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Yes, you can get Amazon Prime perks for free! Like for real free.

Whether you’re already a devoted Amazon shopper or just considering the benefits of an Amazon Prime membership, in this article I highlight some tips and hacks for maximizing your existing online shopping habits using Amazon Prime, as well as how to get a free Prime membership, start receiving referral perks, as well as exclusive membership benefits (like sharing your free 2-day shipping with friends and family, hello!) that you may be entitled to and just haven’t tapped into yet.

Standard Subscription – If you’re not a student, mom, dad, grandparent, caretaker, then this is the subscription offered to you. You get the first month free, and then you pay $99/year thereafter. Membership includes:

1. FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items
2. Unlimited instant streaming of 41,000 movies & TV episodes
3. Borrow FREE Kindle books
4. $99/year after the 30-day free trial expires
5. This account type is eligible to share free 2-day shipping perk with up to 4 friends or family members!

Student Subscription – Students with a .edu email address are eligible to receive 6 months of Amazon Prime for free + 50% off on their next full year of Prime membership. Membership includes:

1. FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items
2. Deals and promotions exclusively for Students
3. Earn a $10 Credit when you refer a friend
4. Unlimited instant streaming of 41,000 movies & TV episodes (not available during 6 month free trial)
5. Borrow FREE Kindle books (not available during 6 month free trial)
6. Discounted Prime membership of $49.50 instead of $99/year after the 6-month free trial expires

Mom / Dad / Caretaker Subscription – This service is open to any of the following: mom, dad, grandparent or caretaker. You receive 3 months free in addition to Amazon Mom exclusive benefits like 20% diaper subscriptions, 15% off baby registry items, and baby-related coupons.

1. FREE Two-Day Shipping on millions of items
2. Deals and promotions exclusively for Moms, Dads, Grandparents and Caretakers
3. 15% off Baby Registry items
4. Unlimited instant streaming of 41,000 movies & TV episodes
5. Borrow FREE Kindle books
6. Cost is $99/year after the 3-month free trial expires
7. This account type is eligible to share free 2-day shipping perk with up to 4 friends or family members!

Not a student or a mom? Already have a standard Prime subscription but need instructions for sharing your free 2-day shipping benefit?

Check out “Amazon Prime for Free – Part II” for more ways to save.