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<\/p>\nA SAVVY mum has revealed how she has made thousands of pounds in her spare time and it is so easy anyone can do it.<\/p>\n
Julie Vare, 53, from County Durham regularly shops online and uses a simple trick that means she's quids in.<\/p>\n
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Mum-of-one Julie is a member of TopCashback and uses the site nearly every time she makes an online purchase.<\/p>\n
She has earned \u00a36,000 from getting cashback and uses the money to treat the family to a "free holiday".<\/p>\n
Julie said: "I first found out about TopCashback when my sister told me about it.<\/p>\n
"I did wonder if it was going to be worth it, but I soon realised it can be quite lucrative."<\/p>\n
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TopCashback is one of the main cashback sites where you can earn money by shopping with retailers via their website.<\/p>\n
Julie has been a member of the site since 2009 and has made thousands by getting money back on things she'd normally by, such as holidays, insurance and things for the home.<\/p>\n
She said: "I needed to make quite a few big purchases in a short space of time when I first joined."<\/p>\n
"I joined the site in the same year I was due to get married and we booked our honeymoon flights and hotels."<\/p>\n
<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n "Travel cashback is often very good. We recently spent \u00a3365 on accommodation with Hotels.com and received \u00a329.18 in cashback.<\/p>\n "We also booked a hire car with Holiday Autos through the Topcashback site which cost \u00a3286, and we received \u00a324.05 cashback.<\/p>\n Julie's biggest rule for making money via cashback is never shopping directly with a retailer – always shop via the cashback site.<\/p>\n The savvy shopper also revealed how to boost your balance without spending a penny. <\/p>\n She said: "We used USwitch to compare mobile phone SIMs, we received \u00a311.55 and made no purchase.<\/p>\n "I have also referred lots of my friends, as you can also get a referral bonus for that which varies from \u00a330 to \u00a350.<\/p>\n "I spoke to one of my friends recently who had made a big purchase for her home but when I asked her if she had used the TopCashback site she had forgotten.<\/p>\n "It takes a little bit of time to get in the swing of things and remember to use it."<\/p>\n The couple has also just finished building a home and used TopCashback to make a lot of the little purchases from shops like Screwfix and Toolstation.<\/p>\n "Rewards for house DIY items are much lower than from holidays but when you need to buy a lot it mounts up.<\/p>\n "We made purchases for \u00a312 and received 12p cash back or \u00a315 and received 50p in cashback."<\/p>\n But Julie's biggest tip is to only ever buy things that you need and she doesn't just shop for the sake of earning cashback.<\/p>\n She said: "The most recent thing I bought was protein powder and a gym top from My Protein.<\/p>\n "I spent \u00a380 and got \u00a320 cashback. I would have bought those items anyway I just did it while they had the cashback offer on.<\/p>\n "I also received \u00a320 cashback on my first order with Hello Fresh, the order was only \u00a322 anyway."<\/p>\n Her biggest rewards often come from booking travel and insurance, though the exact amount she makes each month depends on what she needs to buy.<\/p>\n She said: "Some months I can earn \u00a33, others it could be \u00a353, at the moment I have \u00a31,700 sitting in my cashback account which I have built up over the years.<\/p>\n "Once it reaches \u00a32,000 I'll treat us to another free holiday.<\/p>\n "In previous years we've put \u00a32000 towards a family holiday to Majorca and used cashback to pay for a weekend away in York.<\/p>\n "We will sometimes use it towards activities when we are on holiday, such as kayaking or a cooking course.<\/p>\n "It could take another year or so to get to \u00a32,000 but it doesn't matter I am not in a rush.<\/p>\n "It really is just free money."<\/p>\n Another popular site for earning cashback is Quidco.<\/p>\n When using these sites all you need to do is check if your chosen retailer offers cashback through either one of the sites, then shop using their link.<\/p>\n Bear in mind it might not be instant and it does take a few weeks for the money to land in your account.<\/p>\n One savvy shopper has been using cashback websites for more than a decade and uses his profits to have Christmas for "free".<\/p>\n Most cashback sites are free and you just need to sign up with your name and email address.<\/p>\n You can get cashback on everything from everyday shopping to\u00a0car insurance\u00a0and\u00a0broadband\u00a0bills.<\/p>\n You can even earn cashback by switching your bank account.<\/p>\n They usually come with terms and conditions that you have to fulfil so make sure you read the small print before signing up for the cash.<\/p>\n One financial whizz managed to bag himself \u00a31,000 in free cash from banks this year.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one grandma reveals how she makes an extra \u00a3850 a month using savings backs and side hustles.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/70aebfc2-222c-447a-b0c3-e7ec28f8ce67.jpg\")
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