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Our Favorite Parts of Amazon Prime

If you don’t have an Amazon Prime account yet, then what are you waiting for? There are so many amazing deals and perks that you won’t be able to resist! We use ours several times a week, whether it is ordering our favorite things, watching our favorite shows, listening to our favorite music, and there are so many more perks when you become an Amazon Prime Member!

Here are some of our favorite perks:

  • Save on shipping for most items with FREE Same-Day, 1-Day, and 2-Day Shipping opportunities – Plus, you can get special credits sometime when you choose “No Rush” shipping!
  • Subscribe & Save is another favorite perk to save a little more with subscriptions of your favorite products! You can cancel your subscription at any time!
  • Score Prime Early Access to all specialty deals and get in on them before the other non-Prime members!
  • Speaking of specialty deals, make sure to watch for July’s Amazon Prime Day and October’s Prime Big Deal Days for even more great savings. Don’t forget to keep an eye out during November as Holiday Deals, including Black Friday Deals will show up on and off throughout the month leading into Cyber Monday!
  • Score Grubhub+ for FREE as a Prime member! You get $0 delivery fees on most $12+ orders! If you had to pay for this normally, it is almost $120, but you get it for FREE!
  • Stream movies & TV from your home with Prime Video! There are thousands of shows and movies, including Amazon originals included with your Prime Membership. Looking for more options, there are a lot of premium channels that you can get for an additional cost!
  • Are you a football fan? Well, NFL’s Thursday night games are on Amazon Prime Video and you don’t have to pay anything extra to watch each week as a Prime member!
  • Stream music from anywhere with Amazon Music! There are millions of songs to choose from! Want even more, then check out Amazon Music Unlimited! Get a FREE 3 month trial, and then get it for as low as $9.99 per month!
  • Play FREE video games with Prime Gaming! If you are a gamer, then this will be one of your favorite perks!
  • Trying to find more things for your kiddos? Well, then look no further than Amazon Kids+! Try it for FREE for a month, and then you can choose to keep it for as low as $5.99 per month after the trial period!
  • Do you love to take photos? Then, Amazon Photo is something for you to explore! Get unlimited photo storage and 5GB of video storage all included with your Prime membership. You can always purchase additional video storage space if needed later!
  • Are you into fashion? Well, then Prime Try Before You Buy is going to be right up your alley! Select up to 6 clothing, shoes, or accessories to try at home for 7 days. Send back what you don’t like on Amazon’s dime!
  • Calling all readers…do you read digitally? Well, you should, and you won’t believe how many amazing books, magazines, best sellers, and so much more are available through the Prime Reading Catalog! There are many books for FREE or you can borrow them for a select amount of time as well. Use on your Fire Tablet, Kindle e-reader, or on the FREE Kindle reading apps for Android or iOS. You can find these digital books for great prices, saving you even more than buying it in standard form!
  • Are the wedding bells in your future? Make sure to make an Amazon Wedding Registry and enjoy all of your gifts for your special day AND get a 20% discount on your remaining registry items (max savings of $300) when at least $500 in items from your registry are purchased for you!
  • Are you or someone you know pregnant right now? Well, when you create a FREE Amazon Baby Registry, you can get a FREE Welcome Box with goodies galore inside! Plus, get a bonus 15% off eligible items when you complete your registry (max savings of $300).

Not sure yet? Well, you can do a FREE 30-day trial of Prime to get started! Then, you can choose a monthly or an annual option if you choose to stay on after your trial. They even have discounted subscriptions for select groups! There’s one for students (18-24) starting with 6 months FREE and 50% off the regular price after that. Plus, those who are qualified government assistance recipients, can get Amazon Prime for just $6.99. As always, you can cancel your membership at any time. So, what are you waiting for? Get started today!

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Jennifer