Money Magazine

[FANOFJESUS]

Too bad - sorry to see it go away. I used to like Smart Money, but that busted several years ago. Now Money. Wonder how long Kiplingers sticks around. I do very much like holding the actual paper magazine rather than e-format, but I know that I’m part of a shrinking minority

Me too. I think it is easier on the eyes. Give me a book any day over a computer screen.

 

[JPatrick]

I dumped Money several years ago.
Now a Kiplingers loyalist.

 

[davebarnes]

I don't read any personal financial magazines.
I find that with this forum and the Bogleheads, I get more than enough advice and really good advice.

On the other hand, let me recommend Fine Homebuilding.

 

[Physics Guy]

Loved it in the 80's and early 90's. Other than no load mutual funds I don't remember any specific advice but it was a good introduction to thinking about personal finance in my late teens to mid twenties.

As others have said, the articles seemed to be recycled so I drifted away but I will remember Money and Bob Brinker as early inspirations even if I don't view them as useful information now.

 

[jollystomper]

It hold my record for the longest magazine I subscribed to, over 30 years from the 80s until 4-5 years ago. I liked their financial profiles, it was a useful comparison to see how our situation compared with others. For me the quality diminished after 2000, as other, more timely sources of information became available. For example, I used to love their quarterly summaries of funds in various market sectors, but it came out a month or so after the end of the quarter. Once you could get that info right away it became less useful to them. At the end they had little insight that you could not get get elsewhere (and usually free).

One of my brothers was happy when one year they picked his town as the best place to live in the U.S.

 

[easysurfer]

Use to subscribe to Money Magazine back in the late 80's or early 90's. Then preferred Kiplinger's so switched to that instead. Then got [-]cheap[/-] frugal come retirement so I just freeload reading articles on this thing called the "world wide web". Brings back memories .

 

[Ed_The_Gypsy]

I first learned of the Terhorsts in Money and followed them for years as role models, book and all.

I remember that Money had a list of 10 stocks to hold forever about 1999 (?). Enron was one of the stocks among other flashes in the pan. I posted here long ago how horrible the results were a year later. They were dead to me then.

 

[racy]

Dang! Now what mag am I going to grab when going to the bathroom?

 

[PatrickA5]

Reading my last issue now. My subscription lasts for another 9 months, so I guess I'm out a few bucks. I won't bother reading it online. I don't think I've really gotten anything of value out of Money for years now. Not sure why I kept renewing. Thanks Money for forcing me to quit taking your magazine.

 

[2cheap2eat]

I’m disappointed as well. Money & Kiplingers are the only paper based magazines I subscribed to. I don’t use them for urgent news, but rather casual reading on their articles on various topics (college savings, travel deals, car buying, etc).

After starring at a computer all day at work, it’s nice to pick up a paper something and read casually!!

 

[aja8888]

Dang! Now what mag am I going to grab when going to the bathroom?

Well, that's probably a good subject for a new thread!

 

[allegra3201]

For profit

Imagine my surprise when reading the latest issue of Money Magazine that the print editions are ceasing. The current June/July issue is therefore the last one I will hold in my hands. Boo!

I am somewhat upset at this as I recently renewed my subscription until 2021. Looks like all content will now be free (unless I am missing something) online.

Money Magazine was a major factor in my achievement of realizing financial independence. I have recommended it to many people since I started my subscription over 20 years ago.

Anyone else feel the same? Disappointed? Abandoned? OLD? (Hahaha!)

Don't expect it to be free! They are a for profit business enterprise.

 

[Paulz]

Kind of sad. I still have a subscription, but wondered when this day would come. I think the selling price was $10 a year, so was able to find discount subscriptions for around $6 the past 4-5 years. Not a good path to profitability.

 

[Amethyst]

Exactly the same reaction, here. Initially, Mr. A. got us into some mutual funds that MM recommended, which was a positive, since we didn't know anything about mutual funds and had never bought any.

After a while, though, we grew frustrated because the "couples profiles" never resembled us, and because of the "financial porn" aspect (although I don't think that term was yet in use).

I don't think we've had a MM subscription since the end of the 20th century.

Not exactly abandoned, maybe a little disappointed. Definitely OLD... but still young at heart! I remember eagerly thumbing through Money magazine issues back in my early 30s, right when I was starting to get interested in building wealth and possibly retiring a bit early. I learned a lot about mutual funds and other investment vehicles, so that was helpful, but ultimately I moved on to other sources of info. Money (back at that time, at least) had a few too many articles on things like "the 10 hottest gold funds you should own right now" etc.

 

[goingoodsofar]

Not sad to see it go. I relied on it for many years as a guide but not a bible. Canceled my subscription last year as I noticed it became much more politically oriented in many of it's articles. I don't need nor want that. Following the pathway of too many media types (print, TV, radio) in my opinion. I'm just interested in getting information and/or being entertained without someone making an effort to driving my thinking.

 

[Janet from FIRE Planet]

Replacement subscription offer from Meredith

Exactly. Let me know if you find anything out regarding this. I will do the same.

I received this message from Meredith. It seems there will be a replacement subscription offered.

"As you may have heard, the last printed issue by Meredith will be the June/July issue. You will be notified within the next 60-90 days regarding your replacement subscription and any other options available. Thank you for your patience."