<p>I hate those nag-reminder cards and letters I have been getting from The New Yorker since summer. Subscription expires in January, but the publishers nag you about renewal a good six months ahead of time. I always respond at the last minute, the rates seem to be the same so why ???
Wanted to ask how are you finding the best rates for your magazines? What is the current best rate for the above mentioned New Yorker?
I have found out that with my daily local papaer, if I went without renewing for a week or so they offer me the most discounted rate. The same with Sunset - if you do not renew, they will send you a special rate of $1 per issue.
How are you handling your subscriptions?</p>
<p>Amazon is having lots of deals on magazines. Instant $5 off, instant $10 off,etc.(You need to click on “magazine subscriptions”). Some subscriptions end up being only 3 or 5 dollars a year. I got Veranda as a gift for my sister with an instant $10 off and it ended up being $10 for a 2 year subscription. I just looked on their site and it looks like New Yorker is 85 cents an issue (I didn’t look that closely to see if there are any additional instant discounts on the New Yorker.)</p>
<p>Thanks! This is already lower from what New Yorker is offering me - through Amazon I can get the subscription for $39.95 - New Yorker is offering this rate only for a second subscription! :)</p>
<p>What I’ve been doing is letting them expire completely, and stop coming. For several, I realized I really didn’t want it any more, and I saved lots of $$$. This happened with TVGuide, for example. For others, I missed an issue or two, and then renewed.</p>
<p>Biggest mistake I ever made was renewing through an auto payment on cc. After several years, we didn’t want the magazines any more. I couldn’t figure out how to get them to stop. Finally, I had to cancel that cc.</p>