2023 Amazon Prime Day is almost here! And not only will there be crazy deals and sales on Amazon, many other online retailers will be turning up the heat, too. If you’re planning on shopping here’s what you need to do right now to prepare. PLUS, I’ll include some of my favorite Amazon Prime Day 2023 deals for you.
Check Out The Amazon Early Offers
In preparation for Prime Days, Amazon has been running a number of promotions to put a little extra spending money in your account. Here are a few of the ways you can do that.
- Get $15 of Amazon Credit when you back up your photos on Prime. It’s a free benefit if you have Prime. The $15 credit will show up within four days of your back up. And the storage is unlimited.
- Get a $5 Credit when you link your Venmo Account as the default payment method.
- July 3 – 10, when you buy a $50 Amazon Gift Card, you can get $5 credit for Prime Day.
- Save Up to $10 with the code PRIME10 to get 10% off $12 and more. Offer expires 7/10.
- Look over and clip Amazon Prime Coupons you might use.
- Let Alexa track deals for you.
- Get Prime Student FREE for Six Months. If you’re a student, you can get access to Prime Student for free and then at a discounted rate ($7.49/month) after that.
Get Grubhub+ for FREE
Amazon has teamed up with Grubhub+ and you can score a year subscription for FREE right now. Get all of the details here. Note: this subscription will auto renew at $9.99/month if you don’t cancel it after the 12 month free offer.
Get 3 Months of Kindle Unlimited for FREE
If you love reading, you can get 3 months of Kindle Unlimited for FREE if you qualify. After 3 months, you will be automatically charged $11.99/month if you don’t cancel. With all free trials, it’s smart to see if you can cancel immediately. If you can’t be sure to set a reminder in your calendar app or on your phone to cancel it before a charge goes through. Small mistakes like these can add up to major budget busters!
Get 3 Months of Audible Premium Plus for FREE
You can also get 3 months of Audible Premium Plus for FREE if you qualify. After 3 months, you will be charged $14.95/month if you don’t cancel. See above reminder about all free trials.
Prime Day Movie Deals
Plenty of newer releases and classics as well will be available to rent for as low as $1.99 and to purchase for as low as $9.99 on Prime Video.
Watch Other Sites
Amazon isn’t the only site with deals on July 11-12. I’ve already seen a host of retailers emailing me with their own sale holiday, too. In particular, watch Target (Circle Week will be July 9-15) and any other website you regularly shop. Today is the day to put items in your cart you’re interested in and then see if the prices drop once the sales begin.
Don’t Buy on Credit
Here’s my major word of warning to the bargain seekers everywhere. A deal isn’t a deal if you can’t pay for it. Especially right now, you need to be watching your personal finances more than ever because the cost of living is on the rise. Buying on credit now may mean you end up paying 2-3 times more for whatever you’re buying because paying it off will mean paying for that interest, too.
My Favorite Deals and Brands to Watch
Be sure to follow my Facebook Group The Queen of Free’s Favorite Bargains and I’ll update things there as things unfold. But here are sales that never seem to fail to show up on Prime Days.
- Any Amazon Tech: Echo, Echo Dot, Kindles, Firestick, Halo, etc. These pieces of technology will be up to 55% off
- Invited Deals: New this year, you can sign up in advance for invite only deals. Basically you will be alerted when those become available instead of waiting around for a Lightning Deal.
- Lightning Deals happen fast, but can be a great way to save. Unless you have two days to sit in front of your screen, you might miss one. But you should be able to glance them from time to time to see what’s coming up next.
- TVs – every year Amazon shocks me with their low TV prices on both Firestick equipped smart TVs and other mainstream brands
- Kitchen Brands like Kuerig, Shark, Ninja, Roomba, Vitamix
- Toy Brands like American Girl, Lego, Barbie, Hot Wheels, & Crayola
- Back to School and Dorm Essentials
- Amazon Basic Deals on Household goods, pet supplies, personal care, and more
Let’s get ready to bargain, friends! I can’t wait to share my favorite deals with you.
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