Happy Spring and 4th week of March! Here's what's happening in Referral World News...
3/26/25
Stash's 12-Hour StockParty (Ends at 11:59 PM EDT)[US]!
https://get.stash.com/brett_19xm496
Now through midnight Eastern Time, you can score free Apple stock ($AAPL) from Stash's StockParty. Click here to log in and claim. And if you haven't signed up for Stash, yet, you can also score $20 $30 in cash or stock (your choice) by signing up and depositing a penny or more. $30 referral bonuses as well, up to $1,000 in bonuses per year. More info here.
MoneyLion Keeps on Roaring. Another $370 This Week [US]!
https://mlion.us/$55BONUS - code $55BONUS
Just last night, another $370 in referral bonuses posted to my account this past week from MoneyLion! I've received $1,070 this month and over $18K since I signed up (most of that from the past year)!
As a reminder, MoneyLion is running a "Referral Rush" promotion with double bonuses: a $10 signup bonus just by opening a RoarMoney account (no deposit or spend required) along with a $50 deposit bonus when you deposit $100 through direct deposit or an external transfer using Current or Found apps. This promotion offers unlimited $10-$60 referral bonuses as well and ends 3/31. More info here.
3/25/25
FREE $5 Shop Cash!
https://shop.app/c/beauty-week-5
Heads up: Shop App is offering a FREE $5 to new AND existing members when you click this link to claim! The $5 will be applied to your Shop Cash balance (which can be applied toward purchases when you make a purchase at participating retailers/products through Shop App. Note that Shop App doesn't have a regular signup/referral bonus program. This code is being offered by Shop "just because."
Check Your Links if you Refer Fundrise [US]!
Last week, I started referring a rare Fundrise promo I have that offers $50 signup bonuses (vs. the $25 bonus most referral links provide). Last night, an RWN reader told me my link wasn't working for them. I confirmed this and came to find out that sometime in the past few days, my link changed.
If you are referring to Fundrise, I recommend you check your link to make sure it still works as expected. If you get the same error in the screenshot below, you'll want to log into your Fundrise account and grab your new referral link. 
3/24/25
My List of March's Biggest Earners is Here!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/whales
Each month, I review earned bonuses from the 100+ apps I refer and feature the top-earning apps. This month, I share the top 14 apps that have earned me over $4.2K in bonuses. Totals, screenshots and info here.
3/23/25
What's Going on With GotGameAI?
For the second consecutive week, GotGame.AI has postponed the weekly live game. Is this a foreshadowing of the app shutting down? Maybe there are financial troubles? I did some research online but don't see any news as of yet indicating what might be the reason(s) behind the postponements. While I played two games and was eliminated quickly, several folks I know in Referral World were among the winners and paid impressive amounts in previous weeks' live events.
Fingers crossed they stick around for a while! More info on GotGameAI here.
Final Hours of TopCashback's RARE $10 Signup, $40 Referral Bonuses [US, CAN]!
https://www.topcashback.com/ref/johnmego [US, UK, France, Germany, and China]
A quick reminder that TopCashback's rare $10 signup and increased $40 referral bonus promo ends tonight. This particular promotion is unique because TopCashback rarely offers a signup bonus and usually only $10 referral bonuses.
If you haven't signed up yet, you only need to sign up by tonight to qualify for this promotion. Once you do, you'll have 180 days to trigger the signup bonus. More info here.
ShopBack Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Clarifications!
https://app.shopback.com/BoGWNctaVRb - code wBUA8m
While moderating referral groups and approving pending posts, I've noticed an uptick in posts misadvertising how to earn the $20 signup and $30 referral bonuses from Shopback. These posts state that you only need to make a single $5 Amazon purchase to trigger the bonus. This is partly correct, but will not trigger the bonus because Shopback has two requirements, which are:
1) Spend $5 or more within 180 days; AND
2) Earn $5 or more in cashback within 180 days
Right now, Shopback has several boosted cashback offers, including one from Amazon that will get you $4.99 cashback on your first Amazon purchase through the Shopback app and $0.20 cashback for each subsequent purchase. If you make a single $5 purchase, you will satisfy the first requirement (spend $5 or more), but you will be a penny shy of the second requirement of earning $5 or more in cashback. To trigger the signup bonus through the Amazon offer, you must make a second purchase through Shopback to earn that additional $0.20. These two purchases will earn you $5.19 cashback from and trigger the signup bonus.
