All the surprising FSA-eligible deals hiding on Amazon, starting at $13

Amazon is serving up a bounty of deals before Prime Day on Oct.6, but did you know you can use pre-tax dollars on some of them?We’re all sick and tired of paying inflated prices for literal toilet paper, and one walk around a CVS Pharmacy or Walgreens aisle has us all gasping at medication that suddenly costs $20.

Nuh-uh, not in this economy.As a full-time shopping reporter with an accountant father, you best believe I had an FSA account set up and ready on my first day employed in Corporate America.Why? Because why wouldn’t I save money on all of the health essentials before Uncle Sam swiped them up in taxes?It’s a no-brainer, and Amazon is making FSA buys even better by serving up early Prime Day deals on not only bandages and allergy relief, but also hidden gems like First Aid Beauty body lotion, CeraVe’s cleanser and an LED face mask that could be hundreds of dollars at Sephora — with no tax benefits.“An FSA is a tax-advantaged spending account that allows eligible employees to set aside money from their pay before taxes to spend on qualified medical expenses,” Rachel Rouleau, chief compliance officer at Health E-Commerce, the parent brand to the FSA Store and HSA Store, told the New York Post.

“If an FSA holder incurs a qualifying medical expense, they can usually use an FSA debit card to access their funds to pay for it, or they can pay for it out of pocket and be reimbursed by submitting a claim after.”Thanks to Amazon’s FSA Store, you can easily purchase items you need — either full price or at an early Prime Day discount — and then apply your FSA benefits before checkout.To use your FSA money on Amazon, look for products marked “FSA or HSA eligible,” or shop in Amazon’s FSA/HSA section.Add your FSA card as a payment method, then select it when you check out.

If Amazon does not accept your FSA card, you may need to check with your FSA provider.You do not usually need a coupon code to get FSA savings on Amazon.Instead, you’...