OK, so I normally don't post about non-stitching related stuff on my blog. However, I have to make an exception here. And technically it can be stitching related.
One of my friends sent me a link to a company called Ebates. I had heard about it before, but never checked it out. She's been using it for awhile now and gets money back each quarter. They have over 2,000 stores linked on their site. The way it works is those stores pay Ebates to bring them customers. I figured I was doing some online shopping this morning anyway, so why not give it a try.
I signed up for the Ebates site and used their link for 6% cash back from Kohl's. While I was on the Kohl's site I was still able to use my 20% off coupon as well as my Kohl's rewards when I checked out. I waited about 1/2 hour and went back to my Ebates account. Guess what was there waiting for me...an additional $6.48 in cash back rewards! Yay!!
The cash back rewards are paid on a quarterly basis. So everything I purchase using their site between now and June 30th will get paid into my PayPal account on August 15th (you can also get a check, but too many things get lost in the mail here in LV, so I opted for PayPal). If you're still skeptical, think about it like earning cash back rewards on your credit card.
And the best part for all us crafters...
Hobby Lobby, JoAnn's and Michael's are all listed on their site!! :)
All you have to do to earn money back on your purchases is to link through your account on the Ebates site. Can it get any easier than that? And remember, you can still use all your normal coupons just like if you went straight to the store's site.
If you're interested in giving this a try, I've put a button along the right side bar of my page that will take you to the Ebates site where you can sign up.
Until the next time...Happy shopping & earning FREE money!
Editor's Note 6-5-16:
For those of you that may be skeptical, I got my first payment already via PayPal, and here's a photo of it to prove it.
I wasn't expecting anything until August, but maybe with PayPal they pay out monthly vs. quarterly for checks. I'll keep an eye on it and see. :)
Today's money savings tip for you has absolutely nothing to do with cross stitch, needlework or any type of crafting. Instead it is something that every single one of us has to buy...GROCERIES.
I thought I'd pass along a
couple of websites I've been using to either get coupon savings or
actual cash back into my PayPal account, all without ever having to
print anything out and take to the store.
The first is Cellfire. This site attaches to your local grocery store rewards/loyalty card (if you have one) and will provide e-coupons where you don't have to clip anything out and take with you. All you have to do to register with some basic information and then either log into your cellfire account or grocery store website prior to shopping and simply click on the offers you'd like to have uploaded to your card. When you have your cashier swipe your rewards/loyalty card like you normally would, any e-coupons that have been loaded to your card will deduct from your bill just like a normal coupon.
The second site is SavingStar. This site works very similar to Cellfire, only instead of deducting from your grocery bill the savings accumulate in your account online and you can redeem them one of several ways: deposit into your bank account, deposit into your PayPal account, Amazon gift card or what I believe is a donation to AmericanForests.org. I can tell you I've personally been doing the deposits into my PayPal account. These are actual funds, nothing fraudulent or anything, and the money is in my account within a few business days of requesting it. I've personally earned $14.75 in the last several months. If you click here you will go to their page that lists all of their current participating grocery store chains.
Here's the best part...if you're really good about couponing & saving money, you can actually "stack" your deals to get an even better savings. Here's an actual example from my grocery shopping I did two days ago:
I bought a box of Cocoa Puffs Cereal for Zach. It wasn't on sale so I had to pay the regular price of $4.49/box. I had a Cellfire e-coupon for $.50, a cut out coupon for $.50 which my grocery store will double and then a SavingStar e-coupon also for $.50. That turned into a total savings on the box of $2.00 so I got his cereal for $2.49 instead of $4.49. Now if I was having a good week, the cereal would have been on sale too, but it didn't work out that way for me this time.
Now so you know, I'm not receiving any type of compensation for endorsing these sites, although it would be nice if they did that. I'm just passing along a way for everyone to save a few dollars here & there, which in today's economy can turn into a nice chunk of change at the end of the year. I hope you've found this information useful. Happy shopping! :)
