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First for Women

catter70 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:46:17 GMT

I think I'm in the minority of people who still enjoy reading a paper copy of a magazine. I just had renewed First a couple months ago. I just received notice that the final issue will be June 30th. Digital will also be discontinued. Subscriptions will be extended to Woman's World. I guess print is now a dinosaur for mags and newspapers. Sorry to see that happen. Edited to say, I had just subscibed to "Closer" magazine about 2 weeks ago and low and behold they are going out of print also. Why do they send out renewals or new to subscibe if they aren't going to be around?.

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LdyBugz — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:57:01 GMT

@catter70 I still love my magazines, too! I have subscribed to BH&G and Good Housekeeping for years and years. Every year I also get a subscription to help my granddaughter's Girl Scout troop, and I've been getting Southern Living.

I love the ritual of sitting down at the end of a long day and going through the pages of a newly received issue. Very relaxing. I really prefer hard copy instead of digital publications, especially with books.

P. S., That's sad about First. That's a good one, too, and an occassional grab at the grocery store for me.

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okaywitheasypay — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:41:10 GMT

😢I received that letter also. First has been my favorite subscription for several years. I subscribed because it could be hard to find at the grocery store. It was kind of pricey but I enjoyed it and I could keep it easily available in our library (bathroom .

They will finish out my subscription with Woman's World--but I have always looked at that free on my online public library.

I especially enjoyed the puzzles=word search & find the 6 differences. I picked up a word search (in large print) at Ollie's .

I guess as was the starting paragraph in Cenntenial--"only the rocks live forever"

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Venezia — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:54:31 GMT

@catter70 - That happened to me years ago, with a magazine I subscribed to. They suddenly announced (just after I renewed my subscription) that they were closing down and had transferred my subscription to another magazine. One that I already had a subscription to!!!

They said, if I didn't want that, I could request a refund. Well, I did and I never got my refund and never had any way to chase it up, since I paid by check. Lesson learned. I now only subscribe to one magazine that I know is not being discontinued (a local one).

If I really want to read a physical copy of a magazine, I buy it in the store.

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DrakesMomma — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 14:58:44 GMT

I like magazines also. A few years ago my favorite went from 13 a year to just six. I still get it and read it but it makes me sad.

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FranandZoe — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:15:35 GMT

I miss magazines. But when I most recently bought them they were 3/4 ads. I understand why but I don't want to pay for that.

I read two newspapers online. When my local and city papers could no longer get carriers that was the only way to read them.

I do enjoy reading books on my laptop or tablet wth my Kindle app. New books cost less and my old eyes find it easier to read that way.

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Laura14 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:18:19 GMT

Kindle used to have magazines and they were included in the KU subscription. It's been a while, but if you don't mind an e-reader, they may still be out there for you.

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piperbay — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:24:35 GMT

@catter70 I just renewed my subscription to First and Closer about two weeks ago. I had no idea Closer was going out of print.

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Kachina624 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:30:57 GMT

@catter70. I bet there's still time with the "Closer" subscription to file a dispute with your CC company and get your money refunded. Sounds like they did a money grab.

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catter70 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:31:17 GMT

@piperbay , I googled it and it looks like Closer is published by the same publisher as First. Closer hasn't cashed my check, so now I don't know what to do. Probably costs more to cancel then the check I wrote.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:32:02 GMT

I like magazines too. I cant read my tablet outside.

I noticed my Food Network magazine is,awfully thin now..

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catter70 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:33:08 GMT

@Kachina624 , like evrything, I'm old school and wrote a check for Closer mag. They haven't cashed it, so not sure what to do. Got their # online and will call tomorrow.

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SloopJohnB — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:38:08 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I think I'm in the minority of people who still enjoy reading a paper copy of a magazine. I just had renewed First a couple months ago. I just received notice that the final issue will be June 30th. Digital will also be discontinued. Subscriptions will be extended to Woman's World. I guess print is now a dinosaur for mags and newspapers. Sorry to see that happen. Edited to say, I had just subscibed to "Closer" magazine about 2 weeks ago and low and behold they are going out of print also. Why do they send out renewals or new to subscibe if they aren't going to be around?.

I am in the minority, too. I still get a newspaper delivered, thin as it may be. The delivery guy's route is so light that the competition joined forces as The Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel has the same driver as The Miami Herald. The Sunday paper looks like a "Tuesday" paper. Used to be full of the colorful comics, special sections & tons of glossy ads & coupons. Now it is a mere shell of itself. And as far as the rest of the week's editions, they combine several sections together. Oh, well, I need something to line the birdcage with. LOL

And I still get a few, albeit, skimpy magazines, too. I also enjoy First. I will miss it. Sign of the times, I guess.

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lovesallanimals — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:38:18 GMT

So sorry to read this. I buy all three but Woman's World is my favorite. I am relieved they will continue this one.

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SloopJohnB — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:41:53 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
@Kachina624 , like evrything, I'm old school and wrote a check for Closer mag. They haven't cashed it, so not sure what to do. Got their # online and will call tomorrow.

@catter70 Maybe check with your bank. My bank offers free stop payments with my accounts. Maybe yours does, too?

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Melzie — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:51:48 GMT

Last week I read on a business site that 6 or 7 magazines suddenly canceled publication without warning. I wasn't familiar with all of them so maybe yours was in the mix.

I prefer paper magazines, newspapers, and hard cover books, etc. I have a reader but don't like it. I have gone on line to my library and looked at magazines there but sitting at a computer to read is not the same as sitting in a comfy chair.

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QVCkitty1 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 15:57:23 GMT

I love magazines and as long as they are available I will subscribe. It funny, I love E books , but the magazines are just not the same.

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We rescue cats — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:00:01 GMT

I still receive a number of magazines, Garden Gate, Cooks Illustrated, Modern Cat, Catster, Cat Fancy and the one that I read and file each month is the Cornell Catwatch Newsletter.

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Lake4 — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 16:11:29 GMT

I'm like you- I love my hard-copy magazines and books! I am really sorry to hear about First magazine- I usually buy both First and Women's World when I go shopping at my grocery store.Some magazines like Better Homes and Gardens and Women's Day seem to be holding on with much less content than in years past, but I certainly hope that Real Simple, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping and Prevention keep publishing! Those have lots of fun and good information in them and are great magazines in my opinion.

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cindyNC — Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:15:28 GMT

I used to enjoy magazines, but my eyes got worse as I ages and I rarely read anything in print now.