Amazon Prime: Get Your Money's Worth from Prime Shipping, Instant Video, Music, and the Kindle Lending Library

Here's a concise guide that simply explains how to get the most bang from your Prime bucks.

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Way back in 2005, I received an email from Amazon.com announcing a new program called "Prime." It was a simple proposition: If I paid $79 a year for the annual membership, I'd get free two-day shipping on mo…