When I first heard about Ebates two years ago, I felt like it was one of the world’s best kept secrets. Secrets like this one were meant to be shared!

Growing up the daughter of a banker, my Mom taught me the art of saving money. However, it wasn’t until I had a place of my own as a brand new teacher that I think I truly began to appreciate the value of a good bargain. I am what some might refer to as cheap, but I like to call it being frugal.

I am always looking for ways to both save and make money, which is why I LOVE Ebates so darn much!

How it Works

You can get up to 40% cash back just for shopping at over 2, 000 of your favorites retail stores that you already shop at. They have special in-store cash back offers, though I have mostly taken advantage of the online offers because there are way more of them. PLUS you can easily see the day’s Hot Deals, get the discount codes that you can stack for any sales or promotions and link directly to any given retailer. You can also search for specific stores if you prefer.

Ebates also gives you the options to install the cash back button in your web browser which once activated will allow you to shop any retail website and then just click the cash back button to claim your Ebates cash back and any applicable coupon codes.

Getting Started

1. Click this link in order to create your FREE account
2. Click JOIN NOW and fill out your e-mail and password
3. Congrats, you did it….you won’t regret it!
4. Once you sign up and spend at least $25 on any of the thousands of retailers that partner with Ebates, you will see a $10 bonus credit

Making the Most of Your Rewards

You can chose to get you “Big Fat Check” the old-school way – a snail mail paper check – or you can simply link your pay-palPaypal account. You also have the opportunity to donate your cash back to a charity/ organization of your choice if you’re feeling generous.

In addition to saving money with cash back and discount/ coupon codes, referrals are an amazing way to earn money. Referral bonuses add up quickly! Right now Ebates is offering $5 for every friend that you refer and $40 when two friends join and make a purchase of $25 or more.

If you’re like me, you might even decide to create a second account if you have multiple e-mails. I created a second account using my own referral code in order to take advantage of getting another referral bonus (up to $50).

I hope you love Ebates as much as I do. Stay tuned for more easy ways to earn cash and gift cards online coming soon! Happy Shopping!

*Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive compensation if you make a purchase using this link. All opinions are my own.