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Article #497: Save Money on Newspaper Subscriptions

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In an age of electronic media such as Re-Subscribing
websites, e-mail and cell phones, printed Contrary to rules of good customer
newspaper is still a very popular way to service, most newspapers actually offer
receive news. Spending a dollar at the better deals to new subscribers. You
newsstand everyday adds up though. There would think newspaper companies would
are ways to save money on newspapers. also want to keep current subscribers
Buying at a Newsstand versus Paying for a happy too. They are more concerned with
Subscription attaining new customers instead. These
It is surprising how many people buy companies assume that current subscribers
newspapers from newsstands instead of won't even see new subscriber promotions.
paying for an actual subscription. When There is usually a way to qualify for
buying from newsstands, smoke shops, these new subscriber rates even if you
convenience stores or newspaper boxes, are already subscribed. If you are
the price can be as high as a dollar or married, you can try subscribing in your
more for each newspaper. If you were to spouse's name as a new customer. If
buy each newspaper individually for a you're not married, a roommate might let
month, you would be paying about twice as you put the newspaper subscription in
much as a newspaper subscription. Even their name too. Sometimes changing your
if you only buy a newspaper on weekdays, address slightly works too. For example,
you're still paying more than a you could switch street to st. or any
subscription. other small changes like that. If none
Not only would you be saving money with a of those options work, you can probably
subscription, but you would also be cancel your subscription temporarily and
gaining convenience. Your newspapers then subscribe again.
would be delivered right to your door Subscribing Through a 3rd Party Company
every morning. You wouldn't have to go Certain companies can offer newspaper
out of your way to buy a newspaper subscriptions at a discounted rate.
somewhere else. Plus there would be no These rates are usually much lower than
need to scrounge up your change each day. the rates offered directly from the
Subscribing Long Term to Save Money newspaper publisher. Those companies
Almost all newspapers offer a discount to essentially work for the newspaper
subscribers who commit to longer periods publisher by reselling subscriptions
of time. If you only subscribe for a purchased at a bulk rate. Often times
year or less, you could be paying the discounted newspaper subscription
substantially more per year. Usually the rates are half the price you would pay
longer you commit to subscribe, the otherwise.
cheaper it will cost each year. It can Conclusion
be intimidating subscribing for longer Saving money on a newspaper subscription
periods. Really what is going to change can be quite easy. You just have to know
next year to make you not want to read where to get your newspaper from. Shop
the news though? Unless you are going to around and you'll find that the newspaper
move out of the delivery area, you will publisher won't even give you the lowest
still want to continue your subscription. price.
Subscribing as a New Customer versus






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