Love it or hate it, most of us have to shop for the things we need and want. If you’re online, there are a few ways to make the experience more fun and net you some cash back too (if you know the right tools to use).

Let’s take a shopping trip as an example. You need pet supplies, so you go to an online pet store to order. Take rewards you earned to get a gift card along with your favorite rebate app, and combine those with a perfectly timed sale. These basic shopping tools can not only get you your order for free, but using rebates also gets you cash back, essentially paying you to shop. Isn’t that inspiring! The best part is that’s only one way to get money while breathing.

The good news is that everyone can do this. In fact, you probably already signed up for programs that help you shop and get money back. But, even if you didn’t yet, it’s easy to get on that path today at no extra cost.

Think of it like going through your jeans pockets before washing your clothes and finding a $5 or $20 bill you forgot you put there. Now tell me it doesn’t feel great to find unexpected money!

It's never too late to start, and with a handy guide to help you along, it’s easier than you can imagine.

Now tell me: who wouldn’t want things the easy way?