novathrifty

I recently started a series of posts on ways that I save and make money online.  A couple of weeks ago I shared about how I get Amazon.com gift certificates with Swagbucks, and today I’m going to rave about another of my favorite money-saving websites: Ebates.

Ebates is a site that pays you cash rebates for many purchases that you make online.  And it’s very easy to use.  You simply visit the Ebates website, search through hundreds of online merchants like Macys, J.C. Penny, Expedia, Target, Wal-Mart, and Dell, and make your purchases as your normally would.  A percentage of your purchase (usually 2-4%) will be credited to your Ebates account.

Every quarter, if your Ebates balance is greater than $5 (mine always is!), you will receive a check in the mail.  It’s that simple.  If your balance is less than $5, it carries over until the next quarter.

And to make the deal even sweeter, you will get a $5 bonus just for signing up for Ebates!  And you can get another $5 for each friend that you refer who makes a purchase.  That money adds up quickly!

If you sign up TODAY (July 23), you can take advantage of a great deal from Avon.  Ebates is offering a special one-day 10% rebate on purchases from Avon. And Avon is running a buy-one-get-one free sale on Lip, Liner, and Lashes products.  That means that–today only–you will get 60% off on participating eye and lip products!  Not a bad deal.  Just make sure to shop through the Ebates portal to get the 10% back.

Happy Shopping!