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Magazines for cheap...or free!

December 16th, 2007 at 04:09 am

Here's a post that's been rattling around in my head for a while (I've been trying to think of a way to make it a contest entry, but "Things I wish I knew when I subscribed to Reader's Digest" just doesn't make sense - I'll think of a better entry before the month is up!). Just wanted to share a few ways to get caught up on your favorite reading without blowing the cash:
1. Trade with friends and family. I read my mom's Ladies Home Journals. My SIL passes me her Parenting mags when she's done, and I pass her my Family Funs.
2. Check out the library. The library one town over from us maintains a big stack of their old magazines you can take for free. You can also drop off your old ones there. I borrow from the pile, then return them for others to read.
3. Ask for them on Freecycle. I got several years of Taste of Homes that way from someone who had them sitting around their house.
4. Check out E-Bay. I decided the subscription price of $3/issue for Country was more than I was willing to pay, so I looked on E-Bay. I scored 5 issues (all 2007) for less than $8 (including shipping), saving nearly half the price. I must mention this works better if your magazines are not time-sensitive.
5. Garage sales - I found an entire stack of Country Woman mags one road over from me for $1/all. These magazines also sell for $3 each.
6. Ask for them for birthdays or holidays. Someone like me, who prefers to give consumable gifts to gifts that take up space, would be happy to buy a subscription for someone on my gift list.
7. If all else fails - you cannot find them free or used, or find someone to buy them for you, check online for deals first. There are many great offers at half off the cover price - or more! Sometimes you can get two subscriptions for the price of one (a friend just offered me one of these deals for a cooking magazine - she bought the subscription, then offered me the free one!).
Happy reading Smile

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4 Responses to “Magazines for cheap...or free!”

  1. Amber Says:
    December 16th, 2007 at 05:35 am 1197783344
    1197783344

    I never thought of Ebay for magazines. I have a couple who provide me the NYtimes because I can not afford the subscription

  2. frugalhousewife Says:
    December 16th, 2007 at 02:41 pm 1197816083
    1197816083

    I love eBay for magazines, but I buy the actual subscriptions. It is common to find a year's subscription for $3-$5. I also signed up for emails from a couple other online magazine sellers. Recently I got a one year sub. to Better Homes & Gardens for $2.40. I very rarely buy a subscription through the actual magazine anymore.

  3. dmontngrey Says:
    December 16th, 2007 at 05:53 pm 1197827602
    1197827602

    Ebay is the best when it comes to popular magazine subscriptions! I got 3 years of Readers Digest for the usual price of 1. I got 4 years for the price of 1 on Good Housekeeping. My mom subscribes to both of these magazines, so I renewed hers as well. Great deals!!

  4. jodi Says:
    December 17th, 2007 at 02:15 am 1197857707
    1197857707

    Great ideas - I'll have to check out E-Bay for subscriptions next time I'm looking for some. Thanks!

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