| A search for free STUFF ONLINE will return over | | | | search through their offerings. |
| 180,000,000 results in Google, but out of those a big | | | | Or, you can try your local library. Usually you can |
| portion require | | | | access books online through most libraries if you have |
| - that you enter your email address so they can send | | | | a current, valid library card. Your local university or |
| you emails | | | | community college may also have books you can |
| - that you purchase after a short free trial period | | | | access for free online. However, library e-books don't |
| - that you wade through pages of information and | | | | always work on all e-readers -- notably the most |
| sales hype before getting to the free section. | | | | popular e-reader, Amazon's Kindle |
| I can understand the frustration. I have spent hundreds | | | | What about gutenberg.org Gutenberg may be one of |
| of hours over the years trying to find what I needed | | | | the largest free books depositary on the internet |
| for free. After all, raising children as a single parent is | | | | today. They include a section with about 33,000 free |
| expensive and there was often nothing much left to | | | | ebooks you can read on your iPad, Kindle, Sony |
| purchase computer related software and other things. | | | | Reader, iPhone, Android or other portable devices. NO |
| But, depending on what you are looking fore there | | | | FEE required. Keep in mind that the books here are |
| ARE places online today where you can access | | | | free in the United States because their copyright has |
| totally free content relatively easily and painlessly. | | | | expired. This means that you won't find the newest |
| For example: | | | | top 10 here, but you will find unbeatable classics, |
| --Have you ever heard of Thunderfap.com, the freebie | | | | references and more to tickle your mind with |
| archive page? At This site they boast is that there is | | | | possibilities. |
| NO credit card required, ever! Only 100% real free | | | | --free MUSIC is what you want but you want it legally, |
| stuff with no strings attached, no shipping fees, no | | | | without the potential problems getting it from a |
| scams, and no spam. Sounds good and with a wealth | | | | peer-to-peer or other source can create. Have you |
| of categories this may be the site for you. Choose | | | | tried This site boasts free, 100% legal music. They bring |
| from food, beauty, health, kids, pets, house hold, books | | | | you music that is free by making the site ad-supported. |
| and magazines, office supplies, tools and more. | | | | This means that the advertising on the site pays for |
| Although you must enter your information such as | | | | the music. No risk of prosecution by the RIAA. Check |
| address, to receive the products, I have had no | | | | they out. They may be the ones for you. |
| problems and my samples arrive quickly. | | | | --free MOVIES and TV is available online if you know |
| --Open source is SOFTWARE that is freely distributed | | | | where to look. One of the most popular sites is HULU |
| by the developers. NO payment is required but you | | | | which offers Lifetime movies and hit TV shows. |
| may be asked to make a donation to help the | | | | Another site you might try is fancast.com, or you can |
| developers continue their work. One of the best | | | | check network sites for popular series. I watch Y&R |
| resources for open source software is | | | | at because I usually get busy and miss it. You can get |
| sourceforge.net. Here you can find hundreds, if not | | | | streaming video of your favorite episodes of many |
| thousands, of free software solutions to meet all of | | | | programs by visiting the network page. |
| your computing needs. Looking for games, they have it. | | | | --free GAMES are available from and the Pop Cap |
| Communication software? Yes. Education and | | | | game site. I don't have the time to play games much |
| networking is there. Almost anything you need you can | | | | but these are the two my husband likes when he |
| find here. | | | | wants a quick break. A search for free online GAMES |
| - --Be sure to check out Gizmo's freeware Reviews, | | | | in Google brings 333,000,000 results so I am re you |
| to find the best of the best free ware on the net. One | | | | can find what you are looking for within minutes. |
| of the most bookmarked freeware sites on the | | | | These are, of course only a very few of the places |
| internet and featured in PC magazine's Top 100 or | | | | where you can find the free Media, software, and |
| 2010. | | | | products that you are looking for. I encourage you to |
| --free BOOKS are available online too. Do you like to | | | | be careful however. Read the FAQ and Terms on |
| read books online. Several sites offer up free books | | | | any site BEFORE thinking the free is really free. I am |
| that you can either read through their site or download | | | | not affiliated with any of the sites mentioned in this |
| to read later. I am talking now about traditional books, | | | | article but offer them only as suggestions to help you |
| not just e-books. For example: | | | | find what you are looking for. |
| - One example is at onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu and | | | | |