Free is Good
If filling your tank with gas or your toddler with milk is tapping you out, Kiplinger.com recently provided a welcome list of things that are absolutely free. Looking for some new tunes for your iPod? Check out the free choices on Download.com . As you might expect, the choices are mostly limited to less familiar bands. So, if you want to hear the hits check out Internet radio at Slacker.com , where you'll find a wide variety of music stations. You can even customize stations to exclude certain artists or play only your favorites. You can't download music from Slacker, but you can listen for free.
You'll find everything from free clothes to free furniture on craigslist (click on the city closest to you and then look for the free section under "for sale") and the Freecycle Network (after you join you can see who's giving stuff away or give some of your own stuff away). At KidsEatFree.com you can find nearby restaurants that offer free kids meals with the purchase of an adult meal. And free guides for home repair/improvement projects, some of which are video-based, can be found on the web sites of Home Depot , Lowe's , and the PBS TV show This Old House .
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The article also mentioned that a number of universities now offer some of their courses online for free. Here's a list of such universities from around the world. Some universities offer just the course syllabus and reading list. Others provide audio and even video lectures online. You won't get credit, but you'll get to learn. Also check out iTunes U .
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