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[catter70]

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?.

[LdyBugz]

@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.

[okaywitheasypay]

😢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" 

[Venezia]

@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.

[DrakesMomma]

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.  

[FranandZoe]

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.

[Laura14]

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. 

[piperbay]

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

[Kachina624]

@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.

[catter70]

@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.