Most of the nation’s top newspapers have their online subscriptions on sale, including: New York Times or Wall Street Journal for $1 a week, USA Today for $5 a year, and more deals.
You can get great deals now on digital subscriptions to the nation’s top newspapers. Here’s our roundup of the best deals on digital subscriptions to daily newspapers and weekly magazines.
A digital subscription gives you access via a web browser and usually through an app as well. Most of these subscription deals are introductory deals, meaning that at the end of the deal you’ll be charged a higher rate unless you act. You can cancel anytime but if you want to keep subscribing, see “How to Keep Low Rates” at the end of this article.
These are all for digital subscriptions but at the links below you can also find deals on print subscriptions. If you’re interested in a non-U.S. newspaper subscription, see our companion article, International Newspapers Online
1. Atlanta JC Subscription Deal: $1.99
Subscribers can get the Atlanta Journal-Constitution digital edition for $1.99 your first 6 months. For more details or to subscribe. visit:
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Subscription Special
Digital subscriptions give you unlimited access to the ACJ website and a daily e-edition. After the promotion period you’ll be charged the regular rate of $11.96 every 4 weeks.
2. Barron’s Subscription Deal: $1/Week for 1 Year
New subscribers can get the Barron’s digital edition for $1 per week good for up to 52 weeks. For more details or to subscribe. visit:
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Barrons website and app for Apple or Android.
Also available are these subscription bundles:
Barron’s plus MarketWatch $1.25 / week for 1 year
Barron’s plus MarketWatch, the Wall Street Journal and Investors Business Daily $1.75 / week for your first year
*Introductory pricing is only available to households or customers at a business address who have not been subscribers to Barron’s within the last 180 days.
3. Bloomberg Subscription Deal: $149 for 1 Year
Bloomberg has a digital subscription for $149 for your first year. After this introductory offer, you’ll be charged the full rate of $299 per year unless you cancel. Bloomberg is also offering a monthly digital subscription for $1.99 / month for your first three months (the regular rate is $34.99 per month). For more details or to subscribe visit:
Bloomberg Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Bloomberg website, and Bloomberg app for Apple or Android.
4. Boston Globe Subscription Deal: $1 for 26 Weeks
The Boston Globe has a 26-week digital subscription for $1. For more details or to subscribe visit:
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Boston Globe website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After the 6-month special you’ll be charged $27.72 every four weeks unless you cancel or contact the Globe to request a lower rate.
5. Chicago Tribune Subscription Deal: $1 for 1 Year
The Chicago Tribune has a 1-year digital subscription for $1. For more details or to subscribe visit:
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Chicago Tribune website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After your trial period you’ll be charged the regular rate – $4.99 per week – unless you cancel or contact the Tribune to request a lower rate.
6. Dallas Morning News 25¢ Subscription Deal
The Dallas Morning News has a digital subscription for 25¢ for your first 3 months. Or get a full year for $52. To subscribe visit:
Dallas Morning News $1 Special
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Dallas Morning News website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After your promotion ends you’ll be billed $6.93 per week unless you cancel or contact The News to request a lower rate.
*Offer valid for new subscribers or households that have not subscribed in the past 30 days. By accepting this offer, you are agreeing to our privacy policy and terms of service. Subscriptions are continuous and automatically renew. You will be notified prior to any price increase. You may cancel at any time by calling +1 (800) 925-1500. Listed prices do not include the state of Texas digital tax (8.25%).
7. Economist Subscription Deals
Several times a year The Economist has a one-year digital subscription for $104.50, a 50% discount. The regular rate is $229 per year. This deal is offered several times a year; the latest offer ended on March 13, 2024. To view current subscription rates visit:
The Economist Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to The Economist website, and app for Apple or Android.
The Economist also offers a student and teacher rate of $52.25 per year. *
*To be eligible for the academic rate, you must currently be enrolled in a degree or certificate-granting, accredited school of education. The Economist uses SheerID, a trusted partner, to verify that you are a current student. SheerID only collects information that assists in verifying your eligibility. Additional information or documentation may be requested. Get help
8. Epoch Times Subscription Deal: $60 / Year
The Epoch Times has this anniversary sale: Get a digital subscription for $0.25 per week for your first year, billed as $1 every 4 weeks. This amounts to about $13 for the full year. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Epoch Times Subscription Special
This subscription gives you unlimited access to The Epoch Times website, and daily newsletter.
