Want to Save Some Cash After the Holidays? Check Out These 18 Hidden Amazon Prime Perks

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission.Reviews ethics statement Want to Save Some Cash After the Holidays? Check Out These 18 Hidden Amazon Prime Perks Prime members can get cheaper gas and groceries, plus unlimited photo storage. Peter ButlerManaging Editor Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed reviews and listings for Download.com during the 2000s, and is passionate about software and no-nonsense advice for creators, consumers and investors. Expertise20 years of editorial experience with a focus on software and the internet Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of science fiction for most of his life. He holds a BA from UC Santa Barbara and an MFA from The New School. Your Prime subscription gives you special discounts when you shop at Whole Foods. Cole Kan/CNET/Getty/Amazon/Whole Foods You already know that your Amazon Prime membership is great for free two-day shipping. But what about all the other perks? Whether you're prepping for New Year's Eve festivities on a budget, or just trying to save some cash as the holidays wind down, this service has a ton of hidden benefits waiting for you. Zooey Liao/CNET From discounted gas to streaming extras, there's a lot more value packed into your Prime membership than most people realize, and a lot of those discounts can be used beyond Amazon. You can take advantage of limited-time deals with a 30-day free trial, but that only lets you scratch the surface of all that a membership has to offer. It might surprise you to learn what else you can get by being a Prime member. Below, we'll break down some of the best perks you may not know about. 1. Watch HBO or other premium TV channels without cable You probably know about Prime Video and Amazon Music Prime but you might not know all the special details. Amazon Prime members have access to a large number of feature-length movies and hit original TV shows like The Boys and The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power, as well as an Amazon Music Prime library featuring 2 million songs and thousands of curated playlists. If a show or movie you want to watch is not included as part of your basic Prime subscription, you can subscribe to premium channels such as HBO, Showtime and Starz for $5 to $15 a month, with no need for cable or satellite service. Music lovers can upgrade to Amazon Music Unlimited to get a library of 90 million songs that can be streamed to multiple devices for $9 a month or $89 a year. 2. Get money...

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