Magazines.com, Inc. offers

Magazines.com, Inc. buying guide

What Magazines.com, Inc. costs

Prices are set per title and change often. Magazines.com says its prices are updated daily. On October 7, 2026 the product pages showed: Real Simple, 6 issues for $7 (listed down from $10.99); Southern Living, 10 issues for $10 (down from $14.95); TIME, 44 issues for $35; PEOPLE, 48 issues for $48 (down from $84). That puts PEOPLE at $1 an issue and Real Simple at about $1.17.

Renewal usually costs more. The renewal prices in each product page's checkout data on the same day were $32.95 for Real Simple, $43.95 for Southern Living and $108 for PEOPLE. TIME renewed at the same $35. Magazines.com emails a notice with the rate before each yearly renewal. Monthly-billed subscriptions get no notice.

Shipping on subscriptions is free. Sales tax is added, print delivery is US-only, and the offers are void in Vermont. Digital editions are priced separately, for example Better Homes & Gardens digital at 10 issues for $14.99.

How to claim a Magazines.com, Inc. offer

Most discounts are already in the listed price, so you don't need a code. Military members, veterans, students, teachers, first responders, medical professionals and new homeowners can get a 20% code after verifying with SheerID. Verification can take a few hours. The code is single-use, you can get one every 30 days, and it cannot be combined with any other offer. Magazines.com's terms say only codes sent through its own channels are valid.

Every subscription is set to renew automatically, gifts included. To stop the next charge, log in to My Account, open Recent Orders and turn off Auto Renew. You keep the issues left in your current term. If you want to cancel now and get a refund, you have to contact customer care. Two more things to know: ordering the same title twice for one address makes your subscription longer instead of sending two copies, and the charge shows on your statement as MDC*Magazines.com.

When Magazines.com, Inc. runs its best deals

The standing deal is the sale price on each title's page, shown against an original price and the newsstand total. Magazines.com says its limited-time offers are updated regularly and often feature its most popular titles. The 20% verified-ID discounts are always available. Many print titles also include Instant Start, a free digital copy of the current issue that doesn't count toward your subscription. Magazines.com's own pages don't publish a sale calendar, so check the title's page before you buy.

Is Magazines.com, Inc. worth it?

Magazines.com suits US readers who want one or two big-name magazines for a year at well under newsstand price. It also suits gift buyers who are willing to switch off renewal right after checkout. The first-year prices are low, delivery is free, and the guarantee refunds any issues not yet mailed.

It is a poorer fit if you won't keep track of renewals. Auto-renewal is on by default, and renewal rates can be several times the first-year price, such as $10 rising to $43.95 for Southern Living. It also won't work for readers outside the US, or for anyone who needs the first issue soon, because print subscriptions can take 8 to 12 weeks to start.

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About Magazines.com, Inc. offers

Magazines.com, Inc. is an online retailer offering a wide selection of magazine subscriptions for every interest and age group. Customers can easily browse, compare, and purchase popular titles at discounted prices. Their user-friendly platform makes discovering new magazines and managing subscriptions simple and convenient.

Magazines.com is an online magazine subscription store that has sold subscriptions since 1999. It lists more than 2,000 print and digital titles, from PEOPLE and TIME to Southern Living and Real Simple. Meredith bought the site in 2019. Its terms now name Dotdash Meredith as the seller, and the site footer reads People Inc. You pay Magazines.com, and the magazine's publisher mails the issues.

The savings are measured against newsstand price, which is why the percentages look large: on October 7, 2026 a 10-issue year of Southern Living was $10 against a $69.90 newsstand total. The catch is renewal. Every subscription renews automatically, usually at a higher rate. The offers on this page come from Magazines.com's affiliate feed and are re-checked against it daily.

Magazines.com, Inc. offer questions

Yes. Every subscription, including gifts, is set to renew automatically each year at the renewal rate then in effect, which is often higher than the first-year price. You get an email notice before each yearly renewal. You can turn renewal off under My Account, Recent Orders, and you keep the issues left in your current term.
It depends on the title. Product pages give estimates such as 3 to 8 weeks for Southern Living and 4 to 6 weeks for TIME. Magazines.com's shipping policy allows up to 12 weeks for some titles, and it asks you to contact customer care if nothing arrives within 12 weeks. Digital subscriptions should be active within 60 minutes.
Magazines.com's guarantee says it will refund all unmailed issues, at any time, for any reason. To cancel and check refund eligibility, contact customer care at 1-800-624-2946. Single copies and back issues are not refundable.
The publisher does. Magazines.com takes your order and payment, and the magazine's publisher mails the print issues. If an issue is missing or damaged, Magazines.com says it will coordinate with the publisher to fix it.
Yes. Magazines.com offers a one-time 20% code to military members, veterans, students, teachers, first responders, medical professionals and new homeowners after verification through SheerID. You can get one code every 30 days, and it cannot be combined with other offers.