See if you can get it for FREE

A word about FREE
There are an enormous amount of things you can get for free. There is free Wi-Fi, at almost every Starbucks (just so you can buy their coffee,) free recipes on-line, free stuff at www.freecycle.org, free stuff on Craigslist, free online checking, free radio service, free downloads for your Ipod on a daily basis, etc., etc.

We've also found the following "free" stuff, but read on about the scams and things to watch out for when signing up for something FREE.

Free downloadable sheet music at www.MutopiaProject.org. High-quality copies are available for a cost, but don't be pressured into buying them.

Free Spam Filter at www.spamato.net. This is an add-on for Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Mail, and Thunderbird to help get junk out of your e-mailbox.

Free business cards from VistaPrint - Get FREE business cards for your business or personal use -- an $85 FREE gift. Top quality! Full color!

Click here for FREE Rubber Stamps with VistaPrint.

Free quality, beautiful, silver jewerly -


Free Sterling Silver with real Gemstones, no catch, no gimmicks, no obligation
You have to pay the modest shipping charge of $6.99, and you can pay with Paypal. They are trying to get people to wear their jewerly and show off their products, at a benefit for you! Our female staff members LOVE THIS SITE!

Free Patterns are available from www.freepatterns.com - A highly used, staff-favorite site for all kinds of crafts, from beading to crochet and quilting to sewing - Great to use if you want to try something new and you don't need to commit to purchasing a craft book. They having annoying pop-ups but the patterns are downloadable and printable.

What to watch out for -- ONLINE SCAMS It might be a scam if...

• It's just too good to be true - A free car just for taking a survey? A laptop computer for a single mouse click? It really is TO GOOD TO BE TRUE because IT'S NOT.
• You're a winner...but - Don't click on these ads. Chances are they are SPAMMERS and will request money to claim your prize.
  - Don't click on these ads. Chances are they are SPAMMERS and will request money to claim your prize.
• It's free with shipping and handling - This one, we've proven. There are legitimately sites out there that want to get their products on the market, but shipping and handling is reasonable, say $5 to $7. MAKE SURE the shipping and handling is not $59.95!
• There's a lot of fine print - We strongly recommend reading the fine print when you sign up for anything. You will have to agree to all those terms, even the "fees" they hide in the pages and pages of text that you don't want to read through.
• You must give a credit card number - If you have to give a credit card number to get the "free" item, there's a chance it's a scam. There is an exception when it comes to "trial periods."
• There's a free "trial period" - Again, this one can be true. Check the fine print. If you sign up for a trial period, make sure you know how to cancel it once the period is over. Know what the time period is for the service, and write it in your calendar to end it the day before it actually ends. If you have given them a credit card number to get the trial period, you will be charged the fee as soon as the trial period ends.