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Fabulous Freebies 2011

by: Erin Burt
January 25, 2018

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Here at Kiplinger, we believe you can have the best of both worlds: that you can live frugally and live well.

To prove that point, we're back with our fifth annual list of fabulous freebies. We found 31 categories of quality goods and services -- from free financial services to free entertainment, no useless junk allowed! -- that you would happily pay money for, except you don't have to.

Welcome to the land of the freebies, the home of the savers. . .

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Free Hobbies

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culinary skills

bike maintenance, backpacking, camp cooking

yoga

computers, chess, knitting

language

FSI-language-courses.org

draw

Drawspace.com

golf

Golf.com

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Free Price Watch

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Yapta.com

AutoSlash.com

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Free Food

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IHOP

Rita's

Ben & Jerry's

Pretzelmaker

Cinnabon

Starbucks

Haagen-Dazs

Krispy Kreme

TCBY

Chick-Fil-A

free food on your birthday

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Free Investing Apps

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Bloomberg

Morningstar

Yahoo Finance

7 Best Free Investing Apps for 2011

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Free Books, Music, Movies & More

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public library

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Free Credit Report

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AnnualCreditReport.com

credit score

ASK KIM: How to Get Your Credit Score for Free

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Free Car-Buying Help

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AAA, Costco, Consumer Reports

Geico Insurance

credit unions

alumni associations

Truecar.com

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Free Hotel Perks

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Priceline.com

Pettravel.com

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Free Music & Media Storage

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iCloud

Google Music Beta

Amazon Cloud

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Free Eyeglasses Adjustments

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LensCrafters

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Free Fishing

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fish without a license

TakeMeFishing.org

kids fish for free year-round

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Free E-Cycling

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Best Buy

Apple

Dell

Goodwill

Earth911.com

EPA

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Free Checking

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Free checking is harder to find

EverBank

ING Direct

Ally Bank

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Free Movies & TV

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Hulu.com

Crackle.com

TV networks' Web sites

InsideRedbox.com.

KIP TIPS: 6 Alternatives to Netflix

free outdoor movies

free family films

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Free Legal Advice

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Nolo.com

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Free Rewards

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rewards credit card

Compare rewards cards here

BondRewards.com

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Free Rx Drugs

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Giant Eagle, Meijer, Publix, Schnucks

Wegmans

Price Chopper

ShopRite

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Free E-Books

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Gutenberg.org

University of Pennsylvania's online books page

War and Peace, Moby Dick

Little Women

Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, iTunes.com

Kobo.com

public library

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Free Audiobooks

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Librophile.com

BooksShouldBeFree.com

The Three Little Pigs

The Secret Garden

public library

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Free Charitable Giving

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Volunteermatch.org

AllforGood.org

give blood

donate frequent flier miles

garage sale

thehungersite.com

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Free Business Advice

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SCORE.org

Small Business Administration

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Free Shipping

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FreeShipping.org

pick up your order

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Free Diet & Fitness Help

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Fatsecret.com

MyFitnessPal.com

SparkPeople.com

employers

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Free ETF Trades

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Fidelity, Schwab, TD Ameritrade

Vanguard

SPECIAL REPORT: Smart Moves with Exchange-Traded Funds

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Free Kids' Meals

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KidsMealDeals.com

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Free Money for College

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FastWeb.com

grants handed out by the federal government

states

department of higher education

grad school

Money for Grad School

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Free Preventive Care

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without charging deductibles or co-pays

other services

Medicare

Medicare.gov

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Free Outings

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free admission year-round

certain days of the week or month

college campuses

FreeNightofTheater.net

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Free Retirement Planning

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Fidelity Income Strategy Evaluator

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Free Tax Help

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Kiplinger.com

HRBlock.com

IRS

face-to-face help

free tax return preparation resources

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Free Money for Retirement

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match your contributions

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