10 Best Perks of an Amazon Prime Membership

I’ve been an Amazon Prime member for years and it has completely revolutionized the way I shop online. Although Amazon recently increased the cost to $119 per year or $12.99 per month, their customer service and variety of perks keep me hooked.

At first, I signed up just for free shipping, but now the service offers so much more, it’s hard to keep track. There are loads of free benefits for Prime members—plus, even more add-on subscriptions that cost less.

In this post, I’ll review 10 of the best benefits of Amazon Prime so you can decide if a membership is right for you. And if you already signed up, this is a good reminder to take full advantage of everything your Prime subscription has to offer.  

10 Money-Saving Benefits of Amazon Prime

1. Prime Delivery
2. Prime Now
3. Whole Foods Market discounts
4. Prime Video
5. Prime Music
6. Audible Channels
7. Prime Reading
8. Alexa Voice Shopping
9. Prime Rewards
10. Amazon Photos

Here are 10 of the best benefits of an Amazon Prime membership that make it well worth the cost.

1. Prime Delivery

If all you got from being a Prime member was unlimited free two-day Prime Delivery with no minimum order threshold, it’d be worth it in my book. I make enough orders that my shipping costs would easily exceed the $119 annual membership fee.

Instead of having to wait until I have multiple items to buy, I can submit an order for a single item knowing there’s no additional delivery cost. I just open the Amazon app, add what I need to the cart, and place my order.

Some types of items don’t qualify for free two-day shipping, such as certain items shipped from Amazon Marketplace sellers, magazine subscriptions, and goods sent outside of the US. But depending on where you live, qualifying orders of at least $35 in certain cities can even be delivered the same day for free.

Another perk that I’ve started using more frequently is choosing “no-rush” shipping at checkout. This is a great option if you’re willing to wait a little longer to receive an item because your patience is rewarded. You receive promotional credits that get applied to your next qualifying Prime Now order, which we’ll cover next.

2. Prime Now

If you live in one of 40 major markets, Prime Now...

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