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September 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm #275900
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1.) FREE TOUR GUIDES
To get a real feel for a city when you’re traveling, team up with a local. The Global Greeter Network organizes volunteers in several cities worldwide to show you around, give you the inside scoop and answer your questions. Tours can last a couple hours or longer, the service is free, and there’s a strict no-tipping policy.
2.) FREE CULTURE
You can visit many museums, galleries and other attractions nationwide for free, on special discount days or during certain hours. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, for example, offers free admission every Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
3.) FREE FINANCIAL PLANNING
At Voyant (planwithvoyant.com), you can get a free personalized picture of your finances without shelling out thousands of dollars for a session with an adviser. You can map your financial goals, such as buying a home or saving for your kids’ college, along an interactive timeline, and test what-if scenarios quickly.
4.) FREE RECIPES
Not sure what’s for dinner? The Web is your oyster. Allrecipes.com and Epicurious.com are perennial cook favorites. Together, they boast more than 100,000 recipes.
5.) FREE CHARITABLE GIVING
You don’t have to give money to help those less fortunate. Volunteering your time won’t cost a dime. Search for opportunities in your neighborhood through VolunteerMatch.org, Idealist.org or NetworkForGood.org. Donating blood is another great way to give for free.
6.) FREE PLACE TO STAY
Traveling? Consider trading spaces. Hospitality exchange Web sites are growing in popularity. You can network to trade homes with someone who wants to visit your town, or even take turns hosting each other.
7.) FREE WORKOUTS
You don’t need to shell out for a gym membership to stay fit. Walking or jogging in your neighborhood doesn’t cost anything. You can also hit your local library to check out free fitness DVDs, from aerobics to yoga.
8.) FREE MUSIC
For a free way to get your groove on, try Pandora.com. Type in a favorite song or artist and this online music-streaming service will play similar tunes it thinks you’ll like. It’s a fun way to discover new music. You will have to listen to the occasional ad –- but they’re super-short and infrequent. Pandora gives you 40 free hours of listening per month.
9.) FREE DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
Save a buck or two and dial 1-800-GOOG-411 next time you need directory assistance. Google’s free phone service will connect you with the business you’re looking for, and there are no ads to listen to. However, it doesn’t offer residential listings yet.
10.) FREE E-BOOKS AND SHEET MUSIC
When copyrights expire on books and music, the masterpieces become “public domain.” That means you can get your hands on classic texts and sheet music for free — and it’s completely legal.
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