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The news site has a paywall that limits the number of articles non-subscribers can read each month before being blocked. With so much news right now, you could easily find yourself blocked much sooner than you wanted.

That can be frustrating, especially if an article piques your interest and then you run into this:

There are a few free ways to get around the site's paywall.

If you're already a Washington Post subscriber and you have a .edu/.gov/.mil email address, then all you have to do is change your account's email in your profile settings to snag a free subscription.

If you have a .edu/.gov/.mil email, but you're not a Post subscriber—yet—then follow these instructions:

There's one other way to qualify for a free subscription: If you are an Amazon Prime member and don't already have a Washington Post digital subscription, you're eligible for a six-month trial. (If you already have a Washington Post digital subscription, you're out of luck.)

Here’s how to redeem your free trial using Amazon Prime:

The Washington Post has a one-year digital subscription for just $29 in an Earth Day special on now.

The All-Access Digital subscription gives you unlimited access to the Post web page and app, and is normally priced at $120 per year.  However, you can currently get a full year for $29.  The regular reduced promotional rate is $40.

You can find the Washington Post subscription deal at:

Washington Post subscription special

To access the Post after you have subscribed, you can just visit the Washington Post home page, or you can use the Washington Post app for iOs or Android.  On your first visit you’ll need to sign in with your subscriber ID.

The Washington Post offers this academic rate all year:  $1 every four weeks.  This is good for verified active K-12 teachers and full-time and part-time U.S. college students, graduate students, faculty, and staff.  After you subscribe the Post will attempt to verify your academic status via SheerID.

For more details visit:

Washington Post Academic Rate

Get a free subscription to The Washington Post if you register with a .mil or .gov email address. For more details visit:

Washington Post Free Subscription for Military, Gov. Employees

You will receive an email asking you to verify your email address. Click through that email to verify your email address and then go to your Profile, click on My subscriptions, and then click on Activate free digital access.

The Post promotional rates are usually good only for your first 12 weeks or 1 year, depending on which plan you chose.  You should contact The Post just before your promotional rate expires and say you cannot afford the full rate and need to cancel.  You will often be offered another special rate.  Or you can cancel by selecting Cancel Subscription in your account settings.  For more details visit:

There’s so much news happening that if you’re browsing through the Post’s news stories and opinion columns, you’ll quickly run into the site’s paywall. It limits the number of free Post articles nonsubscribers get to read to 10 per month.

However, you may be eligible for a free digital subscription to the Post without even knowing it.

There are two ways:

This Time article gives a good rundown of how to go about getting these deals.

Go to the Post’s website. At the top right corner, click “Sign in.” On the next page, click “Don’t have an account? Create one today!” Type in your information. Then, go to your new profile and click on the “My Subscriptions” tab. There, click on “.gov, .mil, .edu: Get free access.” Finally, verify your email.

Click on this link. Click on “Log in with Amazon.” Use your Amazon Prime account to log in. Click “Okay” to confirm your information. Type in your debit or credit card number for payment when your six-month trial expires. Click on “Start my subscription.”

Once that six-month trial is over, the Post automatically signs Amazon Prime members up for a digital subscription at a reduced rate of $3.99 a month. It normally costs $9.99 a month. (Amazon customers get a deal because Amazon owner Jeff Bezos also owns The Washington Post.) So if you don’t way to pay for your online Post subscription after half a year, don’t forget to cancel it.

That’s it. You’re all ready to read The Washington Post online.

Go see what our new president is up to today!