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Wall Street Journal subscription or free

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I realize this gets covered frequently and I did a search...the last one was a year ago.

Any suggestions for WSJ subscription or free access? I checked with our local library...the best they can do is access to archives a day after publication.

I do use archive.is website if I have the weblink for an article.

I subscribed for years and really enjoyed the paper. My son is interested in it now...might split a digital subscription with him.

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Keep your eyes open as the WSJ seems to run a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription frequently. Last time was Labor Day, and it was available until a few days ago.

Just for grins, I checked and the 12 month $4/month digital deal has been extended!

Even better, but rarer, is a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription and Saturday print edition. I recently bought a DD that particular deal.

Yesterday I cancelled my print and digital subscription that was costing me $9.99/month. I really enjoy the WSJ, but it was a daunting task to read the newspaper to the degree it made sense financially. I wasn't reading much other than the front pages and the opinion pages.

I still subscribe to The Economist print edition, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek print edition, for $46.99/year, and $2/year, respectively, so I will still get plenty of business-themed news.

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Just an FYI, when my introductory subscription of $4/mo went to $15/mo, I kept it. However, after a while they raised it to $30/mo. I then called in and said that was too much for me as I was retired. They reduced it to $15/mo.
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The $4 per month digital plus Saturday print edition seems solid....will keep my eyes open.

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Wish I could find either that $9.99 month print deal - or even that $4 month digital/Sat print deal!
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CenTexan wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 8:09 am Wish I could find either that $9.99 month print deal - or even that $4 month digital/Sat print deal!
Try this link. Looks like it's only good for another couple of hours.

https://store.wsj.com/shop/us/us/wsjusl ... gLaHvD_BwE

P.S. It may not include the Saturday print version.
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The articles are typically free if you access them from Google News or the WSJ’s Twitter feed. If there’s a particular article you want to read, just Google the article’s link. Sometimes this free option breaks if you load the article in a new background tab or it is just simply broken/disabled for a few days.
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Broken Man 1999 wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:31 pm Keep your eyes open as the WSJ seems to run a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription frequently. Last time was Labor Day, and it was available until a few days ago.

Just for grins, I checked and the 12 month $4/month digital deal has been extended!

Even better, but rarer, is a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription and Saturday print edition. I recently bought a DD that particular deal.

Yesterday I cancelled my print and digital subscription that was costing me $9.99/month. I really enjoy the WSJ, but it was a daunting task to read the newspaper to the degree it made sense financially. I wasn't reading much other than the front pages and the opinion pages.

I still subscribe to The Economist print edition, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek print edition, for $46.99/year, and $2/year, respectively, so I will still get plenty of business-themed news.

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Tips on how to get the Economist print edition for $47/year?
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Maverick3320 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:06 pm
Broken Man 1999 wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:31 pm Keep your eyes open as the WSJ seems to run a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription frequently. Last time was Labor Day, and it was available until a few days ago.

Just for grins, I checked and the 12 month $4/month digital deal has been extended!

Even better, but rarer, is a 12 month, $4/month digital subscription and Saturday print edition. I recently bought a DD that particular deal.

Yesterday I cancelled my print and digital subscription that was costing me $9.99/month. I really enjoy the WSJ, but it was a daunting task to read the newspaper to the degree it made sense financially. I wasn't reading much other than the front pages and the opinion pages.

I still subscribe to The Economist print edition, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek print edition, for $46.99/year, and $2/year, respectively, so I will still get plenty of business-themed news.

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Tips on how to get the Economist print edition for $47/year?
I subscribed in 2019 using a link provided by a BH:

viewtopic.php?t=282307

Unfortunately that opportunity is gone.

The nice thing about the link was the group selling it keeps the price the same for renewals, though the cost is actually $47.99. I have renewed twice so far, and my price was kept the same.

The entity I have subscribed through is discountmags.com, and their renewal price is called DiscountLock.

I didn't see The Economist even offered at their site just now.

A quick 'net search didn't find very cheap, or even cheap prices for the magazine.

Sorry!

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Maverick3320 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:06 pm
Tips on how to get the Economist print edition for $47/year?
My local county library system has an online magazine service for free if you have a library card with them. It includes a large number of magazines including the Economist. It is quick and easy from home to check out the latest edition and read online. In additional to magazines it has access to Morningstar and other online resources. You should check to see if your local library system offers it.

Unfortunately mine doesn't have the WSJ so I have to subscribe to that I my own dime.
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Sage16 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 4:48 pm
Maverick3320 wrote: Tue Sep 21, 2021 12:06 pm
Tips on how to get the Economist print edition for $47/year?
My local county library system has an online magazine service for free if you have a library card with them. It includes a large number of magazines including the Economist. It is quick and easy from home to check out the latest edition and read online. In additional to magazines it has access to Morningstar and other online resources. You should check to see if your local library system offers it.

Unfortunately mine doesn't have the WSJ so I have to subscribe to that I my own dime.
My library in IL has access to Proquest. Patrons can login to this system using their library card and PIN. The WSJ is available on-line for free for patrons of the library.
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MP173 wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 4:28 pm I realize this gets covered frequently and I did a search...the last one was a year ago.

Any suggestions for WSJ subscription or free access? I checked with our local library...the best they can do is access to archives a day after publication.

I do use archive.is website if I have the weblink for an article.

I subscribed for years and really enjoyed the paper. My son is interested in it now...might split a digital subscription with him.

Ed
Check this site:
https://education.wsj.com/search-students/
if you have a child/grandchild/spouse with University connection. You typically need a .edu account with the University, but some Universities offer free classes for retirees so you can get an account that way. I get my WSJ digital subscription for free with my .edu account, though not all Universities subscribe (my son's does not, even though it is an expensive private institution - go figure!)

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The offer is still up. I cancelled my subscription nearly 5 years ago and haven't missed it except for Jason Zweig. He's worth $48 but then the subscription auto-renews at $39/month after one year. Home delivery for the Saturday edition. Quite a good deal!
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My edu account went from 9 to 15 monthly this year, which of course I wish it hadn't, but I've kept it as it's the daily morning read that lands in the driveway and so avoids looking into a screen to start the day. The Saturday edition is largely worth the cost all by itself.
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Thanks for the link for the $4 per month (one year) with Saturday print edition.

I signed up yesterday and received a digital edition immediately.

Today I received the digital print edition. Nice to have the WSJ back in my life.

Ed
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So where does this stand now?
Is it possible to get the total daily digital edition of the Wall Street Journal online through the local library?
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