We canceled Prime a few years ago because it felt like they kept raising the price and it wasn't worth it. I get many things on Walmart+ these days, but still really like my Amazon subscriptions, and sometimes order random things and just deal with the $35 minimum. It is what it is 🤷🏼♀️
Yes, I canceled my Prime membership for several years because I found it an unnecessary expense for my needs, and it was too easy to impulse-buy without the $35 minimum (they did seem to offer free 30-day trials once or twice a year, which I took advantage of).
Now my husband uses Prime for his business, so we have a family account, but otherwise I probably still wouldn't want to pay for it. I use the subscriptions feature a lot, and I'm glad it doesn't require a Prime membership.
Cara, thank you for mentioning me in your newsletter! As for a Christian biography every lady should read, I would say Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Diebler Rose. She was a Japanese POW in World War II. I've listened to the book twice and am amazed at her faith through so much and also at how God worked in her life.
As for Amazon, yes, there are people who won't use it. I do like to use it to purchase books, especially from independently published authors. Also, the reviews on there are helpful, especially when an updated version of an older book has been changed, and someone notes that in a review. It is a very small way to support a ministry/business for things a person would purchase anyway. :) In addition, we sometimes forget that homemakers of yesteryear were not always running out to purchase things but often ordered them. No, they didn't have the internet, but I do believe that limiting the number of times we leave our home per week can help us to use our time to bless our families and to take care of ourselves by lowering our stress levels.
Thanks, Luba, these are all such good points! Yes, shopping locally in person is great, but it's certainly not the only way homemakers have sourced the things their families needed.
I love the book Evidence Not Seen! I need to reread/relisten because it's been a few years since I last listened to it. Thanks for mentioning it. 💞
Plus, the Proverbs 31 lady brought her food “from afar.” 😊
Somewhere I have tapes of Darlene Rose speaking in the US in the 1980s. They need to be found, and perhaps my brother will digitize them for me in exchange for food!
I love shopping on Amazon and am a Prime member. No shipping costs have saved us bundles. Besides books, it is a easy way to shop for gifts since our children and grandchildren live so far away from us.
Cara, I too remember when Amazon was all about books. My favorite gift back then was an Amazon gift card. Thanks for sharing the affiliate information.
Thanks for reading, Sunny! 💞 Back in the day it was also easy to resell books on Amazon, which is what I did with several of my college textbooks. I don't know if that's even a thing anymore. 🤷🏻♀️
We canceled Prime a few years ago because it felt like they kept raising the price and it wasn't worth it. I get many things on Walmart+ these days, but still really like my Amazon subscriptions, and sometimes order random things and just deal with the $35 minimum. It is what it is 🤷🏼♀️
Yes, I canceled my Prime membership for several years because I found it an unnecessary expense for my needs, and it was too easy to impulse-buy without the $35 minimum (they did seem to offer free 30-day trials once or twice a year, which I took advantage of).
Now my husband uses Prime for his business, so we have a family account, but otherwise I probably still wouldn't want to pay for it. I use the subscriptions feature a lot, and I'm glad it doesn't require a Prime membership.
Cara, thank you for mentioning me in your newsletter! As for a Christian biography every lady should read, I would say Evidence Not Seen by Darlene Diebler Rose. She was a Japanese POW in World War II. I've listened to the book twice and am amazed at her faith through so much and also at how God worked in her life.
As for Amazon, yes, there are people who won't use it. I do like to use it to purchase books, especially from independently published authors. Also, the reviews on there are helpful, especially when an updated version of an older book has been changed, and someone notes that in a review. It is a very small way to support a ministry/business for things a person would purchase anyway. :) In addition, we sometimes forget that homemakers of yesteryear were not always running out to purchase things but often ordered them. No, they didn't have the internet, but I do believe that limiting the number of times we leave our home per week can help us to use our time to bless our families and to take care of ourselves by lowering our stress levels.
Thanks, Luba, these are all such good points! Yes, shopping locally in person is great, but it's certainly not the only way homemakers have sourced the things their families needed.
I love the book Evidence Not Seen! I need to reread/relisten because it's been a few years since I last listened to it. Thanks for mentioning it. 💞
Plus, the Proverbs 31 lady brought her food “from afar.” 😊
Somewhere I have tapes of Darlene Rose speaking in the US in the 1980s. They need to be found, and perhaps my brother will digitize them for me in exchange for food!
Yes! I remember listening to those (I think at church) as a little girl! It seems they were put out by Focus on the Family, but I'm not positive.
Mine are from a youth conference actually. 😊
I love shopping on Amazon and am a Prime member. No shipping costs have saved us bundles. Besides books, it is a easy way to shop for gifts since our children and grandchildren live so far away from us.
That is such a great way to use Amazon, June!
Cara, I too remember when Amazon was all about books. My favorite gift back then was an Amazon gift card. Thanks for sharing the affiliate information.
Thanks for reading, Sunny! 💞 Back in the day it was also easy to resell books on Amazon, which is what I did with several of my college textbooks. I don't know if that's even a thing anymore. 🤷🏻♀️