First, they are currently offering a free one-month trial. This is pretty straightforward, and it includes all of the prime benefits, including free shipping, thousands of movies and TV shows available for instant streaming, and the new Kindle Lending Library.
Second, you can sign up for Amazon Student. This doesn't include the instant video streaming or the Kindle Lending Library, but you get a full six months of free two-day shipping.
Finally, there is Amazon Mom. Despite the name, Amazon Mom is available to dads as well, or anyone else who is responsible for the care of a young child. Amazon Mom doesn't give you the instant streaming videos or the Kindle Lending Library, but you do have access to one other unique benefit: with Amazon Mom, you can save 15% off diapers and wipes through the Amazon Baby Store (or 20% if you sign up for regular purchases through Amazon's "subscribe and save" system). Additionally, you do still get three months of free two-day shipping, and for every $25 you spend in the Amazon Baby Store you add one month of free shipping, up to one year.
Now, a few notes about taking advantage of these offers. I haven't used the free one-month trial of Prime, so I'm not positive that you can use it if you've already used the others, and vice versa. The Amazon Mom offer explicitly says that you don't get the free shipping if you have an Amazon Student account (although you do still get the discounted diapers). As far as I can tell, though, you there is nothing that would prevent my wife from signing up for Amazon Mom when my free shipping with my Student account ends. By utilizing these offers together, you should be able to get quite a bit of free shipping, plus some savings on diapers and wipes along the way.
I am so glad you all wrote about Prime. As a business student, you can do the student membership the first year and the mom membership the second. If your a Law student or dual degree, I would advocate paying the $78. You really will make it back:) In the days before Prime, Amazon had their super saver shipping. I would find myself trying to reach that $25 minimum just to get free shipping even if the item I wanted was only an $8 item. You really can find great deals on ANY type of media. Furthermore with the real Prime membership the Kindle reading library will help pay for the membership. I just read the first two books of the Hunger Games for free--there was a 2 month wait at the library for each one. Another suggestion is sharing a prime membership. Rick's mom and sister split the cost and order off the same account. This is especially nice because Amazon let's you ship to and bill multiple addresses.
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