If you do any online shopping, you should consider signing up for one of the many cash back sites out there! The savings can add up especially at this time of year! (Be sure to see each site for their terms & conditions…and use their link to shop so you can earn $$$.) I would pick one or two sites to be your primary cash back sites as you don’t want to dilute your earnings by using too many of them!

Big Crumbs – I’ve been using this one and your purchases are quickly credited to your account. What is cool about this site is you can earn a % on any of referral’s purchases. You can read more about it HERE.

Ebates – Get $5 Bonus if you sign up now using this link. I’ve been using this site for YEARS! It is my main cash back site. Right now many of the retailers are offering double cash back earnings! You can read more about it HERE.

Swagbucks – You can earn cash back through their program. I mainly use this site to search to earn swag bucks but you can earn swagbucks, which can be redeemed for other prizes such as gift cards etc by shopping through their link. You can read more about it HERE.

Mypoints – I have told you about Mypoints HERE. They do have a cashback program. I don’t currently use it but it is similar to the other programs out there. (Email me @ bargainbriana@gmail.com if you want an invite! I have 4 invites left this month and you and I both get bonus points if you use the referral link.)

Mr. Rebates – I haven’t personally used this one but many people have had a good experience.

Upromise - You can also shop through Upromise and earn money back. But you don’t get it back in your pocket like these other sites, it goes into your Upromise account. Which you can then transfer to a qualified 529 plan. You can read more about Upromise HERE.

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There are so many ways to earn/save money on Amazon. I’m going to write a Series (not sure how many it will be right now – 4 or 5 probably!!!) to coincide with my $25 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway – Be Sure to Enter every day for a chance to win!!! (Ends 8/31)

Amazon Affiliate

The first way I’m going to discuss is becoming an Amazon Affiliate. It is very easy if you own your own website/blog domain. Basically, you fill out the application and once you are approved, you can put different widgets on your blog. You can create a store with items you really love, a general Amazon search bar, text links or much more. However, once a person clicks on the link, anything they buy will be credited to your account even if you weren’t “promoting” it. So if you do have sales, your earning rates are below:

• $12 for each Amazon Prime Member (we will discuss what a PRIME Member is later)
• 15% on Endless.com referrals
• 10% on Amazon Gift Cards
• 4% – 8.5% on everything else depending on how many items are purchased

So once you have sales, how do you get your money? You will be paid in approximately 60 days at the end of the month you earned the sale. You can then choose to be paid by the following methods:

• Check. You will have to have $100 in earnings before they will cut a check. They will also charge a $15 processing fee for each check. (I wouldn’t recommend this method!)
• Amazon Giftcard. (Have at least $10 in earnings.)
• Direct Deposit (Have at least $10 in earnings.)

So far, I’ve yet to have a sale and you can’t earn money off your own widget. Since I shop quite a bit at Amazon (when I find a good sale!), I find another blog that has a widget and shop through them! Someone might as well earn something off my purchase!

• Part I: Amazon Affiliates
• Part: IIa: Shopping for the best deals at Amazon
• Part IIb: Price Protection
• Part IIc: Shipping & Amazon Prime
• Part III: Selling on Amazon
• Part IV: Extra Tips & Tricks