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Use your cell phone abroad for a low cost <br /><a href=\"http://www.thetravelinsider.info/roadwarriorcontent/nokiaunlocking.htm\" target=\"new\">TheTravelInsider.info</a> - Unlock your phone to use it anywhere in the world <br /><br /><!--<strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\" _mce_style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Hands-free texting and e-mailing: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.dial2do.com/\" _mce_href=\"http://www.dial2do.com/\" target=\"new\">Dial2Do.com</a><br /><br />--><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free conference calling: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.freeconferencecalling.com/\" target=\"new\">FreeConferenceCalling.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.google.com/voice\" target=\"new\">Google Voice</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.rondee.com/\" target=\"new\">Rondee.com</a><br /><a href=\"https://join.me/\" target=\"new\">JoinMe.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.anymeeting.com/\" target=\"new\">AnyMeeting.com</a><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">\u00a0</strong><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free faxing: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://faxzero.com/\" target=\"new\">FaxZero.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.gotfreefax.com/\" target=\"new\">GotFreeFax.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.onesuite.com/products_OneSuiteFax.asp\" target=\"new\">OneSuite.com</a> (<em>$1 monthly charge applies</em>)<br /><a href=\"https://www.hellofax.com/\" target=\"new\">HelloFax.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Miscellaneous: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.simplevoicebox.com/index.asp\" target=\"new\">SimpleVoiceBox.com</a> - Free voice mailbox sysem<br /><a href=\"https://www.mylookout.com/\" target=\"_blank\">MyLookout.com</a> - Free anti-theft solutions for mobile devices (smartphone only)<br /><a href=\"http://preyproject.com/\" target=\"_blank\">PreyProject.com</a> - Free anti-theft solutions for mobile devices (Macs, PCs and smartphones)</p>$NEWLINE<p>\u00a0</p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><br /><strong>COMPUTERS</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Spyware &Scareware Fixes: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/category/8/37/238/378/\">Clark's AntiVirus/SpywareGuide</a><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">\u00a0</strong><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Internet Telephony (VoIP):</strong><br />Clark's list of <a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/category/155/156/297/360/\">Internet Telephony deals</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Wi-Fi Access:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.fon.com/en/\" target=\"new\">FON.com</a> - Free private worldwide Wi-Fi network<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Printer Cartridges:</strong><br />Learn a simple trick to <a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2007/07/19/#12442\">get up to 60% more ink from your cartridges</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.ecofont.eu/ecofont_en.html\" target=\"new\">Ecofont.com</a> - Free download that uses up to 20% less ink when printing<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Web tools:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://sites.google.com/\" target=\"new\">Sites.Google.com</a> - Build a non-commercial website for free<br /><a href=\"http://www.webs.com/\" target=\"new\">Webs.com</a> - Build a non-commercial website for free<br /><a href=\"http://www.clickbook.net/\" target=\"new\">ClickBook.net</a> - Free appointment software for your small business<br /><a href=\"https://qooshi.com/\" target=\"new\">Qooshi.com</a> - Free appointment software for your small business<br /><a href=\"http://www.tungle.me/Home/\" target=\"new\">Tungle.me</a> - Free appointment software for your small business<br /><a href=\"http://waveaccounting.com/\" target=\"new\">WaveAccounting.com</a> - Free online accounting software for small business<br /><a href=\"http://www.openoffice.org/\" target=\"new\">OpenOffice.org</a> - Free office alternative to Microsoft Office<br /><a href=\"http://www.zoho.com/\" target=\"new\">Zoho.com</a> - Free alternative to Microsoft Office<br /><a href=\"http://docs.google.com/\" target=\"new\">Google Docs</a> - Free office alternative to Microsoft Office<br /><a href=\"http://www.microsoft.com/office/2010/en/default.aspx\" target=\"new\">Microsoft.com</a> - Free download of Microsoft Office 2010 <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">People and Public Info Search: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://zabasearch.com/\" target=\"new\">Zabasearch.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://wink.com/\" target=\"new\">Wink.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://spock.com/\" target=\"new\">Spock.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.kgbpeople.com/\" target=\"new\">KGBPeople.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://pipl.com/\" target=\"new\">Pipl.