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What is Squirrelled?

Squirrelled is a free app which enables you to save for your child’s school years and support your local school/PTA when you shop through our website. Retailers pay us a commission for directing you to their store, and we pass most of that commission back to you as cashback, and an additional amount to your school.

How does Squirrelled work?

To earn cashback, simply:
• Download the app and create a Squirrelled account – the process takes less than 2 minutes.
• Search for a store or deal on our app. (You can get both the deal AND the cashback).
• Click through to the relevant website via the app and complete your purchase as normal.
• Cashback will track and appear in your account within a specified timeframe.

Does it cost anything to use this service?

No! Squirrelled is completely free to use. Signing up and earning cashback costs nothing. In fact, it makes you money!

How do you calculate that the average family will earn £12,000 during a child's education years?

A family that forms a team of four, each earning just £83 each year from cashback during the education years, will end up with a pot of just over £12,000. This assumes that the cashback is earnt and left to compound over an 18-year period in a fund that grows at 7.5% per annum

Do I have to spend the cash I get back on ‘education’, and what do you mean by that?

Squirrelled’s retailers give us deals and support us because they like the fact that we are helping to make the education years easier for parents, and that we are supporting schools. By that we mean, anything to do with the costs related to your child being in education – it might mean using the cashback for football boots, ballet shoes or a school trip, travel to/from school, school lunches – or any of the expenses involved in the years of education – there are many! It costs c £18,000 on average to put each child through state school. We will also help you save for future education expenses; that could be setting aside money for accommodation whilst your child is in an apprenticeship, or university or college fees. Soon, we will offer you easy access for your funds to be placed in a selection of savings accounts through well-known providers such as Black Rock – watch this space!

Can I still get my retailer loyalty cards benefits if I am shopping with Squirrelled?

Yes, if you are already logged into the retailer’s app, or log into it once you arrive on it when you click on it directly from Squirrelled, you will still be able to collect your points/rewards from your retailer, provided of course that you are already registered to that loyalty scheme.

I signed up through my PTA/school. It’s great they’re getting money, but does that mean I’m getting less than I would otherwise?

No – Squirrelled and the retailer are different from every other cashback because we set aside a sum to pay directly to the school. This sum is additional to the amount you would get. When you sign up, you’re asked to specify the school to whom you would like donations to go. If you don’t choose a school, then the amount of cashback set aside will go to a UK-based educational charity chosen by Squirrelled. Details of the charity will appear on the website soon.

How do I get my school involved?

If your school didn’t tell you about Squirrelled, and it isn’t registered with us, please suggest that they sign up by visiting. You are invited to nominate a school to receive funds when you sign up, so we will contact them if they are not already registered with us, so that they can get their funds.

I have more than one child, and they go to different schools. Can I split the amount between the two schools?

Right now, you can only nominate one school. But you could change the school that benefits from time to time, maybe each school year, for example.

Can I earn cashback on in-store purchases?

Not yet, but we're working on it!

How do I contact customer support?

We are here for you - if you need help, contact us by phone call (24/7), email, WhatsApp or live chat (with a human); or, if you have the App downloaded, tap ‘Help’

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