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By now plenty of you in the DadsNet community have tried cashback and told us how easy it is. But there’s a difference between using it now and then and really getting the most out of it. Here are the tips we wish someone had told us at the start.
1. Always start at TopCashback
It sounds obvious, but this is the big one. Cashback only tracks if you click through from TopCashback to the retailer. If you go straight to the shop’s website, you’ll miss out. Make it a habit: search TopCashback first, then shop.
Not signed up yet? Use our link: https://bit.ly/4yfVj8k. New members get a £10 bonus on a £10+ spend.
2. Use the browser extension or app
The easiest way to never forget. The extension can pop up when you’re on a site that offers cashback, so you don’t have to remember. The app does the same job on your phone, which is handy when you’re shopping on the sofa after bedtime.
3. Keep your basket in one session
Cashback tracking relies on cookies. A few things that can stop it tracking:
- Clearing your cookies or browsing history mid-shop
- Using a private or incognito window
- Clicking on another voucher site’s link before you buy
Click through, shop, check out. Simple.
4. Read the terms for each retailer
Each retailer has its own cashback terms. Some exclude gift cards, delivery charges or certain product types. A quick check before a big purchase saves any surprises later.
5. Be patient
Cashback usually shows as “tracked” fairly quickly, then moves to “confirmed” once the retailer has checked the order and any return window has passed. For travel bookings, that can be after your trip. It’s worth the wait.
6. Keep your confirmation emails
If anything doesn’t track, having your order number and confirmation email makes it easy to raise a claim with TopCashback.
7. Use it for the everyday stuff too
Christmas is a great time to start, but the real benefit comes from using it all year. Broadband, insurance renewals, energy, phone contracts, the weekly online shop. That’s how TopCashback members average £300 in their accounts annually.
8. Don’t buy just for the cashback
Our Black Friday rule applies here too: if you didn’t need it on Thursday, you don’t need it on Friday. Cashback is a bonus on things you were buying anyway, not a reason to spend more.
9. Decide what it’s for
Give your cashback a job. Some dads put it towards next Christmas, some save it for a family day out, some use it to ease January. Having a goal makes it feel even better when it lands.
The bottom line
Cashback is one of the simplest savings habits a dad can pick up. Start at TopCashback, let the extension do the remembering, and let it quietly add up.
Ready? Join TopCashback here and share your own top cashback tip with the DadsNet community.
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