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Let’s be honest, lads. Christmas creeps up on us every year. One minute you’re still finding sparkler wire in the garden from bonfire night, the next you’re stood in a toy shop wondering how a plastic dinosaur costs that much.
So here’s a question we’ve been asking the DadsNet community: what would you do with an extra £300 this Christmas?
It’s not a made-up number. TopCashback members average £300 in their accounts annually. That’s money back on stuff you were going to buy anyway. Let’s get into how it works.
What is cashback, in plain English?
When you shop online, retailers pay websites like TopCashback a commission for sending customers their way. Instead of keeping all of that, TopCashback passes it back to you. You click through to the shop via TopCashback, buy as normal, and the cashback lands in your account once the retailer confirms the purchase.
No coupons to clip, no faffing about. Just one extra click before you check out.
Why it matters more at Christmas
December is when most of us spend the most in one go. Presents for the kids, the big food shop, travel to see the in-laws, that new coat you keep saying you don’t need. Every one of those is a chance to get a little back.
A few things dads in our community have told us:
- It adds up quietly. You don’t notice it building until you check and think, “Oh, that’s handy.”
- It eases the pressure. As one dad put it in our recent video: “It just eases that pressure and that to me is an absolute win!”
- It’s a habit, not a hobby. Once you’ve done it a couple of times, it’s automatic.
How to get started this week
- Sign up to TopCashback using our link: https://bit.ly/4yfVj8k. New members get a £10 bonus on a £10+ spend.
- Make a list of where you’ll shop this Christmas. Most big UK retailers are on there.
- Always start at TopCashback. Search for the shop, click through, then buy.
- Check your account every couple of weeks to see what’s tracking.
Practical tips from one dad to another
- Add the browser extension or app so you get a nudge when cashback is available. It saves you remembering.
- Don’t clear your cookies mid-shop. Cashback tracking relies on them, so finish your purchase in the same session.
- Don’t buy something just for the cashback. Our house rule for Black Friday works year-round: if we didn’t need it on Thursday, we don’t need it on Friday.
- Keep receipts and order confirmations until your cashback has been confirmed, just in case.
So, what would you do with it?
Maybe it’s a bit of breathing room in January. Maybe it’s the takeaway on Christmas Eve when nobody can face cooking. Maybe it’s a family day out once the decorations come down.
Whatever it is, starting now means you’ve got all of November and December to build it up. That’s a lot of shopping you’re doing anyway.
The bottom line
Christmas doesn’t have to mean a scary bank statement in January. Small, sensible habits make a real difference, and cashback is one of the easiest you can pick up.
Give it a go this week: join TopCashback here and let us know in the DadsNet community what you’d spend your extra on. We’ll be sharing more Christmas savings tips over the next fortnight, so keep an eye out.
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