Friday, October 29, 2010

Cash-back Holiday Shopping

Do you shop for the holidays online? Do you hit the Black Monday sales? Do you take advantage of free shipping offers to send gifts to family and friends across the country? Do you earn points on your credit card and with store rewards cards? Did you know that you can also be earning cash-back rewards on those same purchases and receive a check in the mail after the holidays?
I have been shopping on-line through a program called Mr. Rebates since January of this year. I have received over $70 in cash-back just because I take a few extra minutes and begin my shopping from the Mr. Rebates website.

The program is very simple….sign up for a free account, begin each shopping trip from their website, and you earn cash-back on that purchase. There are over 2,000 stores that participate so chances are you can benefit from shopping for your favorite products and at your favorite stores. The great thing is that you can still utilize your frequent shopper accounts, your special discounts, free shipping offers, and earn points on your credit card when paying for the purchases. This program is completely separate and your rewards come from Mr. Rebates, not from the stores.

After you have $10 worth of rebates clear your account, you can request a check. When you sign up today, you receive a $5.00 bonus, so you’re already half-way to your first cash reward! Here are just some examples of how you could earn the other $5.00 in rebates ….
·         Toys R Us.com (4%): A single purchase of $130
·         Barnes & Noble.com (4$): Five purchases of $25 (to receive free shipping)
·         1-800-flowers.com (8%): $65 purchase
·         Sony.com (3%):  Spend $175
·         1800PetMeds.com (10%): Two purchases of $39 (to receive free shipping)
·         Restaurant.com (25%):  Spend $20 on gift certificates
·         Walmart.com (3%): Spend $175

If you’re shopping online anyway and you can take a few extra minutes to begin at Mr. Rebates, you can earn cash-back on the purchases you’re already going to make!  Sign up for your free account today to take advantage of the $5.00 sign up bonus at Mr. Rebates.com.