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