Shopping for Groceries Online

I am CONSTANTLY having conversations with friends (or acquaintances) where I mention a grocery item that I purchase online, or I mention how infrequently I go to the grocery store (and mostly for things like bananas and spinach) and my friends are really SHOCKED that I purchase a LOT of groceries from Amazon.

Apparently, many people are still not aware of Amazon’s great “Subscribe and Save” program. Using this program, you can subscribe to certain items (not all items are available for subscription) and get an additional 5% discount on the item, plus free shipping. If, in any given month, you have 5 or more “Subscribe and Save” items shipping to you, you’ll save 20% instead of the usual 5%! It can be a GREAT deal, and depending on the item, WELL below the cost of a comparable item at the grocery store.

Pros of “Subscribe and Save” –

You can cancel your subscription any time. This means that you can order something ONCE, get the great deal on it, and then cancel your subscription if you don’t like it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve done this! You do need to make sure that it’s before the window closes for shipping in the following month (usually about 10 days before your order will ship), but that time frame is clearly posted on Amazon’s site under “Manage my Subscribe and Save Orders” and Amazon sends an email to you during the month to remind you that your order is approaching and letting you know your last day to make changes to it.
You can skip a delivery at any time. Again, you must make that change prior to the shipping window closing, just like with the cancellations discussed above.
You can choose from a range of delivery options (from once a month to once every six months) and receive the exact same discount.

Cons of “Subscribe and Save” –

Your entire order ships at once. If you decide to subscribe to something in the middle of the month you must wait to receive it with the remainder of your “Subscribe and Save” order if you want the discount. Otherwise, you will pay Amazon’s regular price.

So, what kind of things can you order with “Subscribe and Save?” Below are the items that I currently have subscriptions to. There are many more that I’ve had subscriptions to over the past few years (I went back and looked just to see how long I’ve participated in this program, and it looks like at least 4 years!), but have cancelled for one reason or another.

Snacks

	Enjoy Life not nuts! Mountain Mambo Nut Free Trail Mix, Gluten, Dairy & Nut Free, 6-Ounce Pouch (Pack of 6) Current price: $15.46 ($0.43 / oz) after 20% discount.
	KIND Healthy Grains Granola Bars, Variety Pack, 5 Count (Pack of 3) Flavor Name: Variety Pack Current price: $11.92 ($0.64 / oz) after 20% discount.
	Plum Kids Organic Fruit and Veggie Mashups, Beetbox Berry, 4-Count (Pack of 6) Flavor Name: Fruit and Veggie: Beetbox Berry Current price: $19.15 ($0.80 / count) after 20% discount.
	Plum Kids Organic Fruit Mashups, Mixed Berry, 4-Count (Pack of 6) Flavor Name: Fruit: Mixed Berry Current price: $19.15 ($0.80 / count) after 20% discount.
	Plum Kids Organic Fruit Mashups, Tropical, 4-Count (Pack of 6) Flavor Name: Fruit: Tropical Current price: $19.15 ($0.80 / count) after 20% discount.
	Brothers-ALL-Natural Variety Pack Crisps (Fuji Apple, Asian Pear, Strawberry/Banana), Single Serve Bags, (pack of 24) Flavor Name: Variety Pack, Size Name: 24-Count Bags Current price: $20.41 ($0.85 / count) after 20% discount.

Vitamins, Essential Oils, Etc.

	NOW Foods Lavender Oil, 2 ounce Current price: $11.22 ($5.61 / oz) after 20% discount.
	Garden of Life Vitamin Code Perfect Family Multi 120 CNT CAP Current price: $20.04 ($0.17 / capsule) after 20% discount.
	Thera Tears Nutrition, 1200mg Omega-3 Supplement Capsules, 90-Count Current price: $8.79 ($0.10 / count) after 20% discount.
	Amazing Grass Kidz SuperFood Powder, Outrageous Chocolate Flavor, 60 Servings, 360-Gram Current price: $22.59 ($1.78 / oz) after 20% discount.

Pet Products

	Tidy Cats 4 Count Breeze Litter Pad Refill (Pack of 10) Current price: $35.99 after 20% discount.
	Tidy Cats Breeze Litter Pellet Refill, 3.5-Pound Packages (Pack of 6) Current price: $43.15 after 20% discount.
	Wellness Complete Health Chicken Recipe, 30-Pound Current price: $40.79 after 20% discount.
	Merrick Before Grain #1 Chicken Dry Cat Food, 11.1 Pound Bag Current price: $19.19 after 20% discount.
	Aqueon 06417 Filter Cartridge, Small, 6-Pack Current price: $8.87 after 20% discount.

Again, these are just a sampling of the things that I’ve ordered from Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program. If these aren’t the types of items that interest you, just do a search on Amazon for your item and include terms “Subscribe and Save” in the search box, or shop all of Amazon’s Subscribe and Save items by clicking here.