple and easy – you can head to ebates.com, find your store and the site will create a cash back ticket; or you can add the button to your browser
- They give you $10 for signing up and you can invite/refer friends to earn additional cash
To get started, click here.
2. Honey – I’ve just found this site, but I love it. It works similarly to Ebates as far as set up and use. You earn a percentage of your order from participating stores (4,000+) back in their “currency” – “Honey Gold” – and they pull coupons for you, too! You simply activate your rewards on participating sites and apply coupons at checkout. For every 1,000 Gold you accumulate, you can redeem for a gift card to one of a handful of the biggest retailers in our country (Amazon, Ebay, Target…to name a few).
What I love about Honey:
- It’s free
- You earn Gold and a bonus just for signing up and making your first purchase, and you earn for referring people
- It’s simple – you sign up, install the button, starting shopping and earn
- You don’t have to link banking/card info
- You can donate your Gold to a charity if you’d like (c’mon, that’s cool)
To get started, click here.
3. DO$H – This is an app, and it’s taking everyone by storm. Seriously, I’ve seen this all over Facebook. I checked it out and it’s awesome. This works the same as Ebates and Honey. You sign up, securely link a card or cards, and spend as you normally would. When you pay with one of your linked cards, you earn up to 10% cash back. And with Dosh, it’s cash. As in, cold, hard. So, you can transfer to bank accounts, PayPal, or you can donate to a charity from the app. I’m sold.
What I like about Dosh:
- It’s free (notice a trend here?)
- You earn cash for linking a card and for referring people
- It’s super simple – there are no extra steps: you sign up, link a card, shop with that card, and earn cash. Done.
- You can donate to charity (I just love being able to do good, don’t you?)
To get started, click here.
I hope these tips help you this holiday season…and beyond! I’d love to hear about your money-saving tips!
Cheers,
Sharon