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free cloud storage: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.dropbox.com/\" target=\"new\">Dropbox.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.adrive.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ADrive.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://explore.live.com/skydrive\" target=\"_blank\">Windows Live SkyDrive</a><br /><a href=\"https://www.cx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">CX.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.mimedia.com/\" target=\"new\">MiMedia.com</a></p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong><br />COUPONS & SHOPPING:</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Coupons: <br /></strong><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/couponsites.html\" target=\"new\">Clark's list of coupon sites and free shipping offers</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online Classifieds: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.ecrater.com/\" target=\"new\">eCrater.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://kijiji.com/\" target=\"new\">Kijiji.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.vivastreet.net/\" target=\"new\">VivaStreet.net</a> (<em>for Spanish speakers</em>)<br /><a href=\"http://craigslist.org/\" target=\"new\">Craigslist.org</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.hoobly.com/\" target=\"new\">Hoobly.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online Price Protection Alerts: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://refundplease.com/\" target=\"new\">RefundPlease.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.priceprotectr.com/\" target=\"new\">PriceProtectr.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://shoppingnotes.com/\" target=\"new\">ShoppingNotes.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.pricepinx.com/\" target=\"new\">PricePinx.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Deal a Day Sites: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.woot.com/\" target=\"new\">Woot.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://1saleaday.com\" target=\"new\">1SaleaDay.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://dodtracker.com/\" target=\"new\">DoDTracker.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/\" target=\"_blank\">GiveawayoftheDay.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Local savings available in most metro areas: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.groupon.com/\" target=\"new\">Groupon.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://livingsocial.com\" target=\"new\">LivingSocial.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.mydailythread.com/\" target=\"new\">MyDailyThread.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.dealswarm.com/\" target=\"new\">DealSwarm.com</a><br /><br /></p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong><br />EDUCATION</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online University Courses: </strong>(Non-credit)<br /><a href=\"http://oyc.yale.edu/\" target=\"new\">Open Yale</a> - Non-credited courses<br /><a href=\"http://webcast.berkeley.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">U.C. Berkeley</a> - Non-credited courses<br /><a href=\"http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm\" target=\"new\">MIT University</a> - Non-credited courses<br /><a href=\"http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Wikiversity:Main_Page\" target=\"new\">Wikiversity</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.jimmyr.com/blog/0_Free_Education.php\" target=\"new\">Free Education</a> - Search the web for courses<br /><a href=\"http://opencontent.org/ocwfinder/\" target=\"new\">OpenCourseWare Finder</a><br /><a href=\"http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/\" target=\"new\">OpenLearn</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.openculture.com/\" target=\"new\">OpenCulture</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.khanacademy.org/\" target=\"new\">Khan Academy</a><br /><a href=\"http://academicearth.org/\" target=\"new\">AcademicEarth</a><br /><a href=\"http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/free.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">BYU Independent Study</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.udacity.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Udacity</a><br /><a href=\"https://www.coursera.org/\" target=\"new\">Coursera</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.gcflearnfree.org/\" target=\"new\">GCFLearnFree.org</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Entrepreneur Courses: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.sba.gov/services/training/onlinecourses/index.html\" target=\"new\">SBA.gov</a> - Free classes for small business owners<br /><a href=\"http://myownbusiness.org/\" target=\"new\">MyOwnBusiness.org</a> - Free Internet course for entrepreneurs <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online Language Courses: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/\" target=\"new\">BBC.co.uk Online Language School</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.livemocha.com/\" target=\"new\">LiveMocha.