Get paid for shopping (even if you hate shopping)

Ladies and gentlemen, I’m proud to announce that I’m part of the 1%.

Not because of income (heaven knows), but because I’m one of the few women I know who hates to shop.

Crowded malls, stupid people, lousy parking…I could go on and on. For this very reason, I avoid going to the mall like the plague. This year, I braved Arden Mall twice—once to take Jackjack to the Lego store and once for pictures with Mom and Little Peanut.

The pictures were worth it.

So back to the point. I’m sure you’ve figured out how I shop (online), but how do I get paid to shop? I start my online shopping trips on Ebates.com.

What is Ebates? It’s a website that pays up to 25% cash back for shopping online. Imagine it like the door to the shopping mall—you go through Ebates.com to get to your favorite sites, and Ebates pays you a percentage of the sale.

We aren’t talking rinky-dink little sites here, either. You can get cash back from shopping at these big name sites, among others:

• Groupon
• Amazon
• eBay
• Hotels.com
• Ann Taylor
• Nordstrom

I’ve been using Ebates since 2010 and have earned $71.24 so far. You can choose to have them pay you quarterly by check, directly to Paypal, or donate to charity.

Get started in 15 seconds, by just giving them your email address. Give it a try and you might just find yourself part of the 1%!

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