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Magazines?

CherryHugs — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:18:46 GMT

Does anyone get magazines in the stores or that you subscribe to?

I am letting my subscription to O magazine run out this Spring. It has changed so much since I started getting it a few years ago.

Tried to get Country Living subcription last year and they didnt send the form to pay and yet they kept sending overdue notices in email.

Never received one magazine from them.

I have been thinking of possibly getting one or two magazines in the mail.

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Carol Diane — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:27:47 GMT

I subscribe to 26 magazines. Love to have an actual magazine in my hands, rip out what I like, put it down when I want, pick it up and start where I left off. I've been a magazine junkie since I was a teenager!

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SeaMaiden — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:31:38 GMT

I have some free magazinesubscriptions that came with ordering on line.... I never read them once they come... and they are always 95% ads..... I would NEVER pay for a magazine subscription. Years ago I did... but there was no internet etc to get all your free information from.

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wagirl — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:35:31 GMT

No magazines at all--too much clutter and never read them anyway--if I want one I put it on my Kindle.

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ALRATIBA — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:36:40 GMT

I rarely pick up magazines in the stores. But usually, when I'm in Barnes & Noble, I'll go by the magazine stand to see what European knitting magazines are available. (They have the best patterns!)

I do subscribe to New York Magazine (print & digital versions), Archaeology Magazine, and Vogue Knitting (print & digital) ... and have for 20+ years. I used to get Vegetarian Times ... but I let that lapse. Their website has all the recipes.

I have a couple of magazine subscriptions via Kindle. Digital subscriptions are really handy.

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Krimpette — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:37:45 GMT

I only subscribe to Consumer Reports, and have done so for many, many years.

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okaywitheasypay — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:41:08 GMT

I always like to subscribe to Good Housekeeping and Woman's Day. I got a free subscription to Good Housekeeping when I ordered Joy Mangano hangers I believe last year. It seems those two cover a little of everything.

I keep recieving Family Circle with the warning 'this could be your last one"... I say bring it on. I subcribed once but have not paid anything for a long time and even contacted the company telling them that . They keep coming. They changed the magazine to my not finding it at all interesting long ago.

Occasionally I purchase First for Women at the store. They usually have the diet du jour which sometimes makes me laugh . The latest one I bought the cover had 'lose 100 pounds by Spring" and I thought great I will be in the hospital then if I do that . I do find a lot in that one that I enjoy though and they never have pages of presciption medicine advertising.

I am an Oprah fan but gave up on her magazine a long time ago.

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deepwaterdotter — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:44:52 GMT

@Krimpette wrote:
I only subscribe to Consumer Reports, and have done so for many, many years.

Same for me.

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MorningLover — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:50:07 GMT

I subscribed to several magazines over the years and always enjoyed them. Now, I only have a couple.

Some magazines I discontinued because they became so thin and loaded with ads. Some fashion mags. made political statements.... I dropped them.

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Laura14 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:50:31 GMT

Honestly they've gotten so expensive that I broke the habit. I miss them and only splurge on one when I am traveling.

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missy1 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:52:19 GMT

I only read them when I am at the Dr. office etc. They are too expensive.

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Lucky Duck — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:52:29 GMT

Groupon on line offers a large selection of magazines at terrific prices. Check it out. The subscriptions start quickly.

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PamfromCT — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 15:57:16 GMT

I’ve really cut down on my subscriptions. However, somehow or another, I have run through periods where various magazines have been sent to me without my approval - Time, Good Housekeeping, Women’s Day, etc. Finally, after months, they stop. I do enjoy Yankee Magazine, with very interesting articles for New Englanders or those with general interest in our region. Even the ads are interesting. It is published 10 times a year. I do have to laugh at Woman’s World in the supermarkets. How to lose massive amounts of weight, look far younger than you are, etc. Barnes and Noble is a great place to look for magazines, but something has to be very special for me to spend $$$ for magazines.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:07:29 GMT

I no longer subscribe to any magazine but did once upon a time and had trouble letting go of them. Too much clutter for my liking.

But I do love magazines.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:12:17 GMT

I go to our library and read the magazines there. They have tons of them. Comfortable chairs in a corner with a lot of windows. Only regret is not being allowed to bring in a cup of coffee.

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okaywitheasypay — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:14:09 GMT

@missy1 wrote:
I only read them when I am at the Dr. office etc. They are too expensive.

@missy1I used to use the magazines for diversion from long waits while in the Dr.'s office . I figured so what if they are 3 years old , it was more interesting than gazing at other patients or seeing a loop of the same medication advertisement on the tv. Then I read where mags in waiting rooms could be germ magnets (one Dr. I go to does not offer them anymore) . So I guess taking your own or a Kindle is probably a good idea, or make use of hand sanitizer afterward.

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judy0330 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:14:53 GMT

I have subscribed to Texture online for years. There is no magazine I would be interested in that is not on their site and I read them on my iPad. I too was sick of the clutter and saving piles of magazines to read "later." Plus every magazine stays on my device unless I want to delete. It has worked out great for me -- and for all the friends I recommended it to.

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lmt — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:18:48 GMT

Years ago I probably subscribed to about 15-20 magazines. Most of them are now gone - McCall's, Ladies Home Journal, Mademoiselle, More, Self, All You.

I recently let my subscription to Reader's Digest, InStyle and Allure lapse. InStyle changed so much; not only did the physical size of the magazine shrink, but so did the content. Allure really went down the tubes when they devoted the entire magazine to just one beauty issue each month. Bad move!!

Right now I still subscribe to Good Housekeeping, First for Women, Redbook, Vanity Fair and Woman's Day. I plan on letting them all lapse except for First for Women, that's always been my favorite.

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kaydee50 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:19:10 GMT

I think the last magazine I subscribed to was Better Homes and Gardens. Haven't subscribed to any for years--too expensive, too much recycling, everything available on the net. I see Glamour which I subscribed to in my 20s is no longer publishing and is only available online. The wave of the future.

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QVCkitty1 — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 16:20:24 GMT

I love magazines, I mean really love them. I discovered Discount Mags.com a few years ago, and their prices are great, it is a reputable company with no automatic renewal. I get entertainment, fashion and home magazines, and my county has weekly curbside recycling, so there is no build up of clutter.