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Tips and tricks for saving money on Amazon

Head to Amazon Warehouse Deals to find discounted open box and pre-owned items. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/Highwaystarz-Photography)

Amazon's Family Library feature allows two adults to share Kindle books, apps and audiobooks. (Thinkstock) — Amazon’s Family Library feature allows two adults to share Kindle books, apps and audiobooks. Through the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, Prime Members can “borrow” one book every month for free. You have to “return” the book before you can “check out” another free one. (Thinkstock)

businessman sitting at the desk in office and holding phone with app online shopping on the screen — On Amazon’s Gold Box pages, you’ll find more ways to save, including One Day Deals and Lighting Deals. (Thinkstock)

A recent survey on Finder.com revealed that almost half of all Americans who regularly drink alcohol each week also make spontaneous purchases while drunk. (Thinkstock) — In the Amazon Outlet, items marked down up to 80 percent. (Thinkstock)

Through Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of what you spend on eligible purchases to a charity of your choice. There's no extra cost to you. Millions and millions of products are eligible, and there are almost one million charitable groups you can choose from. (Thinkstock) — Through Amazon Smile, Amazon will donate 0.5 percent of what you spend on eligible purchases to a charity of your choice. There’s no extra cost to you. Millions and millions of products are eligible, and there are almost one million charitable groups you can choose from. (Thinkstock)

Two adults in a household can share many Amazon Prime benefits, although they must share payment information too. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File

The Amazon Prime Store Card gives Prime members 5% cash back on everything they buy, and there's no annual fee. (Thinkstock) — The Amazon Prime Store Card gives Prime members 5 percent cash back on everything they buy, and there’s no annual fee. (Thinkstock)

Yes, Amazon has coupons. Clip them by clicking on them, and the discount is applied at checkout. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/freemixer)

If you're a Prime member and you need something really fast, Prime Now offers free 2-hour shipping in parts of the D.C. Metro area. And if you live within the D.C. city limits, more than one million items are available for Prime Free Same-Day Delivery. (Thinkstock) — If you’re a Prime member and you need something really fast, Prime Now offers free two-hour shipping in parts of the D.C. Metro area. And if you live within the D.C. city limits, more than 1 million items are available for Prime Free Same-Day Delivery. (Thinkstock)

Prime members get free unlimited photo storage, and you can share your storage with up to 5 people. And Prime members get free shipping on photo prints and other items made from photos. (Thinkstock) — Prime members get free unlimited photo storage, and you can share your storage with up to five people. And Prime members get free shipping on photo prints and other items made from photos. (Thinkstock)

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Chances are you’ve found some pretty good deals on Amazon.com. You may also be an Amazon Prime member. But bestselling author David Pogue says there are ways to save even more money on Amazon that many people don’t know about. He also has tips to help you maximize your $99 annual Amazon Prime membership. Find more money saving hacks in Pogue’s latest book, “Pogue’s Basics: Money: Essential Tips and Shortcuts (That No One Bothers To Tell You) About Beating The System.”

Michelle Basch

Michelle Basch is a reporter turned morning anchor at WTOP News.

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