Shopping cashback website eBates is offering up to double their usual cashback percentages today since it’s CyberMonday. Only 10 hours left as of this writing!

For example, get 8% back at Target.com (4% normally), 4% back at CircuitCity.com (2% normally), and 6% back at American Eagle, Gap, BabyGap, and OldNavy (3% normally). Obviously, don’t spend more just because you get more money back.

If you’re a new customer, don’t miss your free $10 Bonus from eBates if you join and make a purchase.

As for me, over Thanksgiving I got addicted to the video game Guitar Hero. 😉 Target had a nice sale of $85 for the Guitar Hero 2 3 + 2 guitars for PS2 on Black Friday, but it’s gone now. Circuit City has the game + 1 controller for PS2 for $60. Hmmm… you think my nephews and nieces will let me play if I buy it for them? Anyone know of any better bundle deals with 2 guitars?

UPromise is mainly a cash-back online shopping mall like eBates that deposits money into a 529 college savings fund. If you haven’t opened an account already, now may be a good time to do so if you were planning to do some shopping at the stores below anyways – They are offering a $25 bonus if you are a new sign-up and make one purchase at a qualifying cash-back store before 12/31/07.

Non-eligible retailers are: Amazon.com, Avis, Bed Bath & Beyond, Butterfield Blooms, Budget, Cryo-Cell, Eddie Bauer, Eddie Bauer Outlet, Florist.com, Flowers U.S.A., FTD.com, Gift Sense, RedEnvelope, Ross-Simons, Sharper Image and Upromise Cruises.

Qualifying retailers are the rest, with some popular ones being Target.com, Walmart.com, eBay, Travelocity, CircuitCity.com, Nordstrom, and JCPenney. Lots of smaller ones too.

I’m not a huge fan of UPromise myself, having only earned about $5 since joining the program. I do link my Safeway Club card so each time I buy my nectar of life (Diet Coke) I get a few pennies back.

If you don’t like the idea of your money being swept into their 529 (no kids?), you can fill out this withdrawal form, mail it in, and have a check sent to you. Instructions are on the form. You need a signature guarantee if it’s more than $200, which is free at many banks and credit unions.

Update: You can also get a $10 bonus from eBates.

I didn’t want to clutter up my review post, but I did get this book free from a PR firm, and they were also generous enough to provide additional copies to give away to readers. So if you are interested in getting a free copy of Your Money and Your Brain, leave a comment with your e-mail address (will not be shown or shared) to enter the drawing. I will take entries until Friday 11/23 at Midnight. I have three free copies, so the odds are pretty good!

No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Winners chosen randomly. One entry per person, and US residents only. Blah Blah Blah…

Here are some good potential bonuses for new customers:

Bank of America is offering a $100 bonus for opening a new personal checking account with them. Not available to existing checking account holders.

To receive your $100, apply online or go to your nearest banking center. Use offer code AOU2611, and open a personal checking account before January 31, 2008.

Offer does not apply to second or multiple checking accounts and/or existing checking customers. Student checking accounts are not eligible for this offer.

Chase Bank is offering a $125 bonus for opening Chase Free Checking account at branch, and using Direct Deposit.

Offer valid 10/01/07 through 12/31/07. Chase Free CheckingSM requires a $100 minimum opening deposit of new money (money not currently held by this bank or its affiliates) to qualify for the $125 reward. Chase Free Checking has no monthly service fee when you have a monthly direct deposit. Limit one personal checking account-related reward/premium per customer, per calendar year.

Note that both banks have pulled a hard credit check on me when applying online. Not sure if they would do so if you applied in branch.

If you jumped on the old TextPayMe $5 bonus (now expired), you may be interested in the new TextPayMe $5 bonus. Apparently they decided to chuck out the old system completely when they created their new system linked with Amazon Payments (kind of like Google Checkout). There are a few things to watch out for. You need to add a cell phone number and verify a bank account before you get the bonus. There is also a $10 minimum for bank account withdrawals, and a $1 minimum for withdrawal into an Amazon.com gift certificate. So either send the $5 to a friend’s account and take all $10 out, or just treat it as a $5 gift certificate. You can use the exact same number as last time, I just got my $5:

(I also apparently had 12 cents left over from Mechanical Turk.)

In addition, you can also make some more money by taking advantage of the fact that you can send money using credit cards with no fees during their beta period. Here are some details from their help section:

You can make a payment using credit cards, your bank accounts or account balance. Accepted credit cards are Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, and Diners Club. […] During the Beta Period, TextPayMe will not charge any fees for sending and receiving payments on the website or on your mobile phone. […] Personal Accounts may receive up to $500 per month. The receiving limit may be raised or removed entirely once a credit card and verified bank account have been registered in the account. […] Personal Accounts may send up to $500 per month once a credit card or verified bank account is registered in the account. Once both are registered, the sending limit may be raised or removed entirely.