Another point of confusion concerns when you will be paid your cashback and signup/referral bonuses. I've fielded several questions about this, and the answer to when you will be paid depends on the retailer. Shopback lets you know how long it takes for your shopping transaction with each retailer to track, as well as how long it takes before the transaction is confirmed. For example, Amazon purchases are tracked within 3 days and are confirmed in 30 days. The 30 days confirmed indicates when the cashback from the purchase will hit your account. Once that happens, your signup bonus will hit your account within 5 days. Here are the Tracked and Confirmed timeframes for some of the other retailers (which currently have up to 20% boosted cashback offers through 3/28. Once you've signed up for ShopBack, you can view the complete list here and click on each retailer for the Tracked and Confirmed durations):
Amazon, DoorDash, and Uber Eats offer the fastest turnaround time. I personally recommend shopping through whomever you would normally shop at anyway. For instance, if you use DoorDash or Uber Eats, just go through Shopback to place your next order(s).
FYI, these wait times are not unique to Shopback but are standard with all cashback apps/sites. The retailers have wait periods before paying cashback portals their commissions from your purchases. Retailers do this to ensure they're only paying out on customer's completed transactions and weed out folks trying to game the system by, for instance, making purchases, earning the cashback/bonuses and then returning the purchases for a refund.
I hope this information helps, especially if you've already signed up for Shopback over the past month and thought you triggered your signup bonus but haven't.
If you haven't signed up for Shopback yet, I strongly recommend doing so. Since I signed up just over a month ago, I've earned over $4.9K in potential bonuses and have already been paid nearly $400 this past week! You can find more information and tips to trigger in my featured post here.
3/22/25
How to Earn Money in Referral World, the Guide!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/tips
I often get questions from RWN and others in Referral World asking me, "how do you do it?", "how do I get started?", "where can I share my referral link?", "what apps are legit?", etc. I just published a guide today called "How to Earn Money in Referral World!" which covers all of these topics, dispels certain myths and misconceptions about referrals, and provides resources and even a walkthrough to help folks like you earn money! You can check out the post here.
Grifin's NEW $25 Signup and Referral Bonuses Promo [US]!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/grifin - code FNJPA8
Grifin just released a new increased promo: $25 signup bonus when you sign up and deposit or invest $5 (your choice) and $25 unlimited referral bonuses! The standard bonuses are $5, and this is the highest signup bonus Grifin has offered to date. You'll want to act fast on this one as the promo ends 3/31 at 11:59 PM in your time zone.
One thing to note is that Grifin recently implemented a monthly $5 subscription fee (with cheaper annual/lifetime options). While I don't love subscription fees, I signed up for Grifin's lifetime subscription; it was a no-brainer since I've earned nearly $4K in bonuses since signing up for Grifin last year. More info on Grifin and this promotion here.
3/21/25
Referral World Made it Rain!
Today was a great day in Referral World as I received a handful of payments from Shopback, Fundrise, Ally Bank, Ask Mom, MoneyLion, Hopper, and Varo. Thanks to everyone who signed up through me and best of luck as you refer to earn those additional bonuses (bonus info, screenshots and tips to trigger contained in each of the links). 
I have a feeling that most of these apps will be included in my upcoming March Featured Whales list (you can find February's list here)!
3/20/25
Happy Spring!
RWN wishes you a happy and rewarding season!
NEW & Testing - Obi - $5 Referral Bonuses [Worldwide]!
A brand new app/promo just hit Referral World called Obi. It's a free app that helps you compare rideshare and taxi prices to get you the best rate when you travel!
To get in on this, just sign up and connect your Uber or Lyft account (it was easy and only took me 1-2 minutes in total). There's no signup bonus, but once you've done this, you get your own referral link to refer others and earn a $5 bonus for each person you refer. 
Since I just signed up, I'm considering this TESTING and will provide an update once I can confirm the app pays and how quickly it pays. More info here.
