Ways to Save Money with the Internet

April 9th, 2007 • Filed Under

Listed below are just a few ways to save money by using the Internet. A lot of people pay a lot of money for information that can be had for free by using the Internet. This rings true for products and services as well as you can generally find many discounts by doing a thorough search online.

\Stop using directory assistance. With the Internet there is no need for you to dial 411 as you can receive a number from the Internet. Each time you use directory assistance on the phone you can get charged up to one dollar and is more expensive when using direct assistance with your cell phone. Also you can also get other things by finding a number on the Internet such as addresses, a zip code and directions. Look on the many Internet directories, as they are very easy to find. Just bookmark it and when you need to use directory assistance look online.

Stop buying maps. There is no need to buy maps as you can get any direction and maps off the Internet. Sites such as www.mapquest.com and www.googlemaps.com can give you directions and maps free of charge. If you are going on a trip look at a mapping site as they can detail the best route and many times cheapest route in terms of gas usage.

Books online. there are many books available online where you can download them for free. From children’s books to classics there are a lot of free books available. Not every book is available for free off the Internet but you will be surprised by how many are available.

Reference books. There are many reference books available free of charge online. Reference books such as thesaurus, dictionary, and encyclopedias can be had for free online. Even Microsoft Word has a dictionary and a thesaurus with their program. If you pay for these reference books or software they can be outdated quickly and can be costly if you keep them up to date. You can stay up to date with your reference books and for free by getting them from the Internet.

Various forms and legal resources. There are many forms available on the Internet for free and you do not have to pay a lawyer in order to receive them. The forms do not take the place of a lawyer for legal matters but they can be helpful for such things as a bill of sale, leases, etc.

Music. There are many sites online that allow you to listen to music of look at videos online for free. Do not confuse these with sites where you can download music as many of these types of sites are illegally giving out free music. But there are sites where you can listen to the music for free and even download some of it. If you are not sure if it is legal to download the music do some research to see if it is legal to do so. You can simply type in “free music” into a search engine, such as Google, and you will be surprised how much free music is out there.

Coupons & Free samples. There are many sites that give away coupons and free samples over the Internet. Many manufactures have coupons on their site, which you can download and then print out. There are also several sites dedicated only to online coupons such as www.couponbug.com, www.coupons.com, www.couponmom.com, and www.smartcource.com. There are also many places to get free samples of products. You can do an Internet search to see who is giving always free samples, as there are sites dedicated to this, or go directly to a manufacture and see if they are giving any away. A good site that always has free product samples is www.walmart.com.

Cookbooks. There are so many recipes available online that you never need to buy a cookbook again. Simply type in, for example, “recipe for Chicken Parmesan” and a site will have it. There are also many sites that are exclusively for recipes.

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