Disclosure: This post, Low-Income Families Can Save Time and Money with Amazon Prime, was sponsored by Amazon as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. All opinions expressed in my post are honest and my own.
Cutting costs
When my husband died 3 1/2 years ago, my kids were 16 and almost 19. Our family’s income dropped to almost zero. Thanks to grants and government programs like the EBT card, we’ve been able to make it. Saving time and money is important to me as I’m sure it is to you too. Single moms have a tough job. I never planned on being a single mom, so even though I tried to save money for our family, I didn’t have to think too far out of the box to cut costs. Now I’m always thinking of ways to save. It hasn’t been easy, but we have found ways to cut costs. One of the things we cut was cable. Since my daughter is currently in college, she qualifies for Amazon Prime, but she’ll soon be graduating. When she graduates, we’ll still be able to afford it thanks to a newly released program from Amazon. Amazon Prime is available to qualifying government assistance users for $5.99 a month.
Another thing I do to cut costs is to pack food from home when we travel for my blog. When I’m invited to go to amusement parks or similar places in exchange for reviews, food is rarely included in my invitations. I’ve learned to pack food to take along rather than buy food where I am. I’ve also found that these places will give you a cup of water even if you don’t order food.
The perks of having an Amazon Prime membership
There are lots of perks to having an Amazon Prime membership. Some of my favorites are included below.
- Prime Video: Cutting entertainment costs are one of those things that you’ve got to do when you don’t have a lot of money. We love watching television and movies together! By using this plan, I can save over $75 a month by watching on Prime Video rather than on cable.
- Prime Music: We are music lovers in his house, and having access to more than two million songs and thousands of playlists and stations is a great perk.
- Prime Photos: Memories are precious. I can’t tell you how thankful I am to have pictures and videos of my husband. Unlimited photo storage helps preserve your memories at a reasonable price.
- Prime Reading: If you follow my blog much, you know what a huge reader I am! I love having access to free e-books and magazines.
- Audible Channels for Prime: We listen to a lot of audible books when we are on longer road trips. They are entertaining, and getting them for free from Audible Channels for Prime rather than having to make a trip to the library saves me time.
- Kindle First: More book perks! You get a free pre-release e-book each month with Amazon Prime.
- Prime FREE Same-Day Delivery: In eligible zip codes, there are a million different products you can order. If you order by noon, you’ll get your order the same day.
- FREE two-day shipping on more than 50 million eligible items is one of the main reasons I love Amazon Prime. Shipping costs can really prevent me from using Amazon as a way to save money. Sometimes the shipping outweighs the savings, but not when you’ve got Amazon Prime!
Who qualifies?
If you have an EBT card like I do, you may qualify for this discounted price. EBT cards are given to low income families for different reasons. I have one for food since my family doesn’t make over 200% of the poverty level right now.
You can’t use your EBT card to pay for membership, and you can qualify every 12 months up to 4 times. Amazon will add other ways to qualify in the future for customers participating in government assistance programs that do not utilize EBT. There is no annual commitment with Amazon Prime and you can cancel anytime. Learn more or sign up for a 30-day free trial at amazon.com/qualify.
What are your favorite Amazon Prime perks? Mine is definitely the fact that I can still watch my favorite television shows and movies at a fraction of cable’s cost. Be sure to share this discounted Amazon Prime membership with your friends and family! I know they’ll thank you!
My husband and I have seriously been considering getting prime for a long time now. I think we need to just bite the bullet and sign up.
It is very helpful for sure.
It’s good to have a amazon prime account. It gets you all the prime products and entertainment. This savings can mean a lot especially when you have a lower budget.
The savings you can get are definitely great! I love the new program for struggling families.
I’ve been a Prime member for years and I love everything about it – especially the two-day shipment. I live in a small town and usually, I’ll just order whatever I need from Amazon instead of having to drive to Charlotte to grab it.
That is great! It does save a lot of gas and time!
I have never tried Amazon Prime but I should do it since I buy a lot of things from them. I can’t imagine how hard it is being a single Mom, you are very strong.
Thank you! It is rough trying to make ends meet.
How good that the government are helping bring in new ways to help low-income families, enjoy things. Amazon Prime is so much more than just free delivery it’s the discounts, getting to talk to your friends about the shows and of course read some awesome books.
It definitely is helpful!
How good that the government are helping bring in new ways to help low-income families, enjoy things. Amazon Prime is so much more than just free delivery it’s the discounts, getting to talk to your friends about the shows and of course read some awesome books.
I agree totally! Having low cost entertainment is so important.
I have Amazon prime and cant sing its praises enough, I love all the perks and the savings I get from owning it.
It really is very helpful!
It’s great that Amazon is making Prime more accessible for low income families! It’s such a great service, I know I get a lot of use out of Prime.
It really is great of them to acknowledge that people on assistance could use this!
I think it is a great idea for Amazon to offer a reduced price for people on government assistance. Is this only in the US or is it Canada as well.
Right now it is for EBT holders, but they’ll be rolling out more ways to qualify soon. Does Canada have EBT cards? (Food stamps, WIC, SNAP)
This sounds like a great way to help people on government assistance. At least Amazon Prime does not forget about them.
Yes, every little bit helps!
We love our Amazon Prime and I think it fantastic that it’s being offered at a reduced price. It will help a lot of families stretch their budget more and bring a little entertainment to people who normally can’t afford that luxury.
Yes, the perks of Amazon Prime can definitely help families who need it most!
I think it’s worth it and it’s definitely going to allow you to take advantage of deals and discounts! Amazon Prime has a lot of features! It’s awesome!
It is!
I love Amazon prime. The free shipping is my fave. I think it’s pretty amazing for Amazon to offer these perks.
Yes, it is.
I love Amazon Prime, and it’s great that they are taking steps to make it more accessible for EBT holders. Love that they are giving back!
I do too! Companies that are giving are my favorite!
I love this post and Amazon Prime. It has so many awesome perks and I can now afford it with this discount. I will have to share this with other friends who are in the same boat I am in for sure. Thanks for sharing the wonderful news about the low income discount for Amazon Prime.
You’re welcome! Yes, be sure to share it.
I love my Amazon Prime account so hard! I love that they are helping it be accessible for EBT holders. Everyone deserves this convenience.
I agree. It saves the people who need it most more money.
I’ve been hearing so much good things about Amazon Prime on the cost savings and program shows.
It definitely is a great savings and this program is so helpful for low-income families.
Love the free books, video, music, free shipping and you can’t beat the price! I pay more than twice that for less than half as much.
I’d heard of Prime but didn’t realize that it offered so much. Thanks for putting it all together in one easy to understand post.
You’re welcome! I do love all of the perks that they make available for us.
Kudos to Amazon for making it easier for low-income families. I think this will be a nice incentive for people to get Prime even when they’re on a budget.
I agree! I love it when companies try to help people who really need it.