Great Free Gifts With Magazines

Economists may insist that the recession is over, but with unemployment just below 10%, times are still tough on Main Street. Consumers are keeping their purse strings tight as the shopping season approaches, and despite big Black Friday discounts, most analysts expect holiday spending to increase only slightly from last year. So if you don’t have much room in your budget for buying gifts – or you’re just really cheap – what are you to do? Well, here’s one solution: Many magazines will offer you a free gift – a T-shirt or a tote bag, for instance – when you subscribe. Order a magazine that interests you, then when the free gift arrives in the mail, wrap it and give it to a lucky recipient. Alternatively, you could buy a subscription for someone else, but keep the gift for yourself – that way you’re actually getting something out of the transaction (other than their gratitude). Here are a few magazines with the best free gifts. Photo Credit: bravenewtraveler