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 Hobbies
culinary skills
bike maintenance, backpacking, camp cooking
yoga
computers, chess, knitting
language
FSI-language-courses.org (opens in new tab)
draw
Drawspace.com (opens in new tab)
golf
Golf.com (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Food
IHOP
Rita's
Ben & Jerry's
Pretzelmaker
Cinnabon
Starbucks
Haagen-Dazs
Krispy Kreme
TCBY
Chick-Fil-A
free food on your birthday
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Books, Music, Movies & More
public library
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Car-Buying Help
AAA, Costco, Consumer Reports
Geico Insurance
credit unions
alumni associations
Truecar.com (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Music & Media Storage
iCloud
Google Music Beta
Amazon Cloud
Sponsored Content
(opens in new tab)
Free Eyeglasses Adjustments
LensCrafters
Sponsored Content
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Free Fishing
fish without a license
TakeMeFishing.org (opens in new tab)
kids fish for free year-round
Sponsored Content
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Free Movies & TV
Hulu.com
Crackle.com
TV networks' Web sites
InsideRedbox.com.
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free outdoor movies
free family films
Sponsored Content
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Free Legal Advice
Nolo.com (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Rx Drugs
Giant Eagle, Meijer, Publix, Schnucks
Wegmans
Price Chopper
ShopRite
Sponsored Content
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Free E-Books
Gutenberg.org (opens in new tab)
University of Pennsylvania's online books page (opens in new tab)
War and Peace, Moby Dick
Little Women
Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, iTunes.com
Kobo.com
public library
Sponsored Content
(opens in new tab)
Free Audiobooks
Librophile.com (opens in new tab)
BooksShouldBeFree.com (opens in new tab)
The Three Little Pigs
The Secret Garden
public library
Sponsored Content
(opens in new tab)
Free Charitable Giving
Volunteermatch.org (opens in new tab)
AllforGood.org (opens in new tab)
give blood
donate frequent flier miles
garage sale
thehungersite.com
Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Sponsored Content
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Free Diet & Fitness Help
Fatsecret.com (opens in new tab)
MyFitnessPal.com (opens in new tab)
SparkPeople.com (opens in new tab)
employers
Sponsored Content
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Free ETF Trades
Fidelity, Schwab, TD Ameritrade
Vanguard
Sponsored Content
(opens in new tab)
Free Kids' Meals
KidsMealDeals.com (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Free Money for College
FastWeb.com (opens in new tab)
grants handed out by the federal government (opens in new tab)
states
department of higher education (opens in new tab)
grad school
Sponsored Content
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Free Preventive Care
without charging deductibles or co-pays
other services (opens in new tab)
Medicare
Medicare.gov (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
(opens in new tab)
Free Outings
free admission year-round
certain days of the week or month
college campuses
FreeNightofTheater.net (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Free Retirement Planning
Fidelity Income Strategy Evaluator (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Free Tax Help
Kiplinger.com
HRBlock.com
IRS
face-to-face help
free tax return preparation resources (opens in new tab)
Sponsored Content
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Free Money for Retirement
match your contributions
Sponsored Content
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