4 Reasons Not to Sign Up for Amazon Prime

Some people consider $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ Prime a lifeline of sorts and wonder how they ever managed without it. I should know -- I'm one of them.

The truth is that I rely on $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ for everything from household items to hard-to-find snack foods to last-minute birthday gifts for the parties my kids are invited to. And I find Amazon's price points fairly competitive in many (though not all) purchase categories.

But while I can't imagine not having $Amazon (AMZN.US)$ Prime in my life, it's not right for everyone. In fact, here are a few reasons why you may not want to pay for a Prime membership.

1. It's getting more expensive