EASY MONEY GAME CHANGER AHEAD!
One of my MOST FAVORITEST (yes I know it’s not a word, but I am trying to emphasize the passion I feel here!) simple solutions of all time is RAKUTEN.COM (formerly known as EBates).
I wish I had known about them years ago! It would have been amazing to know about and use Ebates Rakuten (sorry, I am still adjusting to the name change) back when I was a single person living on my own; newly married on a tight budget; caregiving for my paralyzed mom; married with kids and caregiving; walking through trials of grief, or honestly at just any point of my life as this simple solution is a game changer!
But, nonetheless, I am SUPER PUMPED that I do know about them now and our family has very easily and joyfully been using Ebates Rakuten for right at 4 years now and have no plans to mess with that good thing we got going together! In fact, I kind of secretly (ok, I guess the cat is out of the bag now) have a crush on Ebates Rakuten….I can’t really help myself honestly.
So, enough chitter chatter about one of my “company crushes” before I start blushing and let’s get into what Ebates is and what they are all about and how it can be a game changer for you and your family.
WHAT RAKUTEN IS AND WHY YOU SHOULD BE USING THEM
Basically in a nutshell what Ebates Rakuten is is this…..when you are making a purchase (online or in-store)…you get cash back on what you are buying! Why would you not want cash back on the things you are buying anyway? The best part? There is no catch…just getting your money back when you make the purchases you were going to make anyway. Plain and simple.
1. It’s a no brainer and a definite win-win and good for anyone any stage in life!!
Again, whether you are single learning to live on your own or married on a tight budget or with kids and money flies out like crazy, or living large with all the money you could need, what could possibly be your reason for not hitting the “activate cash back” button and getting YOUR OWN money back on what YOU ARE BUYING ANYWAY!!!
2. There is no complicated sign up that leaves you wondering.
So, what’s holding you back from saving your own money that takes no extra time, no extra thinking, no extra work?!!! Click this link and get started today like I did!! All you need is either an email address linked to a PayPal account or a physical address for them to mail you a check. Every 3 months they send you a check in the mail (my choice) or they can put it in your PayPal account or you can get gift cards in the amount you have earned back.
3. It may just be the simplest site of all time!
This site is sooooo super easy and practical to navigate! It simplifies itself even more by having a button you can install so that it will pop up anytime you shop and you can click the activate cash back button. It really is THAT SIMPLE! Once you click that activate cash back button, that is all you need to do and you won’t have to remember to open up a separate tab and activate the savings..
4. The number and types of places that participate will BLOW YOUR MIND!
The best part? It’s not just the big sites and its not just niche stuff or general stuff. There’s so much I can’t even possibly scratch the savings surface here! It’s nuts how many sites offer cash back and you don’t have to do anything but click a button!!! It will even be the ones you can’t imagine will be on there, but THEY ARE!
There are even big coupon saving sites that also offer cash back through Rakuten! I LOVE doubling up on savings, so I use this combo quite frequently!! They also work with places you may not think of initially….not just for stores, but for ANY PURCHASE you may make….think travel sites (hotels, flights, car rentals and more), tax refund companies, floral delivery services, big online shops, restaurants, and so much more…this needs to be part of your everyday money savings ritual…check the site before you buy!
Here is a quick (ok, I know not quick enough) little backstory on a random GREAT cash back deal-i-o I scored a while back. Once, I was searching for a good quality hardwood floor mop…so I went and did what it is I do…research. Well, I found the mop I wanted, but I also didn’t want to pay the retail price, so I went digging some more. I found it at some random flooring store for the cheapest price. At that time, there wasn’t an EBates button, so I opened up a separate tab, opened up my Ebates Rakuten browser and typed the name of the store in their search bar…..GUESS WHAT?!!! Just so happened apparently that store was having a special 30% cash back that day due to celebrating their anniversary or something!
So, this special mop I was searching for was regular $150 and through this site was $100 and free shipping and then with the 30% cash back…I ended up only spending $70 which is less than half the original price…that mop is still working to this day about 5 years later…a good deal? I think so!
5. They have the COUPON CODES and the CASH BACK!!
Oh, and another great aspect is EBates Rakuten they have coupons listed for the stores too!!! So much great savings in ONE place! See? SIMPLE! Search for the store you are looking for in their search bar and then up will pop the cashback percentage as well as listed coupons with the coupon codes if needed.
Also, on certain stores, be aware the cash back maybe on just certain categories and certain stores may not have cash back, but it’s always worth checking! You can copy the coupon codes, or just click next to the coupon you want to use and it adds the coupon for you as well as the cash back automatically!!! (Yes, I do believe they have been reading my diary….yours too?)
***BONUS***
6. They give you $10 just for making your first cash back purchase!!!
That’s right party people…you read that right! Once you sign up and make your first $25 purchase they will give you $10!!! They will deposit it right to your accruing total!! How easy is that? And…with a satisfied helping the world save money kind of sigh and a big old Susan wink I say, “You’re welcome!”
Think it would be fun to get a check for anywhere from $5-$500 or more? Why not? That’s coffee money, or allowance money for the kids, or money for that extra gas in your car to hold you over until payday, or a gift for someone special, or to go towards saving for a trip.
Whatever your needs or reasons, do yourself a favor and TACKLE THIS SIMPLE SOLUTION RIGHT NOW!! IT MAY BE THE EASIEST THING YOU WILL EVER DO!
We have used RAKUTEN (fka Ebates) now for a just about 4 years and have a lifetime cash back accrued of $430 plus some change as of the writing of this article.
That’s over $100/year and while that may not sound like much, that is OUR MONEY THAT WE WERE SPENDING ANYWAY. Why would you just willingly give stores you are shopping at an extra $100/year just because? Well, of course, you wouldn’t knowingly do so, so DONT!! It’s YOUR MONEY that you worked hard for and have a responsibility to use wisely. I also realize looking back that before they had the button to install, I lost out on so much money just forgetting to open up that separate browser to check before I continue with my online purchase. I can only imagine that number would have easily been tripled or more.
Sign up for RAKUTEN….you won’t regret it! I am surprised when I talk with my friends how many of them don’t know about EBates RAKUTEN, and then I realize I once didn’t know about it either. So, this is one you will thank me for. I can’t wait to hear about how much cash back you will accrue in your time with Rakuten. I have never had any problems with them and find them a super practical, easy, time free way to implement as a simple solution in my life. NOW WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GO SAVE SOME MONEY!!
Just click here,
Sign up,
and go shopping.
It’s that easy.
Then share with everyone you know to help them get their own money back as well! What are you waiting for? RUN, don’t walk to Rakuten!
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