tip of the week: amazon mom

Moving forward, I would like to make each Thursday a day where I pass along useful, helpful tips to my readers. Today's tip: Sign up for Amazon Mom Many people shop online in the modern era. And many people have found convenience in shopping on Amazon.com. I love shopping on this site. I've bought books, movies, cds and so much more from this site. Anyone who shops online likely agrees on its one downside...shipping and handling. Who wants to pay extra money for a product. Amazon.com has a membership service called Amazon Prime. For an annual fee (I believe like $80), you get free 2 day shipping on all orders. If you buy a lot on Amazon, this is a no-brainer I suppose. I am not that frequent a shopper, however. What I recently discovered (thanks to Aaron Schultz for the heads up) is that they have a membership program called Amazon Mom which is free. Contrary to its name, it is also for dads, grandparents, etc. It doesn't ask for proof of child, but for integrity sake, I would not take advantage of this unless I were truly an expecting dad (which they include in their description of who it's for). When you sign up for Amazon Mom, you get 3 free months of Amazon Prime, meaning all qualifying products (most) offer free 2-day shipping. For every $25 you spend in the baby store (any qualifying baby product...we purchased a toy box last night which counted), you get an additional month of Amazon Prime. Beyond that, you can save a total of 30% on diapers and wipes when you schedule their delivery. I believe all baby store stuff offers free 2-day shipping all the time, but every item (cds, movies, books, etc.) is free 2-day shipping while you still have accrued Amazon Prime eligibility left. Polly ordered a cd last night and it came this morning...no shipping charge!!! If you ever shop for a little one, sign yourself up for Amazon Mom (search for it in the google search bar) and reap the rewards!