Hi AMG! Welcome to the Rewards board.
There a lot of rewards programs. You can earn points through the programs that you can redeem for gift certifticates, webcertificates and sometimes, cash.
Take a look at the "How to" post. I'll bump it to the top for you. Start with one or two programs. I recommend
www.mypoints.com and
www.milesource.com You can redeem mypoints for webcertificates and giftcertficates. Milesource rewards with supercertificates that you can exchange for the giftcertificate of your choice from the selection at
www.giftcertificates.com
Webcertificates are really a prepaid mastercard. You add the webcerts that you earn into your account and then spend the money anywhere that mastercard is accepted as payment either online or at stores(you need to get the plastic card for that-it's a one time fee of 6.95). Check out the site
www.webcertificate.com
It will seem a bit confusing at first, just start slow. If you have any questions, post them here. We're here to help.