Comments on: Save Money With Magazines http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/ personal finance that makes cents Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Geeke http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-301 Geeke Wed, 07 Jun 2006 08:20:03 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-301 list of free magazines here at this site http://www.all-freemagazines.com list of free magazines here at this site

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]]> By: Get Rich Slowly » Frugality in Practice: Using the Public Library http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-142 Get Rich Slowly » Frugality in Practice: Using the Public Library Fri, 26 May 2006 16:12:20 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-142 [...] Magazines — Libraries are a good source for popular magazines. University libraries often carry esoteric titles, as well. [...] [...] Magazines — Libraries are a good source for popular magazines. University libraries often carry esoteric titles, as well. [...]

]]> By: bill.hutchison http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-137 bill.hutchison Fri, 26 May 2006 05:12:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-137 I have also found that op-shops are great for picking up older magazines, usually for 25c - 50c each. For some topics that I am interested in (house renovations mainly) the old magazines are just as good as the new. For PC stuff (another interest since that is where I work) the used magazines are too old, but then again usually the magazines are old news too if you keep up with PC news on the web. I have also found that op-shops are great for picking up older magazines, usually for 25c - 50c each. For some topics that I am interested in (house renovations mainly) the old magazines are just as good as the new.

For PC stuff (another interest since that is where I work) the used magazines are too old, but then again usually the magazines are old news too if you keep up with PC news on the web.

]]> By: J.D. http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-120 J.D. Wed, 24 May 2006 22:52:07 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-120 There are several special-interest magazines that I love to pick up, especially British photo mags and various counterculture publications (especially "back to earth" type stuff). My library doesn't carry them, and they aren't available except at well-stocked magazine sources like Borders and Barnes & Noble. But I intentionally seek these magazines out; they're not impulse buys. (Well, it is true that I'm often likely to come home with an *extra* photo magazine...) If you have some favorites that your library doesn't carry, then by all means subscribe or pick them up at the newstand! Just be careful at the grocery store. You probably don't need that latest issue of <a href="http://www.fhmus.com/" rel="nofollow">FHM</a>... ;) There are several special-interest magazines that I love to pick up, especially British photo mags and various counterculture publications (especially “back to earth” type stuff). My library doesn’t carry them, and they aren’t available except at well-stocked magazine sources like Borders and Barnes & Noble. But I intentionally seek these magazines out; they’re not impulse buys. (Well, it is true that I’m often likely to come home with an *extra* photo magazine…)

If you have some favorites that your library doesn’t carry, then by all means subscribe or pick them up at the newstand! Just be careful at the grocery store. You probably don’t need that latest issue of FHM… ;)

]]> By: cribcage http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-119 cribcage Wed, 24 May 2006 22:33:41 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/05/24/save-money-with-magazines/#comment-119 <i>Newsstand magazine purchases are almost always impulse buys. Stop yourself.</i> Strictly speaking, that's sound advice. However, I'd reply that every American reading books on personal finance is probably also reading about general self-improvement; and possibly the simplest and best self-improvement advice I've found is to regularly choose a magazine on a completely foreign topic and read it cover to cover. Sure, I suppose you could do that at the library — but for one thing, my library stocks far fewer magazines than Barnes & Noble; and frankly, I'm more likely to find myself in Barnes & Noble than the library (another conversation altogether), which means that shouldering this hobby onto the latter introduces an obstacle that makes it less likely I'll do it. Newsstand magazine purchases are almost always impulse buys. Stop yourself.

Strictly speaking, that’s sound advice. However, I’d reply that every American reading books on personal finance is probably also reading about general self-improvement; and possibly the simplest and best self-improvement advice I’ve found is to regularly choose a magazine on a completely foreign topic and read it cover to cover. Sure, I suppose you could do that at the library — but for one thing, my library stocks far fewer magazines than Barnes & Noble; and frankly, I’m more likely to find myself in Barnes & Noble than the library (another conversation altogether), which means that shouldering this hobby onto the latter introduces an obstacle that makes it less likely I’ll do it.

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