Fabulous Freebies 2011

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. . .






Free Credit Report
credit score

Free Car-Buying Help
AAA, Costco, Consumer Reports
Geico Insurance
credit unions
alumni associations







Free Movies & TV
Hulu.com
Crackle.com
TV networks' Web sites
InsideRedbox.com.
KIP TIPS: 6 Alternatives to Netflix
free outdoor movies
free family films




Free E-Books
University of Pennsylvania's online books page
War and Peace, Moby Dick
Little Women
Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, iTunes.com
Kobo.com
public library

Free Audiobooks
The Three Little Pigs
The Secret Garden
public library

Free Charitable Giving
give blood
donate frequent flier miles
garage sale
thehungersite.com




Free ETF Trades
Fidelity, Schwab, TD Ameritrade
Vanguard


Free Money for College
grants handed out by the federal government
states
department of higher education
grad school


Free Outings
free admission year-round
certain days of the week or month
college campuses




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