2 Reasons I Love Amazon Subscribe and Save

For the past several years, I've been buying many items from Amazon's Subscribe and Save program. In fact, a hefty number of charges go on my credit card each month when my Subscribe and Save items ship.

There are two reasons why I really love this service and use it regularly.

1. It's convenient to get some items auto-delivered

There are many items I need on a recurring basis, including everything from garbage bags to toilet paper to vitamins for my kids. Amazon offers most of these items through Subscribe and Save, including supplements, baby products, pet items, and beauty and personal care items

It's much more convenient to have these items show up at my house at a time when they're running low rather than having to go and buy them once I've discovered I'm completely out. Plus, because I use Subscribe and Save, I don't have to stress about remembering to pick up essential purchases -- or risk getting stuck without something like diapers at a critical moment after the fact that we were almost out slipped my mind.

If you find yourself making the same purchases on a regular schedule (or even just a semi-regular schedule, as your delivery schedule can easily be adjusted), then Amazon Subscribe and Save may be a convenient way to get them. This can reduce some of your mental load, which is invisible labor you do when you have to remember all of the things that help keep your household running.

Keep a few months' worth of grocery lists (whether you write them on your phone or on a pad of paper) and review them. If you notice that every four weeks you have to buy a new box of tea, or every six weeks you have to grab a new pasta sauce, these items would be good candidates for Subscribe and Save.

2. I can qualify for extra discounts with Amazon Subscribe and Save

The other big reason I love Subscribe and Save is because it allows me to keep more money in my bank account. That's because Amazon provides a 15% discount with automatic deliveries if you buy at least five products.

Since there are so many things I like to buy, it's easy to qualify for this discount and it gives my personal finances an extra boost. For example, I can get an 18-pack of my favorite Bai drink for $21.52 after my Subscribe and Save Discount is applied, as opposed to buying three six-packs from Walmart for $25.44. And this is just one of many products I save a few dollars on each month.

To make sure the item is really cheaper with Subscribe and Save, you'll want to compare your post-discount price with what you'd pay in store.

If you find you can save money and reduce your stress, you may decide that you want to take advantage of Amazon's Subscribe and Save program as well.