Great Blog Off Tip #3: Fight the Urge to Accept Free or Cheap Subscription Add-Ons

Are you noticing a theme here? I want you to reduce the amount of paper coming into your home and workspace. Who cares if you can get 25 years of Marie Clare for $.50? If you’re not going to read it, it’s not a great deal. You’re paying for something you wouldn’t other wise purchase just because it’s cheap.

Limit yourself to subscribing to things you really, truly want and have the time and inclination to read every month / week / whatever. You’ll be reducing the possibly of crap piling up, you’ll be dramatically cutting down on the amount of waste you generate, and yes, you’ll be saving money on stuff you don’t need.

Even if the publication is free, like a paper version of the monthly journal for one of your professional organziations, it’s not worth the time and effort to deal with it if you’re not going to enjoy it. For those types of pubs, ask for the electronic version instead.

What’s the most random, bizarre, or otherwise unusual subscription you accepted on impulse?

- Kristen

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