Saturday, May 16, 2009

They got us hooked

In January the Eagle started randomly delivering the paper to our house. At first we were worried we would get charged, but we never did. While I clipped coupons, my husband enjoyed the Sports section. Then one day it didn't arrive. And we HAD to have it. So we checked out the online pricing. $133.92 annually isn't bad- but they wanted a full year's pay up front and that just hurts. So we forgot about it. On Thursday, I was walking into the gas station next to the library when a woman outside stopped me to discuss an Eagle subscription. $11.15 per month, and I could pay month to month. Then, here's the clincher. She handed me $30 cash- almost enough to pay for the first three months. Definitely a better deal than we found online. And today- Saturday- the paper showed up.

EDITED TO ADD: My friend Amy informs me that the Eagle offers subscriptions to people that are affiliated with Texas A&M for only $50 per year. That is half of what we paid even with the $30 discount. Thanks, Amy.

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