Have you started your holiday shopping yet? This past week we did a little bit of it all. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. If you follow me on social media, you might have heard me talk about one of my favorite (and easiest to use) cash back hacks, Rakuten.
Rakuten (formerly known as E-bates) is a cash back program that sends a check directly to your house once you meet the threshold. Rakuten is one of my most frequently used money savers, and it requires little to no thought. To save with Rakuten, I just download the browser extension, and it will automatically pop up with what my cash back saving are and any other discounts it has in its database, or I shop as normal on my phone, then go to the Rakuten app to see if my store has any cash back savings and apply it to my cart. Simple.
The stores I save at most frequently with Rakuten are:
- Sam's Club - I will add all my items to my cart through my Sam's Club app during the week and then when I'm ready to do in store pickup or have it delivered from my house, I'll check out through my computer browser or Rakuten app.
- Walmart - same as above, they also offer in store coupons
- Sephora - this is amazing for finding those hidden deals you wouldn't otherwise know about! You can redeem 2 Rakuten offer codes along with 2 free samples per order in addition to receiving cash back!
- Southwest - save even more when buying your airline tickets by purchasing gift cards from Sam's Club (purchase online through Rakuten) or Giant Eagle for fuel perks/grocery rewards then buying your tickets from Southwest with the Rakuten extension.
If you're looking to start saving, I'd love to share my referral link with you so we can both save even more! Sign up using my referral link here https://www.rakuten.com/r/EMILYM2605?eeid=28187
