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Finance Tips: Amazon Free Shipping Options for Holiday Shopping

As you finish up all of your Halloween costume planning this week, make sure to take a look at some of these great finance reads [1] from around the web!

Still need to buy your Halloween candy for the big night? Amazon is running a limited time 30% Off Halloween Candy [2] while supplies last. If you use 2 Day shipping with Amazon Prime [3], you’ll get it in time for trick-or-treating!

Announcements

Amazon Free Shipping: Amazon recently increased the minimum for free super saver shipping from $25 to $35. If you plan to use Amazon for holiday shopping, here are some free alternatives from Amazon Prime to cover your holiday shopping:


Photo Credit: Terry.Tyson [6]

Finance Reads

How Much Do You Need to Save for Early Retirement? [7] – If you are contemplating early retirement, this is a must-read! -Million Dollar Journey

4 Retirement Tips Young Adults Can Implement NOW [8] – These are simple tips but they’re worth repeating because of how important it is to start thinking of retirement when it is far off. -MoneyNing

8 Tips Everyone Should Know About Home Insurance [9] – Insurance can sometimes be so complicated to figure out but this article does a great job of highlighting “must-knows” for your home insurance. -Lazy Man and Money

How Much Did the Great Recession Cost You? [10] – I’ve never stopped to think about what impact the Great Recession had on my life because it happened so soon after I graduated. It’s definitely an interesting exercise though! -CashMoneyLife

Six Figure Interviews [11]– FMF has started an interesting series on individuals earning at least $100k per year, detailing how they got there. It’s pretty cool to see the different paths that people have taken to get to that point. -FreeMoneyFinance

How to Put an End to Car Loans Forever [12] – With a few exceptions, I think most people would agree that buying a car with cash is the way to go. Here are some great tips on how to do it! -MoneySmartLife

4 Actions I Took to Finally Follow My Dream [13] – This is an excellent read for anyone contemplating a career change or any other big move. -GoGirl Finance

How We Spend Our Money [14] – I always think it’s so interesting to see how people spend their money because you can see how there’s really no one right way. -Three Thrifty Guys