EVERY MONTH, YOU can count on two things in your mailbox: the latest round of bills and new issues of your favorite magazines.

Though the latter is much more welcome, subscriptions can also be costly ??” especially if your tastes run to expensive titles, or you have a weakness for the weekly celebrity glossies. Most people know that you can save 60% or more just by subscribing to a magazine rather than buying every issue on the newsstand. But even savvy subscribers can slash another 20% to 30% off that annual bill by shopping around. .

Start with the magazine itself. Take a close look at those mail-in subscription inserts that fall out every time you flip a page. While these won't include the rock-bottom rates that can often be found elsewhere, they do provide a benchmark for evaluating other offers. Subscribing for a longer term ??” say, for two years rather than one ??” also yields savings.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears. . .

. . . that Inman News (of the 20-hour-a-week entry level position posted earlier this week) is in CALIFORNIA.

. . . that Future Publishing of Georgia, Inc (formerly Highbury House Communications) is hiring an assistant editor for its Men's Edge Magazine. The right candidate must be creative, a self-starter, and have superb writing skills, a good sense of humor and be able to work under tight deadlines. For more information about the company, please refer to www.futurenetworkusa.com and www.hhcus.com. If interested, please send a resume, along with a cover letter, 1-2 writing samples, and salary expectations to dstern@futurenetworkusa.com. No phone calls please. (Best not to mention Ed)

Internships
. . . that Metrocorp, publisher of regional titles such as Elegant Wedding, Home & Garden, and New England Travel & Life, is looking for internships in its Philadelphia office. Internship is unpaid and involves fact-checking and writing short bylined items. Interns should be able to commit at least two full days per week. Interest in fashion, home and design, travel and food is helpful. Send a short resume and cover letter in the body of an email to phg@phillymag.com. Please note: This is not an internship with Philadelphia magazine. (OK to mention Ed)

. . . that GQ Magazine is looking for two interns to support the editorial staff with administrative tasks, research, product calls, transcriptions, etc. The internship is three days a week with a weekly stipend. Please send resumes to raha_naddaf@gq.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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