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Cars Shared cars for rent by the hour: Zipcar.com Auto relocation Autodriveaway.com – Transport someone else’s car and pay no rental fees Get free C.L.U.E. report detailing your auto claims history LexisNexis.com Free auto care instructional videos: CarCareKiosk.com Guaranteed online pricing for a car purchase: TrueCar.com CarsDirect.com Overstock.com
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Computers and software Spyware & scareware fixes: Clark’s AntiVirus/SpywareGuide Free high-speed Internet for light use: FreedomPop.com Wi-Fi Access: FON.com – Free private worldwide Wi-Fi network Printer cartridges: Learn a simple trick to get up to 60% more ink from your cartridges Website building & word processing software: Webs.com – Build a non-commercial website for free ClickBook.net – Free appointment software for your small business WaveAccounting.com – Free online accounting software for small business OpenOffice.org – Free alternative to Microsoft Office LibreOffice.org – Free alternative to Microsoft Office Zoho.com – Free alternative to Microsoft Office Google Docs – Free alternative to Microsoft Office People and public info search: Zabasearch.com Free cloud storage: Dropbox.com MiMedia.com Free Adobe Photoshop alternatives: Gimp.org PicMonkey.com – Edit photos online for free Free Adobe InDesign alternative: Scribus.net
Coupons and shopping: Coupons: Clark’s list of coupon sites and free shipping offers Daily deals & coupons Free online classifieds: eCrater.com VivaStreet.net (for Spanish speakers) Craigslist.org Hoobly.com Free online price protection alerts: RefundPlease.com ShoppingNotes.com PricePinx.com Deals & deal-a-day sites: DealNews Woot.com 1SaleaDay.com GiveawayoftheDay.com Local savings available in most metro areas: Groupon.com LivingSocial.com GiltCity.com
Education Free online university courses: (Non-credit) See Clark’s list Free online courses from Ivy League schools and other colleges/universities: Here’s how to find thousands of free online courses Free entrepreneur courses: SBA.gov – Free classes for small business owners Free online language courses: BBC.co.uk Online Language School Word2word.com Free Language Courses – Links to many languages and resources USALearns.org – Free ESL lessons Free media production workshops: Apple Media Workshops – Classroom-based, hands-on courses teaching multimedia software Free teacher’s software: The Gradeway Teacher’s Suite – Combines a gradebook, lesson planner, attendance tracker and more BlueBonkers.com – Free teaching aids Engrade.com – Free gradebook and more Textbook comparison shopping: See Clark’s list Financial aid information, advice and tools: FinAid.org
Entertainment Free books and e-books: Joggoon.com BookMooch.com PaperbackSwap.com PodioBooks.com Gutenberg.org PoemHunter.com LibriVox.org Internet Sacred Text Archive Home Free music: Pandora Radio Slacker.com Jango (Internet radio) Live365.com NoiseTrade.com TheRadio.com DI.fm Spotify.com RadioParadise.com iHeart.com Cable/satellite/HDTV: AntennaWeb.org – Get HDTV for free using your outdoor antenna Google Chromecast – Enjoy online video and anything from the web on your TV Free gaming: NLOP.com – Free and legal online poker playing (ad-supported) Adventure Game Studio – Play (and make!) your own video games for free MMOHut.com – Free massively multiplayer online games Free movie screenings (subject to availability): GoFoBo FreeMovieScreenings
Finances Free credit report: AnnualCreditReport.com – The only truly free credit report! Credit freeze information: Clark’s Credit Freeze Guide – How to freeze and protect your credit Free credit counseling: NFCC.org – Free or low-cost credit counseling resources Free mortgage and financial calculators: DinkyTown.net HSH.com FinancialCalculators.com MyMoney.gov DrCalculator.com Free tax filing services: IRS.gov – Complete list of free or cheap IRS-recommended filing services TaxACT.com – Prepare and file federal taxes for free, regardless of high income Free estate planning and money management: USAAedfoundation.org IRS.gov– Free IRS services for those who qualify Unclaimed funds: Unclaimed.org MissingMoney.com – Free national search for missing money Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation – Find out about unclaimed pension benefits Peer-to-peer/social lending: Prosper.com LendingClub.com Free online budgeting tools: Mint.com ProsperDaily.com (free personal finance security service)
Health Cheap eyeglasses: Eyebuydirect.com Goggles4U Zenni Optical Prescriptions: Clark’s list of prescription plans for less Supplies: OstoGroup.com – Free ostomy supplies for the uninsured
Homes Mortgage and financial calculators: DinkyTown.net HSH.com DrCalculator.com Discount online brokers: RedFin.com – A discount online brokerage for residential real estate (only available in select areas) Foreclosures: EmailForeclosures.com – Foreclosure listings sent by email Utilities and repairs: ServiceLive.com – Name your price for home repairs WhiteFence.com – Comparison shop for utilities online Find a handyman: ServiceLive.com Thumbtack.com Handy.com Pro.com Porch.com Insurance issues: KnowYourStuff.org – Free online inventory of your belongings Home security: SimpliSafe.com – Self-install system with cheap monthly monitoring FREE household goods: Freecycle.org ReUseItNetwork.org TrashNothing.com Ecofreek.com
Legal Inexpensive legal documents: LegalZoom.com Nolo.com Living Wills: CaringInfo.org – Free advance directive information
Life and family Free food on your birthday List of restaurants offering birthday freebies Free food for kids: MyKidsEatFree.com – Find restaurants near you where kids can eat for free OutToEatWithKids.com – Find restaurants near you where kids can eat for free Free camps for kids: CampCorral.org – Free national summer camp for the children (ages 8 to 15) of fallen, wounded or disabled military veterans and service members Daily deals for baby clothes: BabySteals.com Health & beauty aids: Extend the life of your razor blades with this simple trick! Miscellaneous: AlexisAbramson.com – List of discounts for people ages 50 and up
Pets Adopt a pet for free: Petfinder.org – Search the nationwide index of pets available for adoption from shelters and Humane Societies. IAADP.org – Free medications and discounted services for disabled people who use a service dog (requires a $20-$30 fee for a multiple-year membership.)
Travel Cheap bus service: MegaBus.com BoltBus.com Travel discount websites: ScottsCheapFlights.com Biddingfortravel.com Roomsaver.com Priceline.com Hotwire.com Mobissimo.com DeskBell.com BackBid.com Rent private accommodations directly from the owner: AirBNB.com Vacation Rentals by Owner VacationRentals.com HomeAway.com Stay with a new friend: CouchSurfing.com Miscellaneous: FreeCampSites.net
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