Watching for free magazine deals is just another one of the ways I save money while still enjoying luxuries, like magazines! There are LOTS of free magazine subscriptions available and many more highly discounted subscriptions if you keep your eyes out. I almost never pay full price for a magazine subscription.

Recently saw a FREE one year subscription to the Weight Watchers magazine and was so excited to sign up for it because I had been thinking about actually paying for the subscription after checking out a copy at my weekly WW meeting. Signing up for the free subscription saved me $20 bucks!! Woohoo!

Want to know another little secret? While I love getting free magazines, I HATE excess clutter, so after I’m finished looking at the magazines, (and after I have of course scoured them for coupons!!) I get rid of them! Here are a few things I do:

1. Cut out my name and address, and then take them to the library where there is a FREE box. They never last long, and other people get to enjoy the magazines as well. I’ve taken from this box quite a few times too!! Many of the places we’ve lived have these boxes at the library. I often find coupon inserts in there too!! If your local library doesn’t have a FREE box, maybe ask about starting one!
2. Donate to a doctor/dentist’s office or hospital waiting room (with permission).
3. Leave them at the laundromat for others to enjoy while their clothes wash/dry .
4. Pass them on to friends who don’t get the subscription.
5. Let my kids cut out pictures while I am clipping coupons. It keeps them busy, gives them practice using scissors, and helps them feel like they are participating in what I am doing.
6. With the above pictures they cut (sometimes I help cut too), we make collages. My kids LOVE gluing.
7. Cut out large letters from the article titles and ads, and then we build words, write collage-cut “letters” to grandmas, practice spelling words, etc. SOOO many fun ideas here.    

Here are some FREE magazines I just signed up for:

FREE year’s subscription to Baby Talk

FREE six month subscription to American Baby magazine

FREE 2 year subscription to Lego Club Magazine and Lego Club Magazine Jr.  (my son is THRILLED!) (Thanks, Freebies4moms!)

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