I remember when Ryan and I were newlyweds. We used our bill money to go on our honeymoon. Our BILL MONEY! Can you imagine? When we returned home from our honeymoon, we had a mailbox full of bills and no money left to pay them with.
It wasn’t the smartest idea, but we were determined to have a decent honeymoon. After that poor decision, we continued to struggle financially throughout the next few years of our marriage. We started getting into debt, to try and alleviate some of the burden, but all that did was create more burdens on us. Eventually, after finishing college and being unable to find a decent job, AND always having money trouble, Ryan enlisted in the Army. It was time for us to have a regular income for a set amount of time. That decision was a scary one for me to follow, but I’m so glad we made it.
That move, is the move that bailed us out and set us into the right path again financially. But…because of our early financial struggles, I learned many different ways to scrape by. And still, 20 years later, even though he makes a decent income, I still find myself being the frugal girl, shopping the clearance racks. I’ve decided that it is ingrained in me, and even if I ever become insanely wealthy, I’ll still keep some of that frugal shopping spirit within me. Yes, I’m the girl who brags about how cheap she got her things, rather than how much it costs. I’m always proud of saving a buck or two.
With the rising cost of everything in the stores, I love to find simple ways to save us money. Especially if it’s at places I already shop at and on things I’m already buying. That’s why, when I was introduced to Splendor, I was excited!
Splendor is a, super easy-to-use shopping portal that you shop through and by doing so you earn cash back on all of your purchases. You can shop at many of your favorite stores in order to earn cash, including Walmart.com, Target.com and even craft stores like Michaels.com. They have hundreds of stores to choose from and you can even go through them to buy gift cards at your favorite merchants and many restaurants, too.
Here’s a screenshot of some of the restaurants you can choose from, and get cash back when you buy gift cards:
Here’s How it works:
- Sign up for a Splender account.
- It’s easy to start shopping. Just search for the store that you want to shop at, taking note of the amount of cash back you’ll receive (they have very competitive cash back rates… typically it is around 4%, but some stores are more and some are less…I even saw one store at 40% cash back).
- Click through the special Splender link, taking note of any coupons that they provide that may be available for you to use.
- Shop at the store as usual, adding items to your cart and completing checkout.
- Once you make a qualifying purchase, you will earn cash back and receive a confirmation email, usually within 5 days.
- Refer your friends and you’ll earn $10 in cash for each friend who signs up!
- Once your balance hits $10 or more, expect to see a check in your mailbox. It’s that fast and that simple.
Imagine using Splender throughout the year and just collecting your cash back, as it adds up. You could even save it up just for Christmas time to make your spending at Christmas a little easier on your family. Of course, just using it AT Christmas time will produce it’s own reward, since we all know we spend the most during Christmas time.
Giveaway – Get Entered!
Splender.com is giving away Amazon gift cards this month! Follow @ShopSplender and share on Twitter something you’ve purchased (or want to purchase using Splender.com) using the hashtag #shopsplender.One lucky winner EVERY day will win a $10 Amazon gift card! For more details visit the official contest page.
If you’re not already a member of Splender.com, be sure to sign up right away to start earning cash back. You’ll be glad you did!
Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Splender. All thoughts are 100% my own
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