We get a boatload of magazines, and haven’t ever paid more than $1/year for any of them. A little bit on Internet-fu can really help you out here!

Some advice:

• If you are interested in a particular title, always do a google search for something like “ free”. If it is a trade-related rag, there are often companies that will “sponsor” your subscription. For example, “eweek free”
• Check sites like fatwallet and SlickDeals for running discounts on magazines.
• Never, Never, EVER subscribe using the magazine’s subscription card. I have never found a price on one of those cards that couldn’t be trivially beat by one of the discount magazine providers
• Check eBay. Seriously.

Oh, yeah, if anyone wants a subscription to Maxim, post a comment with your e-mail address and why you’d like it [I will strip your e-mail before actually approving the comment].. I’ve got like 6 more years for free, and never read it!