Getting a discount on Amazon Prime

Colorful dimes - Creative Commons photo by Billy Frank Alexander

There are, unfortunately, more than a few low-income households within the Warrendale neighborhood and in the rest of the city of Detroit. I was excited, therefore, to learn that Amazon has rolled out a new program whereby anyone who gets either Medicaid or food stamps can also get a discounted membership on Amazon Prime.

This discount enables low-income households to save on everything from clothes, diapers, furniture, and everything else that Amazon currently sells. (Sidenote: I'm old enough to remember when Amazon only sold books. These days, it's hard to think of any legitimate product that they don't sell.)

Amazon is already the go-to online shopping destination for upper-income households. This discount program is part of the company's strategy to pull lower-income shoppers away from their main competitor, which is Walmart.

Prospective shoppers should simply sign up by clicking here to get their discounted membership in Amazon Prime and start saving money.

Also, while my readers are shopping on Amazon, I also want to mention that with the Amazon Smiles program, everything that you buy on the site can also mean a donation for Preservation Detroit and other great Detroit-based charities.

Discounted membership on Amazon Prime is your Tip of the Week for the week of May 14 as part of this blog's semi-regular Tip of the Week feature. Please check back next week for more tips on money, home, and life. Please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more great content.