Back to school shopping can be complicated and take lots of time and energy running from store to store; actually getting your kids to the store amidst their camps and activities not to mention actually making it to the store on the day of their special discount promotion. Back to school shopping online helps to save time, energy and money not to mention getting cash back on your purchases.

I especially like to shop for my kids online. I pre-select styles, brands, and price points and then let my kids scroll through to find the items they like.

Here are some of our favorite back to school merchants!

Supplies

Is it just me or are school supply lists getting longer and more complicated? In my experience the kids lists have averaged close to 30 items per child. That is a shopping cart full depending on the number of children you have! Office Depot/Office Max makes it so much easier to shop from home (with a cup of coffee, in silence!) and earn 3% cash back on school supplies.

Clothing

Merchants shipping and return policies make online clothing purchases increasingly simple. My kids are typically loyal to certain brands and styles. Merchants like Kohls.com (3% cash back), Children’s Place (2% cash back), PacSun (1% cash back), Maurices (2% cash back), and JCPenney (1% cash back) make it easy to stock up on kids favorites before school.

Shoes

Can we talk about shoes for a minute? I’m not sure if you’ve been shoes shopping with kids lately but it can be a challenge to find much of a selection and then add in limited shoe sizes and the choices really dwindle.

Famous Footwear offers a huge selection of shoes ranging from sandals to athletic + 3% cash back on purchases. Print off a shoe size chart to make sure that you are getting the right size. Returns can be made by sending the items back or in-person at a local Famous Footwear store.

Electronics

Back to school season is a great time to get good deals on electronics. DELL.com makes it easy to get the right electronic for your student while earning 0.5% cash back plus you can take advantage of a number of deals. They offer an online chat option so that you can get all of your questions answered to ensure that you are making the best purchase.

On top of all of that, don't forget dorm essentials (Bed Bath and Beyond), textbooks (Textbooks.com), and everything else your college student needs!

You’ve got this, moms and dads. You can comparison shop and deal hunt for back to school from your living room and earn cash back at the same time! Check out all of our Back to School Cash Back merchants in one place. 

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We're giving away a $25 gift card to a favorite store on Sunshine Rewards! 

Maximum 2 entries per person:

1) Visit our Facebook page and find the post with this image. Leave a comment telling us the last thing you got credit for at Sunshine Rewards. 

2) Visit our Facebook page and comment on the post tagging a friend who you think would love to earn rewards and win prizes at Sunshine Rewards.

Contest open to SR members only. Ends midnight Eastern on Friday, August 12, 2016. Winner will be randomly chosen from applicable entries. 

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Cents of Style is featuring one of its most popular items in its Fashion Friday deals. Get 50% off the 2 Pack of Side Split Tunics when you use code COMBO3. Plus free shipping! That makes it $19.98 for 2 shirts. They come in 6 different color combinations including: Turquoise/Coral, Blush/Khaki, Magenta/Charcoal, Royal Blue/White, Sage/Heather Gray, and Teal/Black.

They do look to run a little small so be sure to check the sizing on the site. 

You can also save 50% on other popular bundles including earrings, yoga pants, infinity scarves, leggings, boot cuffs, and necklaces. 

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Today only! Take an extra 40% off select Vera Bradley sale items. Plus get free shipping. And! When you spend $125, you get a free Lighten Up Expandable Travel Bag.

The selection is really good this morning, but things will start selling out throughout the day. The sale includes Travel Bags, Crossbody Bags, Totes, Backpacks, Wallets, Wristlets, Travel Accessories, and Stachels. 

Prices start as low as $4.

Want to save even more? Shop through Sunshine Rewards to get 3% cash back on all Vera Bradley.

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One of our favorite merchants, Fanatics, just launched a new campaign called Love Never Loses. As someone who grew up in a house living and breathing our favorite NFL team (the Steelers!), I totally get it. My parents passed their love of the team on to me, and I have passed it on to my team. 

Why should you care about the new campaign? 

First, in addition to your normal Sunshine Rewards cash back at Fanatics (5%), we're offering a $5 bonus for any purchase over $100. (Bonus ends July 17)

Second, you can get entered to win a $5000 Fanatics Gift Card in their Love Never Loses Contest. Your video may even be featured in their next commercial. 

No matter whether you love NFL, NHL, MLB, NASCAR, NCAA, or NBA, Fanatics has a fantastic selection of merchandise. And with their current 70% off sale, our Fanatics cash back, their FanCash, and our bonus program, you have even more reasons to shop today!

Take a look at the commercial they ran below and remember why you love your team.

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