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What if I invested instead of paying for the Magazine Subscriptions?
$25/month since January 1985
Total spent on Magazine Subscriptions:
$12,300
($25/mo ร 491 months)
If invested in S&P 500:
$90,513
As of December 2025
635.9%
Total Return
$78,213
Profit
40 years and 11 months
Time Period
About the Magazine Subscriptions
Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated - the magazines that filled waiting rooms.
๐ก Fun Fact: Magazine subscriptions peaked in the late 1990s before the internet took over.
The Math ๐
Monthly cost:$25/mo
Started:January 1985
Total invested:$12,300
Investment period:40 years and 11 months
Current value:$90,513
Total gain:+635.9%