How I made £200+ plus this month from company sign up bonuses
This article might just change the way you spend, save earn and shop, so sit back and pay attention! If you do that, it just might be the only thing you have to pay for a while
This is a guide on sign up bonuses, and how they can put an extra hundred Bucks / Pounds / Rubles / 6 inch subs in your pocket each month. And you don’t even have to get up off the sofa
What is a Sign Up Bonus and how do I get some?
Well, as I am sure you have figured out, you sign up to a service and the company rewards you, often with cash and sometimes with other useful things like free stocks and shares or even by way of gift cards to support your ever worsening online shopping addiction
Why would someone pay me to be a customer?
Companies spend millions on customer acquisition, from paid ads to social media stunts to international PR campaigns to snazzy competitions and all of these things cost money. Some companies on the other hand figure that the best way to get new customers is to put some of that money into direct acquisition
This means new customers receive a little gift by way of encouragement for trying out their product / service / donkey ride in the hopes that you will eventually become a fully fledged spending customer!
This is great for us, we now have the chance to try out some new things which may or may not be useful to us and we get to put some money in our pocket at the same time
How much can I make?
Lets answer the first question that I am sure is bursting in your mind, can I do this full time and chill on a beach whilst taking cool photos for ‘The ‘Gram?’ Sorry not quite, but if you follow my guides you can rack up $1–200 a month quite easily. That’s Netflix, your phone bill, some Friday night pizza and a few beers / glasses of wine paid for and it takes as much time as a side hustle should, next to none at all
Cool, what does it cost?
Depends, often its just a few minutes of your time. Most companies just want you signed up so they can then market to you in which case it doesn’t cost you a penny, other companies require an initial deposit or purchase but more often than not their rewards far outweigh any initial deposit and if they don’t, I’ll show you how to get around this with a step by step guide (once I have checked it out and pocketed some goodies myself of course)
Here is a bunch of free money offers to get you started. Follow the steps and you’ll be better off in no time
1. Cash App
This offer is available in the UK & USA
What is it?
Cash App is a mobile payment service, think PayPal but new and shiny. You can send payments to friends and family using a $cashtag, no more excuses not to payback your half of last nights pizza
How much are they offering?
$5 / £5 for signing up
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Cash App with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Hit redeem in the accounts section and enter this code: HMPSVVB
- Deposit and send your first $/£5 payment to a friend (make sure they send it back!)
- Your $/£5 bonus will be credited to your account
- Withdraw your deposit plus the bonus to your bank, a total of $/£10
2. Kraken
This offer is available worldwide
What is it?
Kraken is one of the oldest crypto exchanges and their current welcome offer means you can score a $10 Bitcoin bonus
How much are they offering?
$10 in Bitcoin
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Kraken with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Deposit $100 and buy some crypto*
- Your $10 Bitcoin reward will be credited in 2 business days
*There are two ways to go about this, you can either deposit cash and then buy $100 worth of crypto but this does come with a small conversion fee which will eat into the bonus reward
A better way would be to transfer $100 worth of crypto from another wallet, crypto deposits are free and this is the best way to keep as much of the bonus as possible. Don’t forget to convert your crypto via Kraken after the transfer to unlock the bonus
Top Tips
- With crypto offers, its best to transfer from another wallet to satisfy the deposit requirements since this will save on fees
- To avoid price fluctuations, buy or convert to a stable coin whilst waiting for bonuses to be credited
- Instead of withdrawing your deposit and bonus right away, why not use the funds to unlock another crypto offers? There are lots available and you could take advantage of all of them with the same $100
Full guide, fee breakdown and more tips and tricks
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3. Trading212
This offer is available worldwide
What is it?
Trading 212 provides free, smart and easy to use apps, enabling anyone to trade Stocks, ETFs, Forex, Commodities and more
How much are they offering?
up to $/£100 free share for new customers
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Trading212 with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Fund your account (no minimum amount, £1 will work fine)
- Your free share will be deposited within 3 business days
- Sell your free share after 30 days and withdraw cash to your account
Like Free Shares?
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4. Airtime Rewards
This offer is available in the UK only
What is it?
Airtime Rewards is a mobile app which rewards users by paying a portion of your phone bill each month. All you need to do is download the app, enter your phone number and link a bank card to receive automatic cashback on everyday shopping. Rewards can then be used towards your mobile phone contract and even Pay As You Go phones too
How do I do it?
