There’s an incredibly easy way to earn 5,000 valuable points (or $50) an unlimited number of times that is so effortless, lucrative and beneficial for everyone that it may just become your new addiction.
How does it work? Just sign up using this link, add Rakuten’s browser extension and spend at least $50 shopping online within 90 days, and you’ll get $50 back. It’s really that simple. There are no other hoops to jump through, and no inflated pricing. (Then go ahead and refer all your friends and cash in on their sign-ups!)
Or, if you have an American Express Membership Rewards account, your $50 back could instead be 5,000 Amex points (which are more valuable at 2 cents apiece per our September 2025 valuations).
What would I buy? Practically anything! Rakuten is an online shopping portal that offers cash back (or points) at more than 3,500 retailers — think Best Buy, Lowe’s, Target, Sephora, Lululemon and tons of other places you like to shop.
And, in some cases, we’re talking huge earning rates! Last year, I bought a bed from Nectar when Rakuten was offering 17% back (or 17 points per dollar spent) and earned nearly 65,000 Amex points from that one purchase!
And here’s the kicker: You can even buy gift cards from sites like Giftcards.com — a great option if you don’t need anything specific right now.
Plus, these points stack on top of the rewards you earn with your payment card, and any statement credits that card offers.
This is why Rakuten has become the go-to shopping portal for so many points pros. Just don’t miss your chance to get this higher $50 offer before it ends Sept. 30.
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