Earn Money Shopping Online

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‘Tis the season to shop ’til you drop and get all the deals you can. Are you getting cash back for your online purchases?

If you shop online a lot, like me, are you using Rakuten (the cash back site)? It helps you earn money for shopping online.

I’ve been using it for 10 years and have earned $381 cash back! Also, get a $30 bonus when you make a $30 purchase!

How to Earn the $30 Bonus

How It Works on Laptops

Online retailers pay Rakuten to refer business to them and they share some of the earnings with you.

1. Create a Rakuten account via this link.
2. When you go to an affiliated shopping site, Rakuten will have a pop up to ask you if you want to activate cash back. Click to activate it.
3. Make your purchase of $30 or more, within 90 days of signing up.
4. Rakuten will notify you via email, the estimated amount that you earned.
5. Get a check or PayPal payment every 3 months.

How It Works on Smartphones

1. Create a Rakuten account via this link.
2. Search on Rakuten site for your favorite store.
3. Click on the store and shop through that link.
4. Make your purchase of $30 or more, within 90 days of signing up.
5. Rakuten will notify you via email, the estimated amount that you earned.
6. Get a check or PayPal payment every 3 months.

Disclaimer: Rakuten terms may change at any time. Please check their website for the latest terms.

Things to Know

1. Not all retailers work with Rakuten for cash back. See the list of stores here.
2. Every retailer has a different cash back percentage, about 2% – 12%. A few are 40% and 80%.
3. After you earn your $30 bonus, there is no minimum amount to spend to earn cash back for the future.