Increased $10-$60 MoneyLion Bonuses are Back, Ends 3/31 [US]!
https://mlion.us/$55BONUS - code $55BONUS
My biggest moneymaker this month is back with their famous "Referral Rush" promo! Through 3/31, get $10 signup and referral bonuses from MoneyLion (double their standard $5 bonuses). Earn $50 more as you or your referees trigger the deposit bonus, which can be done through direct deposit or by making a $100+ transfer from within Current or Found.
MoneyLion was my top earner of 2024 AND is continuing the trend this year! I received $685 since 3/1, $5.5K since New Year's Day, and $17.7K (with more bonuses on the way). See my featured MoneyLion post for more info.
Scrambly Adds Several Cashout Options [US, Japan, Korea]!
Scrambly members received an email announcing several new cashout options! They've added more gift card options including Macy's, Hulu, Target, Walmart and many more. Scrambly also organized the payout methods into categories: cash, shopping, fashion, entertainment, food & travel, and charity.
The email confused some in Referral World as it also stated that Scrambly removed PayPal bonuses and introduced a bank transfer fee. Members thought Scrambly removed PayPal altogether, but that's not the case; they only removed the extra bonus when choosing that option over others.
If you haven't signed up for Scrambly, yet, you can find more info here on their instant $5 cashout bonus along with $10-$15+ referral bonuses, along with tips to easily cash out $23 or more.
A Welcome Surprise From Hopper [Worldwide]!
https://sharing.hopper.com/refer/johnm8e4
If you read last week's RWN, you likely already know about the new $50, $150 and $300 hotel voucher promotion Hopper's offering right now and how it stacks with the already great $25-$50 referral bonuses. Since my post, I referred five people who only needed to sign up, and I earned a $50 voucher as part of this promo.
What I didn't expect was this new Hopper voucher ALSO revived my $425 voucher that I earned in January of last year, but never got around to using (the vouchers expire after a year). Long story, but when I was visiting my mom in the hospital daily before she passed, I had planned on using it but forgot until just after it expired. I contacted support but was unsuccessful in getting it extended.
Fast forward to last week when I earned the $50 voucher from this new promotion; it also restored my expired $425 voucher from 2024, and the $475 combined hotel voucher doesn't expire until March 2026. This couldn't come at a better time as I'm putting these bonuses towards my family's hotel stay out of state this July during my mom's Celebration of Life!
If you haven't signed up for Hopper, yet, you are missing out on an incredible opportunity. $25 instant signup bonus, $25-$50 referral bonuses, plus this $50, $150 and $300 hotel voucher promotion. And all of these bonuses STACK, making your next hotel stay and/or travel nearly or even entirely free! More info on these promos here.
ShopBack Payments are Rolling In [Multiple Countries]!
https://app.shopback.com/YOwVRHCfGRb - code wBUA8m
I've been referring ShopBack since it hit Referral World last month. To date, I've earmarked over $4.6K in bonuses, and the payments have now started hitting my account! I've received $90 in bonuses along with my $5.19 earned cashback the past two days, and I expect to see this amount increase several more times over the next few weeks!
As a reminder, Shopback is still running its "$20 signup, $30 referrals" promo through 3/31. For more info and tips to quickly trigger the $5 earned cashback requirement, see my featured post here.
Keep an Eye Out for Whales!
https://www.referralworldnews.com/whales
The last week each month, I publish a featured list of my top earners for the month. March's list will be published in the next few days. You can bookmark www.referralworldnews.com/whales and check back around 3/23. The link currently reveals February's top earners (14 apps that earned me nearly $5.8K). With the various new promos this month, I anticipate March's total will come close if not meet/beat that figure!
Promos Ending Soon!
The following increased bonus promotions are ending soon:
TopCashback [Ends 3/23; US, UK, France, Germany, China] - https://www.topcashback.com/ref/johnmego - Rare $10 signup bonus,
$10$40 referral bonus for each person who signs up through your link and earns $10 in cashback. More info here.Big Cash (AKA BigCashWeb) [Increased Promo, ends 3/31; US] - $1-$100 instant signup bonus when you sign up using link https://bigcashweb.com/refer/skzlocn0 in your Chrome or Safari browser and enter Promo Code JJBONUS. Cashout at $3 to trigger bonuses and earn unlimited $15 referral bonuses PLUS 50% lifetime earnings from every referral. Earn additional bonuses when you cash out larger amounts (ie, extra $15 when you cash out $20, extra $40 when you cash out $60)! More info here.
