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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Samuel Gibbs

Pick the right card, and mix and match: how to get the best out of cashback deals

a man negotiates a treadmill of various purchases such as clothes shopping, bank cards, loans. Illustration: Jamie Wignall
All cashback schemes work in broadly the same way. Illustration: Jamie Wignall Illustration: Jamie Wignall/The Guardian

Earn on everything

Cashback returns a percentage of the cost of a purchase to you later, similar to a discount after the fact. You can earn it through your bank, or a third-party scheme, and on all kinds of purchases, from pet food to insurance.

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