Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner! Here is everything you need to know to get ready for it!
Man – the sales this time of year are CRAZY! Between the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale and Amazon Prime Day (and retailers like Target jumping in to get their piece of the pie) it is definitely enough to make your head spin!
While Target and Nordstrom are definitely favorites of mine to shop at, my heart truly belongs to Amazon. I make sure we get our money’s worth out of that Amazon Prime fee every year! Between Amazon TV, Amazon Music, free shipping & returns, the subscribe & save program, and Prime day – all of those add up to big benefits for our family.
All that being said – I have found that the best way to tackle days like these is to come in with a plan, a budget, and a list of what you’re looking for. Sure it is fine to throw a couple of extra things in there here or there (I mean yes, you’ve ALWAYS needed an avocado saver and it’s a #primedaydeal, right?).
The good news is I’m here to help ya out! Just bookmark this blog post because it will have everything you need to know to conquer Amazon Prime Day!
Amazon Prime Day
SIGN UP FOR AMAZON PRIME
First let’s talk about signing up for Amazon Prime. Before you go and take the plunge, think about if it really works for your family and household and whether or not it fits in your annual budget. It is around $150/year and that membership fee gets you access to all kinds of goodies, the most popular being free two-day shipping on most items, one-day and same-day shipping on others, Prime Video, Prime Music, and of course, access to the Prime Day deals! (There are a ton of other benefits you can see here).
USE THIS LINK FOR A FREE 30-DAY TRIAL OF AMAZON PRIME!
Yep – you can at least sign up for the Prime Day Deals for free and try it out! My guess is you’ll love having access to all those amazing benefits and keep it around!
TIP: It will give you the option to charge it monthly or annually! The annual fee is more affordable if you can plan for it in your annual budget. I have a printable and blog post about that if you need help planning your annual expenses!
AMAZON HACKS
I have two quick Amazon hacks to share with you too! First of all – when you visit smile.amazon.com (instead of amazon.com) you can choose a charity that Amazon will donate a portion of each purchase you make to! Mine supports the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) which is an organization that comes in and helps clean up after natural disasters. I’m a huge supporter and fan of this organization because, unlike places like RedCross, all of the operational expenses are covered by the United Methodist Church, so every single donation that UMCOR receives goes DIRECTLY to fund the victims of natural disasters.
Secondly – Install the Amazon Assistant! This has been a LIFE CHANGER for me! I can click on that little blue Amazon button at any time and get updates on my orders, see what’s new based on my currently browsing history, and get a quick look at Amazon’s deal of the day every day!
A COUPLE OF THINGS TO REMEMBER
As mentioned at the top of this post, I use affiliate links to bring you these shopping day deals! That means when you click on them, I make a small commission on your purchase. This income goes directly into our family budget and my business! I appreciate you shopping through my links – it means a lot to me that you trust my opinion and want to help support our family! Oh – and this costs you nothing extra! The kickback for me comes directly from Amazon!
I ONLY share things that I either already love and use or would use myself. I’m not here to sell a bunch of junk to you just to make a few extra dollars. Your trust and our relationship is paramount to any amount of money I make!
Finally, if you’re on your phone, please DO NOT USE THE AMAZON APP to check out! In order for me to get the credit for the sale, you have to use your browser on your phone and check out within five minutes! The best place to shop is in your desktop browser – just keep this blog post open in one tab and open links into new tabs! Voila!
(Also – thank you thank you thank you for all that you do to help support my blog and business. I’m here because of YOU and for YOU and YOU make this all possible!!!)
LET’S START SHOPPING!
Start by bookmarking this blog post! This will be your CENTRALIZED PRIME LOCATION for all deals during the two-day sale! I’ll be sharing links on my Facebook Page and on my IG stories as well, but if you missed a link or are looking for anything in particular, come back to this blog post to find it! It will be broken down my categories (clothes for her, clothes for him, etc.!) and easy to find!
(PS: these are the categories I’ll be shopping for deals in and right now it will all be blank but starting on Prime Day it will fill up with my faves!! Keep checking back for new things to be added!)
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
MEN’S CLOTHING
HOME PRODUCTS
TRAVEL GOODIES
TECHNOLOGY
BEAUTY
TOYS & GAMES