After 1 year, your payment method will be automatically charged the full rate
9. Houston Chronicle Subscription Deal: 99¢ for 6 Months
The Houston Chronicle has a 6-month digital subscription for 99¢. For more details or to subscribe visit:
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Houston Chronicle website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After your promotional subscription you’ll be billed $4.99 a week unless you act.
10. Investors Business Daily Subscription Deal: 2 Months $20
Investors Business Daily has this introductory offer for their digital edition: two months for $20. For more details or to subscribe visit:
A better deal is to subscribe through Barron’s and bundle IBD with Barron’s, the Wall Street Journal and MarketWatch for $1.75 / week for your first year:
Barron’s plus MarketWatch plus Investors Business Daily $1.75 / week for 1 year
Either subscription gives you unlimited access to the IBD digital edition for PCs plus their apps for Apple or Android. After your introductory period you’ll be billed at the regular rate unless you act.
* After the initial term, the Investor Bundle subscription will auto-renew at the regular monthly rate. You can cancel at any time. Other conditions may apply. You can cancel at any time.
11. LA Times Subscription Deal: $60 / Year
The Los Angeles Times has a one-year digital subscription special for $60 which is more than 50% off the regular rate. Or get 4 months for $1. For more details or to subscribe visit:
LA Times Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the LA Times website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
12. Miami Herald Subscription Deal: $0.99 / Mo
The Miami Herald has a digital subscription for $0.99 a month for your first four months. Regular price for a digital subscription is $15.99 a month. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Miami Herald Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Miami Herald website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After your promotion ends, your payment method will be automatically charged
13. Nashville Tennessean Subscription Deal
The Nashville Tennessean often has digital subscriptions on sale. The lowest rate we’ve seen is about $10 for your first year; this is the lowest rate on record and is offered several times a year. See the current subscription deal at:
Tennessean Subscription Special
When your promotional rate expires you’ll be billed at the regular rate of $14.99 a month.
14. New York Daily News Subscription Deal: $6 for 1 Year
Get a one-year digital subscription to The New York Daily News for $6. Regular price is $260 a year. For more details or to subscribe visit:
New York Daily News Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Daily News website, app, and eNewspaper.
15. New York Times Subscription Deal: $1 / Week
The New York Times currently has a great deal on a one-year digital subscription: Get everything The Times has to offer, including news, crosswords, and cooking, for just $1 a week.
The All Access subscription – now just $1 a week for the first year – gives you all the features of the NYT news PLUS access to the NY Times Cooking section, daily Crossword, and Wirecutter site.
You can find the deal here:
New York Times subscription special
16. New Yorker Subscription Deal: $49.99 for 1 Year
Get a one-year digital subscription to The New Yorker for $49.99. Regular price is $119.99 a year. This gives you digital access for a full year (47 issues). Or you can get a 12-week trial for $6. For more details or to subscribe visit:
New Yorker Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the New Yorker website, app for Apple (Android app is not available), the online archive of all issues since 1925, and New Yorker crosswords. You’ll also get a New Yorker Tote Bag. For more details visit: New Yorker Digital Access After one year, this subscription renews automatically at one year for $99.99.
17. Newsday Subscription Deal: $0.25 for 5 Months
Newsday has a 5-month digital subscription for $0.25. For more details or to subscribe visit:
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Newsday website, the Newday apps for Apple, Android and Kindle Fire, and a 30-day archive After 5 months, this subscription renews automatically at $6.99 per week unless you act.
18. SF Chronicle 99 Cents for 6 Months
The San Francisco Chronicle has a 6-month digital subscription for $0.99. For more details or to subscribe visit:
After the trial period you’ll be renewed at $4.99 per week. This subscription gives you unlimited access to the SF Chronicle website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
19. Sun-Sentinel Subscription Deal: $1 for 6 months
The Sun-Sentinel of South Florida has a six-month subscription for $1. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Sun-Sentinel Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Sun Sentinel website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
After your promotion ends you’ll be billed at the regular rate of $4.99 per week unless you cancel or contact the Sun-Sentinel to request a lower rate.
