Bad news first: there aren't a ton of new options.

Great news next: they kept almost all the same free magazine offers from February, like the super-rare ESPN the Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Wired, and People!

Free magazine subscriptions in exchange for random surveys have been a staple in the freebie scene for as long as I can remember. RewardsGold is obviously #1 in that department, but RewardSurvey is another I've talked about a few times on here and right now they're offering a rare free Rolling Stones magazine subscription. One of the main reasons I keep coming back to RewardSurvey is they tend to always have at least one rare, exclusive free magazine offer. My favorite is the free ESPN magazine offer because it also brings with it free access to all the ESPN Insider articles and guides on ESPN.com.

After signing up and completing a survey around 20 questions, you'll get $20 credited to your account that allows you to request most of the free magazines they offer. You can then log back in once a week, take the new survey, and add more free money to your account that can be redeemed for more free magazines. All in all it takes me under 5 minutes (usually broken up during commercial breaks while watching comedies!) to get enough credit for the most expensive magazine offers.

If you're a new member and want one of the more expensive offers, like a free Sports Illustrated magazine subscription, fret not! Simply refer a few friends and you're account will instantly be credited with $3 each.

Finally, if you want a magazine that's only marked as available for “new subscribers,” try signing up a different member in your household! Live alone? Use your middle name 🙂

May 2017 RewardSurvey Magazines Offered

As usual, I'll continue listing the magazines I was offered. Depending on our profiles, we may have different magazines offered, so your mileage may vary.

Offers with a mean they are new this month!

Under $20 Freebie Level

• Sail (12 issues, digital edition)
• Sea Magazine (12 issues)
• Thuvia, Maid of Mars (audio download)
• W Magazine (10 Issues)
• Essence Magazine (12 Issues)
• Golf (12 issues)
• Golf Digest (11 issues)
• GQ (12 issues)
• Money (12 issues)
• Outside (12 issues)
• People en Español Magazine (11 Issues)
• Shape (10 Issues)
• StyleWatch (11 issues)
• Wired (12 issues)
• Women's Health (10 issues)
• The Wolf Hunters (audio download)
• The Poison Belt (audio download)

$20 Freebie Level

• Autoweek (24 issues, digital edition)
• Cigar Aficionado Magazine (6 Issues)
• Entertainment Weekly (50 issues)
• Men's Health (10 issues)
• Real Simple (12 issues)
• Sports Illustrated (50 issues)
• Sports Illustrated Kids (12 issues)
• Time (50 issues)
• Wine Spectator Magazine (15 Issues)
• Triplanetary (audio download)
• Apologia pro Vita Sua (audio download)
• The Lost Stradivarius (audio download)
• ESPN the Magazine (26 issues)
• The Last Chron Barset (audio download)

$30 Freebie Level

• Golfweek Magazine (14 Issues)
• New York Magazine (26 Issues)
• People (15 issues)
• Orley Farm (audio download)
• Variety (48 issues, digital edition)

$50 Freebie Level

• Armadal (audio download)

They only track “new members” by email. Just sayin'.

This offer from December 2016 is still available.

P.S. GO MARINERS, PLEASE STOP SUCKING!

There's an incredible rare free Sports Illustrated magazine subscription still available from RewardsGold! SI is great for sports fans, but don't be fooled by the name. I've yet to find a single issue containing nothing but illustrated sketches. All they seem to contain are professional, high-res, glossy photos.

After entering your shipping address, you have to take a short survey on luggage. Because who among us hasn't watched a baseball game then immediately thought “you know what? I need to go pack a suitcase!”

If sports aren't your thing, be sure to check out the remaining Rewards Survey magazine freebies. Their May supply hasn't been exhausted and I find it's always nice to see what they have left before the new month rolls around.

Man, ValueMags has been bringing the heat lately. Well, not literally. That would destroy their freebies, like today's free Outdoor Life magazine subscription.

Remember that once you submit your address, you're finished. The page will redirect you to some BS offers that you can ignore. Simply close the page, move on, and you'll start getting your free magazines in a couple weeks.

This offer from 2012 has resurrected!

Ahh, the free Field & Stream magazine subscription offer. The publication where I go “oooh, that looks nice” from the comfort of my couch located in the middle of a concrete jungle. I couldn't even tell you were the nearest field or streaam is to my home.

As soon as you submit your address, you're finished. The page will redirect you to some BS offers that you can ignore. Simply close the page and move on.

This freebie from 2015 has returned!

A fairly rare free Popular Science magazine subscription has appeared via Value Mags. These typically don't last as long, so good luck. Think of them as the Mayflys of freebies

Now I'm off to figure out what caused Neil deGrasse Tyson to go full-blown evil scientist and what he's threatening to blow up with that button. I bet it's the moon!

Finally don't forget that once you submit your info on the first page, you can skip everything they show you on the confirmation page.

EDIT: This offer from 2010 has returned. It's only a free digital subscription, but I was also able to find a free Star digital subscription to boot.

Guess how much my fitness has improved since I first started getting a free Men's Fitness digital magazine subscription. If you went with “in no way whatsoever,” then congratulations. I'd get up and high five you but I'm kind of winded after all this typing.

As luck would have it, I found a free Star digital magazine subscription for all your cosmic entertainment needs!

I first began discovering these free digital subscriptions back in 2009-2010 and found them incredibly annoying – I wanted hard copies! But now 8 years later, it's crazy how ubiquitous smartphone, tablets, and other eReaders have become. HIF's own traffic has gone from >5% mobile / tablet based to over 45% today. As such, I plan to post both hard copies and digital magazine subscriptions more often in the future.

Looks like RewardsGold is also offering free Allure magazine subscriptions to those looking to brush up their knowledge of fishing equipment. I believe each page contains a single photo and you to decide whether it's a lure or not.

This freebie was originally posted on August 26, 2013 and is available again!

This free 2-year Us Weekly magazine subscription from RewardsGold is fairly rare, so jump on it if you enjoy reading about famous people. Look, they go grocery shopping too! They're just like us! Now when and where do I pick up my own “Get out of jail free” card?

I just got home from seeing my favorite band in the world, STS9, with 20 of my closest friends and family in Atlanta this weekend. I can only hope all you Hiffers had as great a weekend as I did.

As for the freebie, RewardsGold is offering both free Fast Company magazine subscriptions along with free Inc. magazine subscriptions. Both are perfect for entrepreneur or business-minded folks who enjoy reading articles on how other people became trillionaires by age 23.