Magazines are so much more than what you read when you are waiting at the doctor's office. They can educate, entertain, make you laugh and pass the time in meaningful and productive ways. Whether you're into cats or cars, there are at least a few magazines geared toward your interests.
Reading magazines can become a habit, so it's nice to have a subscription for the ones you like. Since this can get expensive, some people rely on reading selected articles on the magazine's website or browsing through them at bookstores and coffee shops. If you can't get your fix by browsing, there are ways to get magazine subscriptions for free.
- Visit your favorite magazine's website. Most magazines will offer a free issue of their magazine just for signing up. Sometimes these sites will offer contests that you can enter to win a free subscription. By simply entering your name and email address, you can get an entry to a contest to win magazine subscriptions and even larger prizes.
- Save your Coke bottle tops and sign up for an account at My Coke Rewards. Each cap that you collect from a 20oz Coke bottle earns you 3 points. You can also collect codes from cartons of 12 packs. The codes that come from 12 packs are worth 10 points each. Codes are found on all Coke products.
- Enter in your codes as you come across them. You can enter up to 10 codes per day through the website. Try collecting caps from your co-workers. You can even start up a recycling program. Recycle the bottles you collect and then use the caps from the bottles to enter in codes. By entering in 10 codes from 12 packs, you will already have enough points to order a subscription.
- Once you have over 100 points in your account, click on the My Rewards link and look for magazine subscriptions. Subscriptions are offered for over 20 magazines including Home and Garden, Wired and the Oprah magazine. Most subscriptions can be earned with as little as 100 points. You simply claim the one you want and enter in your shipping information. With this program, you can even send gift subscriptions to friends and family.
- Visit the About.com Freebies section and find out which magazines are currently offering free magazine subscriptions. If you visit frequently, you can find just about any magazine you want.
Magazine subscriptions make great gifts for those who already have everything they need. Finding a magazine suited to someone's hobby is as simple as doing an internet search.
Jennifer Brister - I am a freelance writer currently located in Northeast Louisiana. My interests include music, love and theoretical physics. I have been ...
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