I don't question how others spend their money, everyone has different priorities and needs. I have cut way back on most magazine purchases because of rising prices and disappointment with quality. At one time I bought car, guns, cameras, sports and history magazines. No more. Buy several RR mags, the only one I subscribe to is TRAINS. I like Classic Trains and some of Kalmbach's specials. The one that tripped my trigger and got me back in to Lionel trains was Kalmbach's "The Golden Years -1950-1954. Have gone through it 100 times.