As a consumer, I prefer to work with ethical companies that share my values. One of the best that I’ve tried recently is Giving Assistant—a simple, free, and secure cash back community for shopping responsibly. They believe that if society works towards building a better world through everyday purchases, companies will naturally evolve to become more socially aware. By allowing shoppers to give back while they earn, they help to empower everyone! (Giving Assistant is paid by its retailer partners for sending them business and in return, passes the savings back to consumers.)

Why Shop with Giving Assistant? Here are my top 5 reasons:

1. Savings

Since most of us are buying online regularly anyway, why not earn rewards for those purchases? According to their site, the average user saves $705 per year using. If you shop a lot, you could be even more.

2. Large Selection

Do you buy food, clothing, pet supplies, flowers, beauty, or home/garden supplies? With 1,280 stores participating, the odds are very good your favorite store is included. All of the big names we know and love like Staples, Kohl’s, Sephora, Lowe’s, Starbucks, and Target, plus many others.

3. Lowest Minimum Payout

Other cashback sites I’ve worked with in the past required earning $20.00 or more before you could redeem. With Giving Assistant you only need to earn $5.01 to get paid—very doable even if you don’t shop often.

4. Fastest Turnaround

Instead of waiting a loooooong time to receive what you’ve earned, Giving Assistant pays in days once you’re verified. Cashback can be sent directly to  PayPal (my preferred method) or by quarterly-issued check. Both methods are fee-free.

5. Helping Others