【Updated 2024.3】BeFrugal rarely runs promos like this. After activation, if you spend $25, you can earn an extra $4 cashback bonus on top of the regular cashback rate. If you have any shopping to do, don’t forget to activate it.

The sign-up bonus has changed to $10. You need to earn $25 in cashback before you can cash out. BeFrugal also has a best cash back guarantee that can match rates from other cashback portals and add an extra 25% cashback bonus, which is a pretty nice feature.

About BeFrugal

The name BeFrugal is pretty interesting—it basically means becoming more frugal. Its main function, of course, is cashback. You click through its website to the store where you want to shop, complete your purchase, and then earn the extra rewards offered by BeFrugal. In addition, its 125% Best Rate Guarantee lets you use the site with confidence without worrying that another cashback site may have a higher rate. Its Coupon Guarantee can also occasionally get you an extra $5 reward. On top of that, the customer service is quite solid: responses are fast, and there is also a live chat feature for real-time support.

Registration and Sign-Up Bonus

【Limited-time bonus】If you sign up for BeFrugal through a referral link right now, you can get an extra $10 in cashback. Once your total cashback exceeds $25, you can cash it out together.

After registering, click send password to email under My Account to finish creating your account. Once completed, you’ll see the sign-up bonus listed as Pending under My Account.

After that, once you earn more than $10 in cashback (not including the sign-up bonus), the money can be withdrawn together.

Basic Features

Earning Cashback

The cashback process is very simple. First, go to the BeFrugal homepage and search for the store where you want to shop, such as Best Buy.

Then click shop Now, complete your purchase on the Best Buy website, and you can earn cashback from BeFrugal based on a percentage of your purchase amount. You may also find some coupons on the left-hand side that could be useful when shopping.

Click Tracking

Under My Account, you can find Click Activity, where you can review your recent clicks. After making a purchase from a tracked click, you can add a Note to help remind yourself. That way, if your cashback doesn’t track, you can use that click record when following up with BeFrugal.

Withdrawing Cashback

Once your cashback is confirmed and the total is over $25, you can cash out. BeFrugal offers three payout options: Check, PayPal, and Amazon gift card. If you redeem for an Amazon gift card, you get an extra 3% bonus. If you shop on US sites from abroad, PayPal is still a very convenient payout option.

Notable Features

Best Rate Guarantee (BRG)

Among cashback sites, BeFrugal’s 125% Best Rate Guarantee (BRG) is one of its standout features. BRG means that if you see a higher cashback rate for the same merchant on another cashback site than what BeFrugal is offering, BeFrugal will give you cashback based on the highest rate * 125%. For example:

  • If Ebates is currently offering 5% cashback at Best Buy while BeFrugal is offering only 1%.
  • You shop at Best Buy through BeFrugal and buy $100 worth of items.
  • After you submit a BRG claim to BeFrugal, you can receive cashback of $100*5%*125%.

So when choosing a cashback site for shopping, you can often default to BeFrugal. If you later find a higher cashback rate elsewhere, you may actually come out ahead with the extra 125% multiplier.

However, BRG does have some restrictions:

  • It only applies to merchants on BeFrugal that display the BRG logo, and each merchant can only be used once.
  • You need to submit the materials required by BeFrugal for a BRG claim, and compensation is capped at $25 per order.
  • Full terms: BeFrugal explanation of BRG

Coupon Guarantee

This is another BeFrugal-exclusive feature. If a coupon provided on BeFrugal does not work, you can contact customer service through a form and receive an extra $5 in cashback.

So if you run into a coupon that doesn’t work while shopping, you can still get a small bit of compensation. Full details: BeFrugal Coupon Guarantee

Live Chat

This is also a BeFrugal-exclusive feature. Some cashback sites can only be contacted by email, and the wait can stretch on for weeks, which is frustrating. BeFrugal’s live chat feature can help you get issues resolved much more quickly and avoid the long back-and-forth of email replies.

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