Here’s our growing list of goods and services that are very inexpensive or FREE.
Cars
Shared cars for rent by the hour (plus a $7 monthly subscription fee):
Zipcar
Get free C.L.U.E. report detailing your auto claims history
Team Clark’s Guide: How to get a free C.L.U.E. report
Free auto care instructional videos:
CarCareKiosk.com
Guaranteed online pricing for a car purchase:
TrueCar.com
CarsDirect.com
Cell Phones and Mobile Devices
Cheap cell phone plans:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best cell phone plans and deals right now
Free grocery apps:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best apps to save money on groceries
Free tracking and security apps:
Find My iPhone
Where’s My Droid
Free conference calling:
FreeConferenceCalling.com
InstantConference.com
JoinMe.com
Free phone calls (may require internet connection and/or both parties to have the app):
Skype
Google Voice
MajicJack
WhatsApp
TextNow
Viber
Talkatone
Textfree
Free faxing:
FaxZero.com
GotFreeFax.com
OneSuite.com ($1 monthly charge applies)
HelloFax.com
Computers and Software
Spyware & scareware fixes:
Team Clark’s Guide: Free virus, spyware and malware protection
Free high-speed internet for light use:
FreedomPop.com
Printers:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best cheap printers
Website building & word processing software:
Webs.com – Build a non-commercial website for free
ClickBook.net – Free appointment software for your small business
Wave – Free online accounting software for small business
Google Docs – Free alternative to Microsoft Office
LibreOffice.org – Free alternative to Microsoft Office
Free cloud storage:
Google Drive (free up to 15GB)
MiMedia.com
Free Adobe Photoshop alternative:
Gimp.org
Free Adobe InDesign alternatives:
Canva
Scribus.net
Coupons and Shopping:
Deals and coupons:
Clark Deals: Deals you can trust from around the web
Free online classifieds:
Craigslist.org
Free online price protection alerts and comparison tools:
Google Shopping
Camel Camel Camel (Amazon price tracker)
Local savings available in most metro areas:
Groupon
Living Social
Education
Free online university courses: (Non-credit)
Team Clark’s Guide: Free online courses
Free online courses from Ivy League schools and other colleges/universities:
Here’s how to find thousands of free online courses
Free entrepreneur courses:
SBA.gov – Free classes for small business owners
Free online language courses:
Duolingo – Free language courses
BBC.co.uk Online Language School
Word2word.com Free Language Courses – Links to many languages and resources
USALearns.org – Free ESL lessons
Free media production workshops:
Apple Media Workshops – Classroom-based, hands-on courses teaching multimedia software
Textbook comparison shopping:
Team Clark’s Guide: Find cheaper textbooks
Financial aid information, advice and tools:
FinAid.org
Entertainment
Free Books and E-books:
Open Library
Joggoon.com
BookMooch.com
PaperbackSwap.com
Scribl
Gutenberg.org
LibriVox.org
Free Music:
Team Clark’s Guide: Listen to music for free
Streaming TV:
Team Clark’s Guide: Best streaming TV services
AntennaWeb.org – Get HDTV for free using your outdoor antenna
Free Movies:
Team Clark’s Guide: Watch movies for free
Finances
Free Credit Report:
AnnualCreditReport.com – The only truly free credit report!
Credit Freeze Information:
Team Clark’s Guide: Freeze your credit for free
Free Credit Counseling:
NFCC.org – Free or low-cost credit counseling resources
Free Mortgage and Financial Calculators:
DinkyTown.net
HSH.com
FinancialCalculators.com
MyMoney.gov
Free Tax Filing Services:
Team Clark’s Guide: Free state and federal tax filing options
IRS.gov – Complete list of free or cheap IRS-recommended filing services
TaxACT.com – Prepare and file federal taxes for free, regardless of high income
Unclaimed Funds:
Unclaimed.org
MissingMoney.com – Free national search for missing money
Free Online Budgeting Tools:
Team Clark’s Guide: Mint.com free budgeting tool
Health
Cheap Eyeglasses:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best places to buy cheap glasses
Prescriptions:
Team Clark’s Guide: Save money on prescription drugs
Homes
Mortgage and Financial Calculators:
DinkyTown.net
HSH.com
Discount Online Brokers:
RedFin
Foreclosures:
EmailForeclosures.com – Foreclosure listings sent by email
Find a Handyman:
ServiceLive
Thumbtack.com
Handy.com
Pro.com
Porch.com
Home Security:
Team Clark’s Guide: Cheap home security systems
FREE Household Goods:
Freecycle.org
Legal
Inexpensive Legal Documents:
LegalZoom.com
Nolo.com
Living Wills:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best and cheapest online wills
Life and Family
Free Food:
Team Clark’s Guide: 60+ places to get FREE food via app or email signup
Team Clark’s Guide: Places to get free food on your birthday
Team Clark’s Guide: Places where kids eat free (or nearly free)
Free Camps for Kids:
CampCorral.org – Free national summer camp for the children (ages 8 to 15) of fallen, wounded or disabled military veterans and service members
Health and Beauty:
Clark Howard’s advice to extend the life of a razor
Miscellaneous:
Team Clark’s Guide: The best senior discounts
Pets
Free Pet Adoption:
Petfinder.org – Search the nationwide index of pets available for adoption from shelters and Humane Societies.
IAADP.org – Free medications and discounted services for disabled people who use a service dog (requires a $20-$30 fee for a multiple-year membership.)
Travel
Cheap Travel Resources:
Clark Deals Travel: Cheap travel deals you can trust
Scott’s Cheap Flights
Dollar Flight Club
Free Flight Price Trackers:
Google Flights
Kayak Explore
Hotel Search Resources:
Hotwire
Priceline
Cheap Accommodation Alternatives:
Airbnb
Vacation Rentals by Owner (VRBO)
