Budgey (formerly Widilo) is a UK cashback site offering cashback and voucher codes at thousands of retailers. When you sign up using my Budgey referral link, you can get £5 free cash added to your account once you qualify.

Sign up to Budgey and get £5 free cashback

Budgey runs a refer a friend offer that gives new users £5 free cashback when signing up through a referral link.

You can use my Budgey referral link by clicking here to get started.

Once your account is set up and you've made a qualifying cashback purchase, the £5 free cash bonus is added to your cashback balance. If you've used cashback sites and their refer-a-friend codes before, the process will feel very familiar.

What happened to Widilo?

Widilo, sometimes known as Widilo Lifestyle, rebranded to Budgey, same company, same cashback, new name. It's owned by Afiliza, a European company that runs cashback and voucher platforms across the UK, France, Spain, and Germany.

If you had a Widilo account before, everything should feel familiar, the layout and process haven't really changed.

Where Budgey fits for me

I'll be honest, TopCashback and Quidco are my go-to cashback sites, and Budgey usually comes third for me. But it's still worth being signed up to, since it occasionally has offers that the bigger two don't.

A recent example, I got cashback on a Brittany Ferries booking through Budgey. I booked in October, travelled in April, and the cashback didn't actually clear until September, nearly a year after booking!  

That's an extreme case, but it's a real illustration of how long cashback tracking and validation can genuinely take. This isn't unique to Budgey, but it's worth knowing before you rely on cashback landing quickly.

The withdrawal request also takes a long time and there are reports online in reviews of people waiting up to seven weeks when they withdraw their cashback, so for me this is a cashback website I only use if there is cashback on a website that isn't anywhere else.  It simply can't compete with the bigger players for me as I prefer lower withdrawal limits (Budgey's is currently £20 before you can cashout), and I like fast withdrawals.

Still, there are also lots of good reviews online, some people prefer Budgey and don't mind the wait.

How Budgey cashback works with popular retailers

Budgey partners with a wide range of well-known UK retailers, including Adidas, ASOS, Tesco, Selfridges, AliExpress, and Temu, covering everyday shopping, online services, and occasional subscriptions. Cashback rates and availability change regularly depending on retailer promotions.

It's worth checking Budgey before making purchases you were already planning to make, since rates and offers shift often, and some retailers or purchases may be excluded from cashback entirely.

Earn cashback without remembering

Budgey has a browser extension that's genuinely handy, it alerts you when cashback or voucher codes are available on sites you're already browsing, so you don't have to remember to check manually every time.

Make more money by referring friends to Budgey

Once you've signed up and completed at least one validated cashback transaction, your own referral link appears in your Budgey account. You'll then earn £3 cashback for every validated referral, a decent way to top up your balance over time.

How much do you need to cash out on Budgey?

Budgey has a £20 minimum payout threshold before you can withdraw your cashback. If you sign up using my referral link and earn the £5 bonus, you're already a quarter of the way there.

Worth knowing too, payment processing times seem to vary. In my own recent experience requesting a payout, the messaging on screen wasn't fully consistent; one screen mentioned a couple of days for the withdrawal, but after my most recent bank transfer request, the next screen said up to 10 working days to process.

And, as I mentioned above, others have had to wait up to seven weeks for their withdrawal to process in their bank account. 

I used to cash out with PayPal, so I do wonder if that would have been quicker than me requesting bank transfer recently.  As I type this it's been 10 days overall since I requested my latest withdrawal, and still no sign...

Worth expecting the longer end rather than the shorter one.

But, free cashback is free money, and sometimes I've only found retailers on budgey and not anywhere else, so it's still worth it, even if long withdrawals and minimum payout values somewhat frustrate the overall experience.

We save hundreds each year using UK cashback sites like this for regular online shopping, subscriptions, and bookings, and Budgey still fits into my routine, even if it's not the first one I check.

Final word

Budgey is worth having, a simple, low-effort way to earn a bit back on spending you're already doing, even if it's not my top pick overall. There's no pressure to change how you shop, just an extra opportunity to get something back for it when the bigger cashback sites don't have what you need.

If you're happy to wait for cashback to track, sometimes for a good while, and you remember to click through before you buy, it can quietly build up over time. Add in the referral scheme, and it becomes even more worthwhile if friends or family join too.

If you want to try it for yourself, you can sign up using my Budgey referral link here.