Amazon deal: 1 year of FamilyFun Magazine for $4.95
Update: Read the comment thread about how mag publishers sell your contact info for marketing purposes, and how you can easily opt out when you subscribe. Thank you, Amanda, for bringing up this important topic.
Amazon's at it again with the magazine promotion, and one of my favorites, Disney FamilyFun, is on the list. If you wish you were more crafty but are intimidated by most magazine projects, FamilyFun is for you. It's full of easy-but-classy crafts and clever-but-simple recipes anyone can pull off. I'm always surprised by just how much I get out of each issue. It's $9.95 for a 1-year subscription, but Amazon's giving an extra $5 off at checkout time bringing the cost down to $4.95.
Over 100 other magazines
(or any Amazon link at Parent Hacks), you throw some change into our tip jar without any extra steps or cost to you. Thank you!
I love this magazine but was sincerely disappointed when they sold my info and I started getting a ton of telemarketing calls. Big bummer.
Posted by: Amanda | 04 December 2009 at 10:53 AM
Amanda: Sigh. You're right...this is a terrible side effect of mag subscriptions. I just called the FamilyFun customer service folks about this, and, if you call them after they receive your subscription order, you can tell them you do NOT want your contact information sold, and they remove you from the list.
This is huge! I imagine it applies to every mag publisher. I'm so glad you pointed this out....I'm going to post it up front so everyone's aware. Thank you!
Posted by: Parent Hacks Editor | 04 December 2009 at 01:44 PM
Aargh. After much internal debate, I just renewed my subscription for $9.95 last week!
Oh well. Maybe I'll order a subscription for my niece, since I always gave her my old copies to read.
Posted by: Daffiney | 04 December 2009 at 03:13 PM