Budget Living = dunzo!

Apparently Budget Living died on Valentine's Day, but we're always a little behind the times in midwest ;)

Many on the craft forums I visit, took issue with Budget Living's interpretation of "budget." Those with a $30k salary have a very different view of a budget than those making $70k, which was its target audience. The idea behind it was cool but as a magazine in competition with the Internet to appeal to those who want to "live rich, spend smart" was off.

This was the only magazine subscription I carried, I jumped on at the start of the mag and enjoyed the DIY ideas and money saving tips for a while, then it started to sour and hit bottom last year when it got a new editor in chief and went to a monthly mag.

Last year, The Cincinnati Enquirer was running DIY ideas from the mag so I began to wonder buy, when I could get DIY ideas online, for free?! This was in addition to the bum deal I was already getting on the subscription. The first year, I paid $5 for the first subscription and $1 for each friends' subscription (6 issues). The second year, I paid $14.95 for my sub and $5 for each friend sub. Last year, when I noticed on the craft forums people were getting $5 sub, I asked for a better deal. No dice so I didn't renew. Since Budget Living was the publisher those who did have 2006 subs might not even get a substitute magazine since it didn't have any sister publications.

RIP, Budget Living!