College can increase convenience and impulse spending at the same time

Reasons it may pay off

• Limited transportation or distant stores
• Regular purchases that would happen regardless of membership
• Prime Video replacing another paid entertainment service
• Planned use during move-in, exams or seasonal travel

Reasons to pass

• You rarely order outside move-in week
• A family or household arrangement already covers your needs
• Fast delivery makes unplanned spending harder to control
• You will keep all existing streaming subscriptions

A simple dorm experiment

During the trial, keep a small note with three columns: planned order, avoided cost and extra purchase. After three months, total avoided costs and subtract unplanned spending. That result is more useful than a generic list of benefits.