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.word2word.com/course.html\" target=\"new\">Word2word.com Free Language Courses</a> - Links to many languages and resources<br /><a href=\"http://www.usalearns.org/\" target=\"new\">USALearns.org</a> - Free ESL lessons<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Media Production Workshops: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.apple.com/retail/workshops/\" target=\"new\">Apple Media Workshops</a> - Classroom-based, hands-on courses teaching multimedia software <br /><a href=\"http://h30187.www3.hp.com/all_courses.jsp?mcID=em15saleft&poweredUserSegment=none&dimid=1007776790&dicid=null&jumpid=em_lcnews-r295/us/may08/smb/xbu/lcnews/mrm/mcc/saleft/model_desc\" target=\"new\">HP Learning Center</a> - Free online classes <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Teacher's Software: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.gradeway.com/gwts.aspx\" target=\"new\">The Gradeway Teacher's Suite</a> - Combines a gradebook, lesson planner, attendance tracker and more <br /><a href=\"http://www.bluebonkers.com/\" target=\"new\">BlueBonkers.com</a> - Free teaching aids<br /><a href=\"http://www.engrade.com/\" target=\"new\">Engrade.com</a> - Free gradebook and more <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Textbook Comparison Shopping: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/education/do-comparison-shopping-for-college-textbooks-onlin/nCjD/\" target=\"new\">Clarkhoward.com</a> - A list of sites <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Financial Aid information, Advice and Tools: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.finaid.org/\" target=\"new\">FinAid.org</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">SAT Tests:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/sat_sites.html\">SAT test prep opportunities</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.eknowledge.com/powerprep-promo.aspx\" target=\"new\">eKnowledge.com</a> - Free SAT/ACT prep software (<em>shipping and handling charges apply</em>)</p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><strong><br />ENTERTAINMENT</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Books and e-Books:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://ebookfling.com/\" target=\"new\">eBookFling.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://joggoon.com/\" target=\"new\">Joggoon.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.bookmooch.com/\" target=\"new\">BookMooch.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.paperbackswap.com/\" target=\"new\">PaperbackSwap.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.publiclibraries.com/\" target=\"new\">PublicLibraries.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.libraryelf.com/\" target=\"new\">LibraryElf.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://podiobooks.com/\" target=\"new\">PodioBooks.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page\" target=\"new\">Gutenberg.org</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.poemhunter.com/eBooks/\" target=\"new\">PoemHunter.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://librivox.org/\" target=\"new\">LibriVox.org</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.sacred-texts.com/\" target=\"new\">Internet Sacred Text Archive Home</a><br /><a href=\"http://the-cheap.net/\" target=\"new\">The Cheap</a> (Nook)<br /><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Music: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.pandora.com/\" target=\"new\">Pandora Radio</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.slacker.com/\" target=\"new\">Slacker.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://listen.grooveshark.com/\" target=\"new\">GrooveShark.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/Guvera.com\" target=\"new\">Guvera</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.jango.com/\" target=\"new\">Jango (Internet radio)</a><br /><a href=\"http://live365.com/\" target=\"new\">Live365.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://music.qtrax.com/\" target=\"new\">QTrax.com</a><br /><a href=\"https://www.noisetrade.com/\" target=\"new\">NoiseTrade.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.imeem.com/\" target=\"new\">Imeem.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://theradio.com/\" target=\"new\">TheRadio.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.di.fm/\" target=\"_blank\">DI.fm</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.spotify.com/us/\" target=\"new\">Spotify.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.radioparadise.com/content.php\" target=\"new\">RadioParadise.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.radioio.com/\" target=\"new\">radioIO.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.iheart.com/\" target=\"_blank\">iHeart.com</a></p>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Cable/Satellite/HDTV:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.slingbox.com/\" target=\"new\">Sling Box</a> - Use your home cable/satellite service anywhere in the world<br /><a href=\"http://www.antennaweb.org/\" target=\"new\">AntennaWeb.org</a> - Get HDTV for free using your outdoor antenna <br /><a href=\"http://www.hulu.com/\" target=\"new\">Hulu.com</a> - Free TV content and movies<br /><a href=\"http://www.joost.com/\" target=\"new\">Joost.com</a> - Free TV content and movies<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Dining Deals:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.cheapism.com/local\" target=\"new\">Cheapism.com</a><br /><a href=\"https://www.villagevines.com/\" target=\"new\">VillageVines.