20. Time Magazine Subscription Deal: $20 for 1 Year
Tim Magazine has a one-year digital plus print subscription for $20. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Time Magazine Subscription Specials
This subscription gives you unlimited access to the Time website and digital magazine.
21. USA Today Subscription Deal: $5 for 1 Year
Get digital access to USA Today for $5 for your first 12 months. To get the special, visit:
USA Today digital subscription special
This gives you access to the USA Today Website and to the USA Today apps plus the e-newspaper (a digital replica of the printed paper). After your first year promotion ends you’ll be charged the regular rate of $39.99 per year unless you cancel or ask USA Today for another discount.
*Subscription includes access to USA TODAY’s site for desktop and mobile web. USA TODAY puzzles, USA TODAY apps, some third-party content, and content on Google AMP, Facebook Instant Articles, or Apple News are not included in the subscription. Your subscription will continue, and we will charge you at the then regular rate, less any applicable credits, unless you cancel, which you can do at any time.
22. Wall St Journal Subscription Deal: $1/ Week for 1 Year
The Wall Street Journal has this digital subscription deal: $1 per week, good for up to one year. At times this goes down to as low as $0.50 per week for a full year, which is the best rate ever offered for the Wall Street Journal. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Wall Street Journal Subscription Special
This is billed at $4 every 4 weeks. This digital subscription gives you unlimited access to the Wall Street Journal website, eEdition, and app for Apple or Android.
Also available during special sale times is a bundle of the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch digital editions for as low as $1.75 a week for your first year.
Wall Street Journal Student Subscriptions
The Wall Street Journal also has academic rates, which are good all year. University students can get the WSJ for $4 per month. The Journal will verify your academic status via SheerID.
For more details visit: WSJ special rate for students
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23. Washington Post Subscription Deal
The Washington Post has this digital subscription deal: get one full year for $13. This is billed at $0.99 every 4 weeks, so $13 for a full year.
The All-Access Digital subscription gives you unlimited access to the Post web page and app. You can find the Washington Post subscription deal at:
You can find the Washington Post subscription deal at:
Washington Post subscription deal
To access the Post after you have subscribed, you can just visit the Washington Post home page, or you can use the Washington Post app for iOs or Android. On your first visit you’ll need to sign in with your subscriber ID.
For more deals on the Washington Post, including subscription special rates for students, teachers, military and government employees, see our story: Washington Post Subscription Deals
24. Washington Times Subscription Deal
The Washington Times is offering this digital subscription deal: a full year for just $24. This is the lowest rate on record. Regular rate is $108 per year. For more details or to subscribe visit:
Washington Times subscription specials
Local Newspaper Subscription Deals
Chances are, your local or regional newspaper probably has print and digital subscription deals. Just Google your newspaper’s name + subscription deals.
How to Keep Low Subscription Rates
*Before you buy a subscription, be aware that these introductory deals are good only for your first year (or whatever the special is for), and after that you’ll be billed at the regular rate unless you act. Here’s what you should do:
After purchasing your subscription, set yourself a reminder to contact the newspaper at least a few days before the end of your special subscription. Ask what you are going to be billed for renewal. Unless you are offered another special rate, say you cannot afford it and need to cancel. You will often be offered the same special rate, or another good deal.
What Are the Best Newspaper Subscription Deals?
The median price for a digital newspaper subscription is $10 a month, according to the American Press Institute. If you don’t see the newspaper you are interested in above, then you can often find a deal with Google. Do a search on: your-newspaper subscription For example, to see deals for the Palm Beach Post, search for: Palm Beach Post subscription. Many international newspapers also offer subscription deals, which you can find by searching on Google.
Disclaimer
Subscription terms change frequently and some of the deals shown above may have expired. Also, some deals are limited to certain users. Senior Daily is not affiliated with and does not represent any of the organizations above.
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