Not all eligible shoppers received the email, however.

Shoppers turned to online Instacart advice groups to air their confusion and frustration with the mixed messaging.

Probably not as good as youd like.

An Instacart shopper looks at milk to purchase at a grocery store. Instacart will be giving holiday bonuses to their busiest shoppers.

It always seems like an uphill battle to build (and keep) a decent amount in savings.

But what if your car breaks down, or you have a sudden medical bill?

Ask one of these companies to help…

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The Penny Hoarder reached out to Instacart for clarification about the holiday bonus.

Heres what it’s crucial that you know.

When youll receive the bonus also depends on if youre an in-store or full-service shopper.

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Instacart plans to alert in-store shoppers of the bonus the week of Dec. 20.

Adam Hardy is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.

He covers the gig economy, remote work and other unique ways to make money.

Read his latest articles here, or say hi on Twitter@hardyjournalism.

(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)

You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…