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.dailygobble.com/\" target=\"new\">DailyGobble.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online Dating:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/liveweb/shownotes/2009/01/30/15031/\">Clark's list of free online dating sites</a>, plus user-submitted suggestions<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Gaming:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.nlop.com/\" target=\"new\">NLOP.com</a> - Free and legal online poker playing (ad-supported)<br /><a href=\"http://adventuregamestudio.co.uk/\" target=\"new\">Adventure Game Studio</a> - Play (and make!) your own video games for free<br /><a href=\"http://mmohut.com/\" target=\"new\">MMOHut.com</a> - Free massively multiplayer online games<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Movie Screenings (<em>subject to availability</em>):</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.gofobo.com/\">GoFoBo</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.filmmetro.com/\">FilmMetro</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.wildaboutmovies.com/screenings/index.php\">FreeMovieScreenings</a></p>$NEWLINE<ul>$NEWLINE</ul>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><strong>FINANCES </strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Credit Report:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://annualcreditreport.com/\" target=\"new\">AnnualCreditReport.com</a> - The only truly free credit report! <em><br />(Note: Users have reported being charged for Triple Advantage after being redirected to one of the 3 main credit bureaus' sites. Remember you can still get your free credit report by <a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/freecreditreportinfo.html\">calling or writing</a>.)</em><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Credit Freeze Information:</strong><br /><a href=\"../../../../news/personal-finance-credit/credit-freeze-and-thaw-guide/nFbL/\">Clark's Credit Freeze Guide</a> - How to freeze and protect your credit<br /><a href=\"https://www.allclearid.com/child\"> AllClearID.com</a> - ChildScan is a free service to help protect your child from identity theft (<em>Social Security number required</em>) <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Credit Counseling: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.nfcc.org/\" target=\"new\">Nfcc.org</a> - Free or low-cost credit counseling resources<strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\"><br /><br />Free Mortgage and Financial Calculators: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.dinkytown.net/\" target=\"new\">DinkyTown.net</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.hsh.com/calculators.html\" target=\"new\">HSH.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://financialcalculators.com/\" target=\"new\">FinancialCalculators.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.mymoney.gov/calculators.shtml\" target=\"new\">MyMoney.gov</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.drcalculator.com/mortgage/\" target=\"new\">DrCalculator.com</a><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\"><br /><br />Free Tax Filing Services: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=118986,00.html\" target=\"new\">IRS.gov</a> - Complete list of free or cheap IRS-recommended filing services<br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/etax_filing.html\">Clarkhoward.com</a> - Clark's guide to low-cost tax filing information<br /><a href=\"http://www.taxact.com/\" target=\"new\">TaxACT.com</a> - Prepare and file your federal tax return for free -- regardless of high income<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Estate Planning and Money Management:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.usaaedfoundation.org/\" target=\"new\">USAAedfoundation.org</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc101.html\" target=\"new\">IRS.gov</a>- Free IRS Services for those who qualify<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Unclaimed Funds:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.pbgc.gov/\" target=\"new\">Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation</a> - Find out about unclaimed pension benefits <br /><a href=\"http://www.missingmoney.com/\" target=\"new\">MissingMoney.com</a> - Free national search for missing money <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Peer-to-Peer/Social Lending:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.prosper.com/\" target=\"new\">Prosper.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.zopa.com/ZopaWeb/\" target=\"new\">Zopa.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.virginmoneyus.com/\" target=\"new\">Virgin Money</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.lendingclub.com/home.action\" target=\"new\">LendingClub.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Online Budgeting Tools:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.mint.com/\" target=\"new\">Mint.