I’ve previously written about how to earn frequent flyer miles for your online purchases with many major retailers.  And while that’s still the best value strategy if you’re using your miles for international first or business class travel (where their value is far greater than the standard 2¢/mile), there are other options for online shoppers who prefer cold hard cash.  The best of these is Ebates.com, a shopping site that gives you cash back when you click through them to shop online at over 800 sites. Sign up from this link and get a $5 bonus when you make your first purchase!