Amazon Prime Benefits You're Probably Not Using

How did we ever survive in a world without Amazon? It’s changed the entire eCommerce landscape, especially when you factor in those glorious Amazon Prime benefits. Now, we’re talking next day delivery, special discounts, and easy access to a host of streaming options. 

Best Amazon Prime Benefits

Yet, Amazon online shopping isn’t just convenient. One could easily make the argument that it’s life-saving if you live alone and are homebound for a period of time, due to injury or illness. When you stack it’s efficiency on top of its convenience, you’ve got a real recipe for success. 

So, how much is Amazon Prime these days? For $14.99 a month or $139 a year, you’re looking at hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars in savings. Let’s take the magnifying glass to some of the benefits you may be overlooking. 

Delivery

So, we all know about the peak benefits of Amazon Prime like free two-day, one-day, and same-day delivery in eligible zip codes. But, there may be some other delivery-related freebies you’re missing out on, including: 

• Free Grubhub+: Did you know you can take advantage of $0 food delivery with a free Grubhub+ membership? Once you sign up, you’ll also spot exclusive savings you never saw before from some of your favorite restaurants. 

• Amazon Key: For safety, you can have your packages delivered inside your garage. You just have to check for eligibility first before getting too excited. 

• Free Release-Date Delivery: When new books and video games have a set release date, you can receive them by 7 pm that day. 

• Free No-Rush Shipping: Conversely, if you don’t need your items delivered in one to two days, you can select the No-Rush Shipping option and receive rewards for future purchases. 

• Amazon Day: Don’t want to have your packages delivered every day of the week while you’re out and about? No problem. You can select an “Amazon Day” and have all your packages delivered that day. 

Streaming

Prime Video is an initial $8.99 per month. But, when you make the commitment, you’ll have access to certain TV shows and movies that aren’t available on other platforms. In addition to our favorite shoes, here are a few ins and outs you might be overlooking: 

• Amazon Music Unlimited: For $9.99 a month, you could have easy access to 100 million songs on-demand, as well as ad-free podcasts. The audio is HD and also available when you’re offline.

• Prime Gaming: If you’re a gamer, you’ll receive a Twitch channel subscription, easy access to free games, and new gaming benefits every month. 

• Amazon Photos: If you love collecting and organizing your favorite photos, Amazon Photos provides you with unlimited full-resolution photo storage and 5GM of video storage. To no surprise, this also makes it easy to order printed products and personalize your FireTV. 

Shopping

Amazon’s partnership with Whole Foods is a thing of beauty. So is Amazon Fresh, if it’s available in your area. As an online and physical grocery store, you can enjoy same-day delivery and pickup. But, let’s get into the fine print on all the shopping deals available for Prime members:

• Prime Visa: If you do most of your shopping on Amazon and at Whole Foods, you can earn 5% back on your purchases and at least 1% back on all other purchases. This also applies to Amazon Fresh, of course, and Chase Travel. When you consider how much we spend on groceries and through Amazon, that 5% can add up quickly. 

• Prime Store Card: You can compound your savings with a Store Card. Again, you’ll earn 5% back every day on your Amazon orders, as well as 5-15% back on select items throughout the year. 

• Prime Early Access: Do you like to keep your eye on those Lightning Deals when they come around? With your Prime membership, you can gain 30-minute early access before everyone else joins the marketplace. 

Prescriptions

After the groceries, the prescription benefits may be the next best thing. Through Amazon Pharmacy, there are some nice ways to cut costs here, as well: 

• RxPass: This could add up to some pretty nice savings if your medications are eligible, In the end, you could get all of them for $5 a month, no matter how many you have. 

• Prescription Delivery: Usually, we plan ahead for important prescriptions. But, in a pinch, you can enjoy fast, two-day shipping on prescriptions from Amazon Pharmacy. Exclusive savings are also available to those who pay without insurance. 

• One Medical: For $9 a month, you’ll have your very own Care Team on call for health-related questions and concerns. 

Miscellaneous

As you learn the rules of the game, you can really play things right and watch your savings add up, month over month. But, there are two final Amazon Prime benefits you may not know about: 

• Share Your Prime Benefits: You can share your Prime access with one other adult so they can enjoy the shipping perks and your streaming access. 

• Amazon Prime Fuel Savings: Along with your grocery savings, you can also enjoy a little bit of cash back at the pump. With your membership, you can save 10¢ per gallon at over 7,000 bp and Amoco gas stations across the U.S. with a free, linked earnifyTM account.

Cost Savings for the New Year

Are you committed to making some serious financial savings in the new year? We are, too. It may seem counterintuitive, but by ponying up $139, you could watch that come back to you tenfold. 

Stick with us as, all throughout the year, we take a closer look at ways to spend smarter, above and beyond these glorious Amazon Prime benefits. As we support each other in this growing community, we can watch 2025 shape up to be our best year yet.