- Download Airtime Rewards with this link
- Add your phone number
- Enter this referral code: V9HYXRL9
Make sure to search through the app to see partner companies next time you need to do some shopping for exclusive discounts too
5. Luno
This offer is available worldwide
What is it?
Luno is a leading global cryptocurrency company with over 2 million customers across 40 countries
How much are they offering?
£20 in Bitcoin
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Luno with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Add this referral code on the rewards page: ZFNX9D
- Deposit and purchase at least £100 worth of any cryptocurrency*
- Your £20 bonus will be credited to your account
- Your bonus will be released in 30 days, you will then be able to withdraw both the bonus reward and your original deposit
As with the Kraken offer above, Luno also accepts crypto deposits to unlock the bonus. Just make sure to convert £100 worth of crypto through the Luno platform
Like free Crypto?
6. Subway
This offer is available worldwide
Whats the offer?
Get 2 free hot drinks or a free snack or side when signing up to the Subway Rewards app
Feed me!
- Download the Subway App
Once you’ve entered your email, your account will be credited with 250 points, that enough for two regular hot drinks or a snack or side
Like free stuff?
7. Top Cashback
This offer is available in the UK & USA
How much are they offering?
$/£10 cash bonus for signing up
What is it?
TopCashback is a very generous cashback, coupon and all-round money-saving resource and they often have no spend options so you can make some money. By far my favourite money site, don’t miss out!
How to get $/£20 from TopCashback
You are now eligible for a free $/£10 once you have made $/£10 from offers on their site
Free Cashback tasks
First, take a look at their Free Cashback page. You’ll find easy, free cashback offers like
- Run a free credit check for £/$3.50
- Sign up to a free trial of Amazon Music for £/$4.50
Once you have completed enough tasks to bring you over the £/$10 mark, your sign up bonus will be released and you will then be able to withdraw a total of £/$20
8. Shares.io
This offer is available in the UK only
What is it?
Shares is a UK-based investment platform that allows you to invest in fractional stocks and shares with zero commission fees
How much are they offering?
A £5 free share in a company of your choosing
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Shares with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Open a free General Investment Account
- Deposit a minimum of £1 to your cash balance
- Choose which free share you would like (I chose Tesla)
- Your free share will be credited as soon as you have completed the steps above
You can then sell your free share and withdraw the £5 plus your initial £1 deposit to your bank account or leave it invested and see where it goes
Like Free Shares?
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9. Revix
This offer is available worldwide
What is it?
Revix is a global cryptocurrency wallet & exchange which allows users to invest in diversified baskets of coins providing balanced crypto investment portfolios
How much are they offering?
£30+in Bitcoin
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Revix with this referral link
- Deposit at least £25*
- Invest £25 into one of the Revix bundles
- Your bonus will be released within 24 hours, you may then sell your £25 bundle investment and withdraw along with your £10 bonus
*Revix onlysupports bank deposits in order to release the crypto bonus
Revix has also has a great reward scheme allowing new users to pocket up to £20 extra bitcoin for completing a few tasks such as verification, completing a survey and inviting friends
Like free Crypto?
10. Hopper
This offer is available worldwide
What is it?
Hopper is a travel app that finds you the best deals on flights, hotels and all inclusive holidays.
How much are they offering?
Up to $/£75 in hotel vouchers.. whoop!
How do I do it?
- Download the Hopper app
- You will receive $/£50 once you have verified your details
- Use this code to redeem another $/£25 voucher
- Invite Code: connorg4mq
The Hotel vouchers ae great and you can earn another $/£250 for referring friends. Be aware that you can only use one voucher per booking though, so this is best for short stays and perfect for backpackers that are hopping around (sorry)
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11. Cheddar
This offer is available in the UK only
What is it?
Cheddar is an automatic cashback app. Simply download, link your cards and receive cashback automatically each time you shop with one of their partners. It’s free money that you wouldn’t otherwise have
How do I do it?
- Download the Cheddar app
- Enter this referral code: NSZRRYE
Use my code for a chance to win £2,000. Cheddar will also give you £2.50 for each friend that your refer
12. Blockchain
This offer is available worldwide
How much are they offering?
$10 in Bitcoin
What is it?
Blockchain is a cryptocurrency app which allows user to buy, sell, trade, store, send and receive cryptocurrency through a simple, secure and user friendly interface
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Blockchain with this link
- Complete KYC and verify your account
- Enter this promo code: K866A2KV
- Deposit and purchase at least $100 worth of any cryptocurrency*
- Your bonus will be released in 7 days, you will then be able to withdraw both the bonus reward and your original deposit
Use my code for a chance to win £2,000. Cheddar will also give you £2.50 for each friend that your refer
Like free Crypto?
