Amazon Prime
For $12.99 a month, Amazon Prime members enjoy a variety of benefits, including free shipping on select items, subscriptions to Prime video and Prime music, unlimited audiobooks with Audible, early access to Amazon Lightning Deals, and unlimited photo storage with Amazon Photos.
Prime Student
College students can get a free six-month Prime membership through Amazon Prime Student. After the six-month trial, Prime Student is only $6.49 a month! All you need is your college email address.
One More Reason to Smile with AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile donates 0.5 percent of your eligible purchases to the charity of your choice. All you have to do is type in the AmazonSmile URL, then just shop as usual. Choose from one of Amazon’s spotlight charities like Susan G. Komen, ASPCA, American Red Cross, and more. You can also search for a specific charity if the one you want to donate to isn’t listed.
Sell on Amazon
Are you an entrepreneur? Consider taking your business to Amazon—after all, it isn’t just a place for buying. With Amazon, you can also do some selling of your own. When you create an Amazon selling account, you’re expanding your customer base by hundreds of millions. Likewise, advertising on Amazon is a great way to get the word out about your product. Your reach will go from local to global in no time!
Alexa, Take Me to Gift Card Granny
Amazon Alexa is Amazon’s cloud-based voice service designed to make your everyday life a little bit easier. Once connected to your Alexa-enabled device, you can ask Alexa to check the weather, turn up your music, give you news updates, and much, much more.
Begin Your Countdown to Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is the equivalent of Black Friday for Amazon Prime members. For 36 hours, you can shop exclusive deals and save on everything from electronics and home improvement to makeup and apparel. (Hint: Not an Amazon Prime member? Don’t miss out—just sign up for a free trial before Prime Day and cancel afterward!)
