Amazon (Subscribe and Save & Prime)

I'm a big fan of finding ways to remove reminders and responsibilities from my life. If I can set up automatic payments or automatic billing, I try to do it just so I don't forget and find myself in a pickle. This is why I am a big fan of Amazon Subscribe and Save, and Amazon Prime.

If you are not familiar with Prime, it is a service where you pay 79 dollars a year for free two day shipping, a free kindle book from the lending library once a month, free streaming video from Amazon, and other discounts. http://www.amazon.com/gp/prime/ref=amb_link_84306931_4?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=8216E17D34CF41998504&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1294973662&pf_rd_i=amazon%20prime
Subscribe and Save is a program where Amazon will send you things you need on a regular basis, without you proactively sending an order. You set up a recurring order, and it shows up at your door. http://www.amazon.com/Subscribe/b/ref=gro_SnS_sparkle_shop?ie=UTF8&node=979895011&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=auto-sparkle&pf_rd_r=D4DD67B5027A4BBFA003&pf_rd_t=301&pf_rd_p=1345024122&pf_rd_i=subscribe%20and%20save

Subscribe and Save saves you 5-15% on every order. Prime has additional discounts on some orders. One thing I get through Subscribe and Save and Prime is Diapers. The diapers I buy go for 47 bucks on Amazon, but I save about ten dollars per order using Subscribe and Save, and Prime. Also, it's a plus that my son then never runs out of diapers.

Now, I'm aware that one of the chief concerns is that 79 dollars a year sounds like a lot to not have the patience for free super saver shipping at amazon. But looking at the diaper transaction alone justifies Prime. 7 out of those ten dollars saved is from the additional discount through Prime (as part of the Amazon Mom Program). So, based on my membership in Prime, I save 84 dollars on diapers per year. I need to outfit my son in diapers, and this is the most efficient, most cost-effective way to do it. Consequently, the expedited shipping and other benefits of prime are free when you consider the cost savings of diapers alone.

Think about what you need and use on a recurring basis and find out if Subscribe and Save, and Prime can save you significant amounts of money. We have used it for baby food, vitamins, and a host of other items. Think about it for coffee, packaged foods, supplements or whatever else comes to mind. You'll save money, remove additional stress of remembering to buy things you know you need, and avoid being caught in an unprepared situation.