Money Blog - To Prime or not to Prime?


THE SCENARIO It's the end of the year, and for most people in America (and lots of other places), that means buying gifts for loved ones. And for many of us, our loved ones don't live super-close to us, so that means buying things online. And if you're anything like me, buying things online means Amazon.com. If you've used Amazon, you're probably aware that they offer a service called 'Amazon Prime', which gives you a whole lot of things like access to TV shows, movies, music, and eBooks. But arguably the main thing it does is give you free 2-day shipping on things you buy on Amazon, with no minimum purchase amount. If you don't have Amazon Prime, you can get free 5-day shipping on most orders above a certain dollar amount ($35 last I checked), but with Prime, if you choose a slower shipping option, they'll generally offer y... Read more...