Some time ago, I was on line at the supermarket and saw the woman in front of me put 4 magazines on the counter. This was over $20 for four magazines she’d flip through and throw out. I was reminded of this when a fellow blogger tweeted about a deal from Discountmags.com, a full year of Bon Appetite for $5.
The offer was good for up to 3 years, at the same $5/year, good for renewals, and available as a gift. It also stated ‘no automatic renewals’ which I’ve found to be pretty annoying in the past. I thought about that woman at the register. This isn’t just a small discount, it’s a year’s subscription for the same $5 one issue would cost. After buying this, I do get a regular email with the latest list of magazines, and have subscribed to two more that my wife and daughter used to buy at the grocery store. Same $5 deal was offered. If the average family likes 5 different titles, and is paying the cover price, this is over a $250 per year savings. Not enough to make you rich, but better in your pocket than into the supermarket register.
(Note, the link is not an affiliate link, it’s a plain web address. This is not a paid article. There are some things that I really think are worth passing along especially on Frugal Friday.)Â How much does your family spend on magazines each month? Do you buy them one at a time or do you subscribe?