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.billguard.com/\" target=\"_blank\">BillGuard.com</a> (free personal finance security service)<br /><a href=\"https://www.billshrink.com\" target=\"new\">BillShrink.com</a> (helps comparison shop your monthlies)<br /><br /></p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><strong>HEALTH </strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Cheap Eyeglasses:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.eyebuydirect.com/\" target=\"new\">Eyebuydirect.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://glassesunlimited.com/\" target=\"new\">Glasses Unlimited</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.goggles4u.com/\" target=\"new\">Goggles4U</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.zennioptical.com/\" target=\"new\">Zenni Optical</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Prescriptions:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/prescription_plans.html\">Clark's list of prescription plans for less</a><br /><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Supplies: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.ostogroup.org/\" target=\"new\">OstoGroup.com</a> - Free ostomy supplies for the uninsured<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Misc.: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://georgiahealthinfo.gov/cms/\" target=\"new\">GeorgiaHealthInfo.gov</a> - Ga. residents can shop for the best prices on prescriptions, outpatient procedures and long-term care options</p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><br /><strong>HOMES</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Mortgage and Financial Calculators: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.dinkytown.net/\" target=\"new\">DinkyTown.net</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.hsh.com/calculators.html\" target=\"new\">HSH.com</a><br /><a href=\"http://www.drcalculator.com/mortgage/\" target=\"new\">DrCalculator.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Mortgage Cheat Sheet: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/shownotes/2007/08/15/#12546\">Ask the right questions of your lender</a> when applying for a loan <br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Discount online brokers: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.doorfly.com/\">Doorfly.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Foreclosures: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.emailforeclosures.com/\" target=\"new\">EmailForeclosures.com</a> - Foreclosure listings sent by email<br /><a href=\"http://www.redfin.com/\" target=\"new\">RedFin.com</a> - A discount online brokerage for residential real estate (only available in select areas)<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Utilities and Repairs: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.servicelive.com/MarketFrontend/homepage.action\" target=\"new\">ServiceLive.com</a> - Name your price for home repairs<br /><a href=\"http://whitefence.com/\" target=\"new\">WhiteFence.com</a> - Comparison shop for utilities online<br /><a href=\"https://www.billshrink.com/\" target=\"new\">BillShrink.com</a> - Comparison shop for utilities online<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Insurance Issues: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://whatyouown.org/\" target=\"new\">WhatYouOwn.org</a> - Free online inventory of your belongings</p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><strong><br />LEGAL</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Inexpensive Legal Documents: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://nolo.com/\" target=\"new\">Nolo.com</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Legal Self-help Sites by State: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/legal_self_sites.html\">http://clarkhoward.com/topics/legal_self_sites.htm</a></p>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Living Wills: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.caringinfo.org/\" target=\"new\">CaringInfo.org</a> - Free advance directive information</p>$NEWLINE</blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><br /><br /><strong>LIFE AND FAMILY</strong></p>$NEWLINE<blockquote>$NEWLINE<p><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Food on Your Birthday: </strong><strong style=\"color: red; font-size: 10px;\">HOT!</strong><br /><a href=\"http://clarkhoward.com/topics/free_birthday_meal.html\">List of restaurants offering birthday freebies</a><br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Food for Kids: </strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.mykidseatfree.com/index.asp\" target=\"new\">MyKidsEatFree.com</a> - Find restaurants near you where kids can eat for free<br /><a href=\"http://www.outtoeatwithkids.com/\" target=\"new\">OutToEatWithKids.com</a> - Find restaurants near you where kids can eat for free<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: #478f4d;\">Free Camps for Kids:</strong><br /><a href=\"http://www.campcorral.org/\" target=\"new\">CampCorral.org</a> - Free national summer camp for the children (ages 8 to 15) of fallen, wounded or disabled military veterans and service members<br /><br /><strong style=\"color: 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