There is a great line I once heard from a close friend of mine: "If it's free, then it's for me.". That is a great philosophy when things really are free. However, as much as you may hear the mantra of "Free Trial Subscriptions", I want to explain to you how they really work. It is really this simple. Those free trials are merely incentives to get you to sign up for subscriptions NOW! However, surprisingly you need to provide a credit card. Why, you ask? Simple. Because once the trial period passes, you've got to pay. And keeping paying for life ... until you cancel. Why is this free trial such a bad deal? Once you give the company your credit card you have signed up for a lifetime renewable subscription that will renew year after year automatically. The trial offering merchant hopes that you won't realize year after year that you keeping getting charged renewal fees to keep the subscription coming. If it's free, why do you receive invoices for payment? Ever notice that you start receiving bills almost immediately after "TRYING" the magazine offer. That's because before you even get your first issue, they want to make sure you pay. Then, you get late notices, before you've probably received your second issue and it feels like the invoices never stop coming. Why MagMall has a better offer ... At MagMall.com we want to provide subscriptions for people who know what they want, and offer the best pricing on the web and the best service available. Over 50,000 individuals and businesses have found this commitment to be valuable enough for them and we hope it is equally compelling for you. Please give us a call or drop me a note if you have any questions at maggie@magmall.com .