13. Circa5000
This offer is available in the UK only
How much are they offering?
£15 EFT share
What is it?
CIRCA5000 is a UK-based investment platform that focuses on sustainable and ethical investments
How do I do it?
- Sign up for CIRCA5000 with this referral link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Open a General Investment Account
- Deposit a minimum of £50
- The bonus must remain invested for a period of 90 days however, once received, you are free to withdraw your initial £50 deposit
CIRCA5000 General Investment Accounts have a minimal monthly account maintenance fee of £1
Like Free Shares?
My favourite Free Stocks & Shares Guides
14. Wealthyhood
This offer is available in the UK only
How much are they offering?
A free EFT share worht between £10-£200
What is it?
Wealthyhood is a UK-based investment platform that allows you to invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for free
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Wealthyhood using this referral link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Open a Beginner Account
- Deposit a minimum of £11*
- The bonus must remain invested for a period of 90 days however, once received, you are free to withdraw your initial £50 deposit
- A free ETF share will be credited to your account within 5 days
- Keep your deposit and free share invested for 60 days before selling and withdrawing your free money
*Note that Wealthyhood charge around £0.20p when you initially invest so by depositing £11, you are sure to be over the minimum £10 threshold to unlock the bonus
Like Free Shares?
My favourite Free Stocks & Shares Guides
15. Bitflyer
This offer is available worldwide
How much are they offering?
$15 in Bitcoin
What is it?
Bitflyer is a Japanese crypto exchange, available to residents across Asia, Europe and the USA, that allows user to buy, sell and store crypto
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Bitflyer with this link
- Enter this invite code: cvazhpjv
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Deposit at least $100 worth of Bitcoin*
- Place a buy or sell order with a value of $100+
- Your $15 Bitcoin bonus will be credited to your account as soon as you have completed the $100 buy/sell order
*Bitflyer only accepts FIAT deposits to unlock the bonus
Like Free Crypto?
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16. Freetrade
This offer is available in the UK only
How much are they offering?
A free EFT share worth between £10-£200
What is it?
Wealthyhood is a UK-based investment platform that allows you to invest in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) for free
How do I do it?
- Sign up for Freetrade using this referral link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Open a free General Investment Account
- Deposit a minimum of £50*
- A free share will then be credited which you can sell and withdraw to your bank account after 30 days
- A free ETF share will be credited to your account within 5 days
- Keep your deposit and free share invested for 60 days before selling and withdrawing your free money
*Note that Freetrade does not require you to invest your deposit and this can be held as cash until the bonus is credited. You can also withdraw your deposit as soon as the bonus is applied to your account if you prefer
Like Free Shares?
My favourite Free Stocks & Shares Guides
17. Gemini
This offer is available worldwide
How much are they offering?
$10 in Bitcoin
What is it?
Gemini is a Global Cryptocurrency Exchange, founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2015
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Gemini with this link
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Deposit at least $100 worth of Bitcoin*
- Your $10 Bitcoin bonus will be applied within 2 business days once you have made your first $100 trade
*Gemini accepts both FIAT or crypto deposits to unlock the bonus. Be mindful that Gemini does not support conversion across all pairs so check the most up to date list of supported pairs if you are depositing using crypto
Once you have deposited, either use your fiat to purchase $100 worth of crypto or make a $100 trade. It is cheaper to make your first trade through their Gemini’s Active Trader Account (0.29%) You can activate the Active Trader View through the accounts page
Like Free Crypto?
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18. Stake
This offer is available in UK, Brazil, Australia & New Zealand
How much are they offering?
Free US stock worth up to $120
What is it?
Stake is an online broker who offers access to over 6000 stocks and ETFs allowing users to invest with 0% fees. Open and fund an account to receive a free stock in either Nike, DropBox or GoPro
How do I do it?
- Sign up to Stake with this link
- Enter the following Referral Code: AARONG755
- Follow the prompts to verify your account
- Deposit at least £50 within the first 24 hours of opening your account
- Your free share will be credited within 2 working days
You must fund your account with a minimum of £50 within the first 24 hours of signing up in order to claim a free share
Like Free Shares?
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And there you have it, a whole variety of companies that will pay you in cash, goods and services for signing up and trying them out. More you say? I write 2–3 new free money guides each week, be sure to follow here on Medium and subscribe to receive emails the moment they are published. In the meantime, check out some of the free money guides through the links below. Enjoy
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