Quick Quilts is my favorite for simple designs that are beautiful and losts of info for new quilter (and even experienced ones that tend to forget!) I've actually been cutting back on my magazines because I found that there are so few new ideas, I keep looking thru my old ones for inspiration and loook on-line for ideas and free patterns. In spite of cutting back, I still get the QQ subscription!
Instead of spending money on subscriptions right away, check out magazines at the library to see what helps you (for free) or buy used magazines to look thru.
My caution when buying old magazines - purchase the ones from the past few years which have the newer techniques. Really old ones have great patterns, but the techniques used are old also...no strip quilting tips in really old magzines...no tips on use of rotary cutters, etc.