Amazon is a great place to shop, you can save a ton of money by purchasing regular household items through their online retail store. But if you’re looking for more, you can save money on Amazon on top of your regular purchases with these four handy tricks!
Subscribe & Save
Subscribe and save is specifically built for things that you buy and replenish regularly.
Do you change your toothbrush monthly (you really should)? Find yourself purchasing a new deodorant every four-to-six weeks? Or even need to get Fido a new bag of food on the first of every month?
If you’re looking to save money on Amazon, subscribe and save is built to help you save on those regular products that you need to replace. If you subscribe to a product you can save 5 percent, but if you subscribe to five or more products you can save 15 percent.
Cut Coupons
Yes, you can use coupons on Amazon! Good ol’ fashioned coupon clipping is a legitimate thing to help you save money on Amazon.
The best part about Amazon coupons is that there’s no need to physically cut them out of the paper and save them to use them. You simply hit “clip coupon” before you add the item to your cart and voila, you’re done!
To find out what coupons are available head to amazon.com/Coupons/. There are also exclusive coupons for Amazon Prime members to help you save a little more!
Shop the Amazon Outlet
If you’re looking to save money on Amazon, the Amazon Outlet is the place to go.
Like other major retailers, Amazon regularly discounts items that are in overstock. You can save on thousands of items in pretty much any category. From best sellers and clothing to beauty and kitchen tools, there are a ton of items you can be saving on right now.
Before you pay full price for an item, check out the Amazon outlet (amazon.com/Outlet/) and see if you can get something similar at a much lower price. That’s what we call saving!
Sign Up for Amazon Student or Family
Pending you’re a student or you qualify for a family account, these are a great way to save money on great Amazon services.
Amazon Student
If you are a student you can save money on Amazon with Amazon Student. For half the price of a regular Prime membership, you get access to all of the Prime services, including Video, Music, Twitch and Photos.
Not only do you get to access the Prime services, but there are special Amazon Student exclusive items, so you can save even more!
Amazon Family
If you’re a family that purchases “family items” like diapers and other like items, you can save 20 percent on diaper subscriptions and other family-oriented items.
If you’re looking to save money on Amazon and you’re already a Prime member, Amazon Family costs nothing to sign up for—simply create a child account and start saving!
What are your tips for how to save money on Amazon? Share them in the comments below!
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Tae started out as a journalist before following the money into the corporate world. But it turns out that the grass isn’t always greener and now you can find her spending most of her time writing about all the things she loves. Namely, money, travel and business with a hefty dose of self-deprecating humor. She is a podcast fanatic, blogging aficionado and loves to find new ways to turn passions into cold hard cash!