Shopping Gluten-Free: Amazon

July 29, 2010 By 1 Comment
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This week, I’m sharing ways to shop and save on gluten-free products. So far, I’ve written about Target and Local Grocery Stores.

I knew that Amazon* sold groceries, but I had never realized quite the extent of their selection until I started searching for unusual brands and varieties online. Turns out they have a great selection of specialty foods and brands for people who need frugal strategies for special diets. I had never bought anything other than maple syrup from Amazon, but with the high prices and limited selection of gluten-free products at my local stores, I was willing to give it a try.

The good news is that Amazon has the best selection of gluten-free products, in my opinion. You can find almost anything there–all the specialty brands and every flavor/variety that you may not even find at your local health food store. For me, the better news was that I could use my Swagbucks and not even feel an increase in my grocery budget (see more on that below). The only down side so far is that I have to purchase a “case,” usually 3-4 packages of an item at once, though you end up spending less per unit than you would at a local store. If you’re planning to purchase Gluten Free Products from Amazon, I have some tips to help you save even more money:
1) Get 15% off and FREE shipping with Amazon’s Subscribe & Save program, and keep an eye out for sales on certain name brands (I’ve seen sales for Annie’s or Bob’s Red Mill occasionally). For each Subscribe & Save product, you’re signing up for a “subscription,” for future shipments, but you can go back into your Amazon account and cancel anytime (I do it right after I get the shipping confirmation for my order). As an example, I bought the Bob’s Red Mill GF Cornbread Mix for just $2.17/package (it runs $3.29 locally) with the 15% off from Subscribe & Save.

2) Use Swagbucks to earn Amazon Gift Cards for FREE. Swagbucks is a program I post about often; you can earn “Swagbucks” for doing searches with their search engine, then redeem them for $5 Amazon Gift Cards. I’ve been using it to purchase all kinds of household goods and free up money from my family budget to pay down debt. By purchasing my gluten-free groceries at Amazon using FREE gift cards, I’m not impacting my regular grocery bill while I try out new products to see what works for me.

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3) Share your savings with others. If a case of 3-4 gluten-free flours or baking mixes is too much for you to store or pay for at once, consider sharing the order with friends or family who are also gluten-free. You’ll each get what you need at the reduced price. Ask around in your MOMS Club or church group to find other moms or kids who are on a specialty diet.

I so appreciate all the support you’ve given me as I’ve adapted to a gluten-free diet over the past few months. I hope these suggestions help you save some money on your own journey to good health!

*Disclosure: I am an Amazon Associate, which means that if you purchase through my link I get a teeny percentage. Thank you for supporting MoneywiseMoms!

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