I may not be one of those extreme couponers you see on TV — you know, the ones walking out with $300 of groceries for $1.24 — but I’m still all about stretching a dollar wherever I can. That’s why cashback sites and apps are basically my love language.
If you’re anything like me (borderline hermit, prefers shopping in pajama pants, considers a mailbox trip “going out”), then online shopping plus cashback perks are the dream team you didn’t know you needed.
Why I’m Obsessed with Cashback Sites
The added benefit of online shopping is using cashback sites on top of online coupons to maximize your savings and keep more of your money where it belongs – in your wallet!
When doing your shopping, make sure you are getting the highest cashback rates for things you want to buy at the stores you want to shop at. Otherwise, what’s the point, right? With that in mind, make sure you bookmark The Giving Assistant website and make the most of your online shopping.
While I was compensated for my honest review of this site, all opinions remain my own.
Here’s a few stats on The Giving Assistant that show what a great shopping tool it is:
How Giving Assistant Works
Here’s the quick and dirty on how Giving Assistant helps you win at life:
- Retailers pay Giving Assistant a commission (around 5%) when you shop through their site.
- Instead of hoarding it like a dragon with treasure, Giving Assistant gives you the entire commission back as cash.
- Bonus good karma: They donate a meal to Feeding America every time cashback is earned.
- You can also choose to donate part (or all) of your cashback to a charity you care about. Cue the warm fuzzies.
Giving Assistant’s Cash Back Promise
- Double Cash Back, Always: They give you 100% of the commission. Not the 50% the other guys pocket.
- Fast Payouts: Get paid in days straight to your debit card. No snail mail checks or “where is my money” rage spirals.
- Low Payout Threshold: You only need $5.01 to cash out. None of that $25 nonsense.
- Hassle-Free Guarantee: If your cashback goes missing, their customer service is on it faster than you can say “Where’s my money?!”
How to Start Saving (Without Breaking a Sweat)
Becoming a Giving Assistant member is free and ridiculously easy. Sign up with your email or social media login, pick your stores, and boom — savings mode: activated.
Here are a few cashback examples:
- eBay: 1.2% cash back
- Macy’s: 6% cash back
- Gilt: 8% cash back
- Walmart: 4% cash back
- Cost Plus World Market: (a.k.a. my happy place) cashback + home decor heaven
They’ve also partnered with Amazon, AliExpress, and tons of other favorites, making this the perfect tool for everything from back-to-school shopping to birthday party prep.
With J’s birthday creeping up (seriously, wasn’t he just born?!), I needed to pick up a few party supplies and start getting prepped. Despite my Disneyland craziness of H’s first birthday last year, this year I’m dialing it down a bit and going with some basic party supplies.
I found one of my go-to stores, Walmart, with an impressive 4% cash back. One quick click and I was shopping for the plates/decor that I would have been buying anyway – but also saving money!! WIN.
Naturally, after the “responsible shopping,” I treated myself to a little Cost Plus World Market browsing. (Because birthday parties are stressful, and a girl deserves a candle or seven.)
Even after you find your store, you can still review the various coupon codes available for that store. If none of them apply to what you need, then you can simply click through to start shopping.
Freebie for My Fellow Forgetful Shoppers
When you are doing your shopping, whether online or in the store itself, remember to use coupon and cashback offers whenever you can. I’m one of those infamous shoppers that acts like the queen of clipping coupons, feeling super prepared… and then ends up leaving them sitting on the kitchen counter. To save us all from that tragedy, I whipped up a free printable shopping planner to organize your coupons and cashback game like a boss.
Let’s Chat!
What are your favorite ways to save money or earn cashback while shopping? Drop your tips in the comments — because friends don’t let friends miss out on free money.
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