Activating Cash Back Portals

The third and perhaps most lucrative layer involves utilizing cashback portals and apps such as Rakuten. These platforms act as a middleman between you and the retailer, earning a commission for referring you to the store and sharing a portion of that commission back with you in the form of cash or check. During the holiday shopping season, these apps often triple their cashback rates, sometimes offering up to fifteen percent back at major department stores. To ensure this works, you effectively must start your shopping trip within the app or website of the cashback provider, click their referral link to the retailer, and then proceed with your purchase as normal.