I just got word of this great new digital magazine service from Zinio. Right now they’re offering free subscriptions (no strings attached that I can see) to an online magazine of your choice.

Perks:

• Read online, which saves some trees.
• Get back copies of various magazines for just 99 cents.
• Get special deals on magazines - i.e. save money on your fave reads.
• And of course, right now, get a free magazine!

I tried out the service to make sure it works, and it’s way cool. There’s nothing to download and you DO NOT have to give your name, credit card info, or any other private info. All you need is an email address. I love that; no more magazines hounding you when your subscription runs out.

How to get your free magazine - I’ll walk you through this easy process.

1. Head to the main read green initiative page.

2. Click on the box that looks like this:

3. Browse the Read Green newsstand collection and click on your favorite magazine title.

4. Enter your valid email address, click on the GO button, and you’re done. The area you’re in now will look like this:

5. After entering your email and clicking go, you’re done. It’s simple. You then will end up on what is called “Your Library” page where you can either download your magazine and read it anywhere, or read it using the online browser.

NOTES:

• I was not asked to download any sort of special reader, or software. Your magazine just pops up on a new browser page. It’s a very cool service.
• So far I can’t find a glitch. This free magazine does in fact seem free, plus you get access to other low-cost magazine choices to download.

There are plenty of free magazines that parents might be interested in. Such as….

Parenting

Vegetarian Times

What’s Up? Weddings

Or maybe splurge, and get a mama friendly read like Spa Magazine.

Try Zinio out for yourself and score your free magazine.

If you try Zinio out, let me know in the comments what you think.