Where to Find Free/Cheap Stuff
Entertainment Books: Get deals on Entertainment Books. Entertainment books are available in 160 local editions, covering every major city throughout North America. Get the deal price shown in the box to the right for the 2012 Entertainment Book. —>>>
- Free Passport Photos: ePassportPhoto.com lets you take your photo with your own digital camera and then upload it, size it, and print on your home printer.
Free Music
- SPIN Magazine Free MP3s: SPIN offers a FREE MP3 download of mixtape featuring songs from: “The 10 Best Albums You Might Have Missed This Year.”
- Free Indie Music MP3s: Free MP3 Downloads of a wide range of mostly indie tunes from Amoeba Music.
- Free Smashing Pumpkins Downloads: Download Four Free MP3s on the SP website: “Astral Planes,” “A Stitch in Time,” “Widow Wake My Mind,” & “A Song for a Son.”
- Free Radiohead Concert MP3: Download a Free Podcast of Radiohead’s live concert for Haiti Relief.
- YouTube Free U2: Free U2 Live concert on YouTube.
- Free iTunes: Go to the Free Download: Single of the Week on iTunes. Free downloads updated on Tuesdays. (Click the link and scroll to the bottom to see all the free iTunes stuff.)
- Free iTunes Apps: Download from a list of the Top free apps on the App Store
. (including Pandora Radio, Hulu Plus, and iHeartRadio).
Free/Cheap Movies
- Free Movies Online: Hulu.com and Crackle.com offer a full range of free movies.
- Free Redbox Rentals: Check InsideRedbox.com for coupon codes for free Redbox DVD movie rentals.
- Free and Discounted Movie Tickets: Get free Fandango movie tickets when you try a special offer.
Or get 20% off movie tickets when you use a Visa Signature card to buy tickets online ($25 minimum total purchase).
Free Books
- Free Audio Books: Librophile.com and BooksShouldBeFree.com let you download audio books for free, mostly classic books with expired copyrights.
- Free Ebooks: Gutenberg.org lets you download any of 33,000 classics to your computer, Kindle or other reader. Mostly classics.
Free Classes & Workshops
- Free Cooking Class at Williams-Sonoma: The store offers Free cooking classes. Sign up early because classes fill up. Call your nearest Bay Area location for details and schedule.
- Pottery Barn Free Classes: Free Home Decorating Classes. Check for current class themes.
- Free Workshops at Home Depot: Free workshops for women, others for kids (first Saturdays), and monthly home improvement workshops for anyone.
- Free Build & Grow Kids Workshops: Lowe’s Free Build & Grow Workshops for kids are offered on some Saturdays. (Check your local store).
- Free Crafts Workshops at Michaels: The crafts store offers Free Crafts Workshops for kids, with a different make it/take it theme each month.
- Free Education: Many universities and colleges offer courses and lectures on their websites (without credits).
- Free Apple iTunes U. Apple offers more than 250,000 free lectures and videos, and college materials from 600 universities.
Free Services
- Free House Cleaning for Cancer Patients: Cleaning for A Reason Foundation offers free professional housecleaning and maid services for women undergoing treatment for cancer. More info & Locations.
- Free Car-Repair Help: RepairPal.com helps you figure out whether or not your mechanic is quoting a fair price for your auto repair.
- Free Shipping: Check FreeShipping.org for free shipping coupon codes at many major retailers. Many stores also offer free shipping if you’ll pick up your purchase at your local store (incl. Ace Hardware, Borders, Payless, REI and Walmart.)
- Free Tip Calculator: CheckPlease Lite is a free cellphone app available from the iTunes App Store
- Free Diamond Ring Inspection: Most jewelers will inspect your diamond ring for free and even clean it for you, especially if you purchased your jewelry from their shop (but many offer the service to potential new customers).
- Free Directory Assistance: Get Free 411 calls by calling 1-800-FREE411. Gets you free directory assistance service for any business, residential, government or toll-free listing in the United States.
- Free Phone Assistant: Google Voice is a free service that lets you dial one phone number to ring all your phones at the same time. Convert voice-mail messages to text and go back later to and search by keyword. Set up different voice-mail greetings and screen or block calls, all for free. Bonus: If you’re paying per text message, you can send free texts from your Google number. ~Kiplingers
Free Tech & Finance
- Free Online Storage: Windows Live SkyDrive gives you 25 gigabytes of free, secure digital storage space, Other free options include Dropbox.com (2GB free) and Google Docs (1GB free).
- Free Tech Support: If you’re a Costco or Sam’s Club member, you can get free tech support even for products you bought somewhere else.
- Find Free ATMs: Allpoint and Moneypass help you find nearby surcharge-free ATMs.
- Free Finance App: Online financial services like Mint.com let you track your spending and investments.
- Free Financial Portfolio Checker: Morningstar.com has an Instant X-Ray tool for checking for balance among investment styles, stock sectors, regions and more.
- Free Business Advice: SCORE.org offers free confidential advice to small-business owners. The Small Business Administration (SBA.gov) offers free local workshops and offers tons of online tools and resources for entrepreneurs.