MoneyLion [Ends 3/31; US] - https://mlion.us/$55BONUS code $55BONUS - $10-$60 Signup Bonus (no deposit or spend requirement for the $10). $10-$60 referral bonuses. More info here.
Shopback [Ends 3/31; US, AU, DE, HK, IDN, KOR, MY, NZ, PH, SG, TW, TH, VN] - https://app.shopback.com/zytIb4qrlRb - code wBUA8m - Shopback boosted cashback for Amazon, DoorDash and Uber Eats. More info here.
Chime [Ends 4/2; US] - https://tinyurl.com/chimesignupbonus - Get $100 when you receive your qualifying "direct deposit" of $200+ within the first 45 days of opening your new Chime Spending Account. US only. Direct deposit can be made through an ACH transfer from Chase or other popular banks. Get a $100 referral bonus for each signup who completes these steps, and through 4/2, get an extra $10-$10K for each referral! More info here.
You can always keep updated on promotions ending soon, along with new apps and increased promotions in my featured post here.
Apps Left Behind, Pt 5!
This is the fifth installment of RWN climbing up on its soapbox in elder fashion to remind you of great apps that are still out there but not promoted as frequently. In a sea of fly-by-nighters, bait-and-switchers, and "New! New! New!" viral apps, these "tried and true" apps have been around the block, have proven themselves time and time again but have flown under the radar in recent months (or even years):
Instacart Shopper [US, Canada]- https://shoppers.instacart.com/?referral=JMEGOWAN7410A - I credit Instacart Shopper for really getting me into Referral World years ago after my dear friend, Kellan, referred me. I not only made excellent side money through easy shopping trips, but it also got me out of the house. Plus, I scored big on my signup and referral bonuses. While I don't actively deliver for Instacart these days, I still earn referral bonuses simply by including my referral link in my Featured Jobs post. If you have the time and either a bicycle or vehicle you can use, I recommend looking into Instacart Shopper. Use my referral link (if asked for a code, use JMEGOWAN7410A). Bonuses vary by location. More info here.
Sofi - https://www.referralworldnews.com/sofi - Right now, SoFi seems to be awarding current members bonuses as they sign up for other SoFi products! SoFi Checking & Savings, SoFi Invest, and SoFi Loans bonuses are included, ranging from $25-$1,000 bonuses for both parties!
Suprise - https://www.referralworldnews.com/surprise - Play FUN minigames and earn prizes you choose (I've already received over $500 in gift cards and am working towards another $150 Lowes gift card! See my featured post here.
Did You Know?
Did you know that while I publish a new issue of Referral World News each week, I update each weekly post daily? Bookmark https://www.referralworldnews.com and check back throughout the week for the latest articles and updates!
Recap of Last Week's RWN:
Monzo Lowers Bonuses from $15 to 5% Cashback!
NEW & Testing - ZOZOFIT - $3 Referral Bonuses [iOS Only; US, Japan, NZ, SE Asia]
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Xfinity's New $50-500 Bonus Promotion [Worldwide?]!
Get your $50 Signup Bonus from Fundrise [US]!
New $300 Bonus Opportunity from Hopper [Worldwide]!
NEW & EASY! Ally Bank - $100 Signup, $50 Referrals [US]!
TopCashback's New, RARE Signup and Referral Bonus Promo!
Last Day for Shopback's Boosted 20% Cashback Offers!
Check Your Email: Increased $15 Ref. Bonuses for 7 Days [US, Korea]!
Travel Rewards Credits Have Been a Life-Saver!
Sling Lowers Bonuses to $5, Still No Referral Bonuses (code Zf4MXz)!
Stash's 12-hour-long StockParty (Ends at 11:59 PM EDT)[US]!
Big Cash's Big Payouts [US]!
Fetch's Increased $4 Referral Bonuses End Tonight [US, PR]!
Promos Ending Soon!
Apps Left Behind, Pt 4!
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