Education

Business and Finance

Investopedia(www.investopedia.com)

Seeking Alpha (seekingalpha.com)

English

Study Guides at Bibliomania (bibliomania.com)

The Word Detective(word-detective.com)

World Wide Words(worldwidewords.org)

Food and Nutrition

Epicurious (epicurious.com)
Most content is public. A free membership will let you post recipies.

General College-level Material

Free-Ed.net (free-ed.net)
These educational resources are targeted towards people not currently in school, but there is no reason to avoid getting a second opinion on your courses while you are still in college.

Health and Fitness

This will probably become a separate page eventually.

100Abdominal and Core Exercises (ab-core-and-stomach-exercises.com)

TheColorado Experiment (bodybuildingfanatic.com)
Documentation of a simple experiment on exercise that focused on eccentriccontractions, or "negative work"

Fitness.com (fitness.com)

Five Tibetan Rites (wikipedia.org)
This simple health program consists of five exercises and diet advice, with anoptional sixth exercise for people who are not sexually active. The Wikipediaentry is a fair place to start, since it links to several other resources.

Healthand Fitness articles at EzineArticles (ezinearticles.com)

iVillage (ivillage.com)
Women's health articles and forums

Lifescript (lifescript.com)
Women's health, fitness, diet, and workout tips

Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.com)

One Hundred Pushups(hundredpushups.com)
This rather focused fitness challenge has a nice tiered workout schedule.

also see: Two Hundred Situps (twohundredsitups.com)
and: Two Hundred Squats (twohundredsquats.com)
and: The Twenty Pullups Chalenge (twentypullups.com)

Pal DanGum (allaboutnetwork.com)
Known as the "Eight Silken Movements," this Korean form of internal exercisehas much in common with its closest cousin, Tai Chi.

Sandow & the Golden Age of Iron Men (sandowplus.co.uk)
The history 19th and 20th-century physical culture up to Charles Atlas' Dynamic Tension, including several complete exercise programs by Eugen Sandow, FarmerBurns, the U.S. Army, and more

TBK Fitness (tbkfitness.org)
A summary of a hunter-gatherer diet and exercise program by a family physician,rather than the normal infomercial goofball

Web M. D. (webmd.com)
Research conditions, symptoms, medications, and physicians.

Yoga Asanas (santosha.com)
Photographs and instructions for 34 common positions with both English andSanksrit names.

Yoga at your keyboard(yogaeverywhere.com)
Mini-asanas you could be doing right now

Yoga Site (yogasite.com)
The stick figures on the postures page are adorable.

How-To

This will also probably become a separate page eventually.

About.com (about.com)

All Experts (allexperts.com)

Ben Heck (benheck.com)
More inspirational than how-to, this weblog covers customized game consoles and accessories, including laptop versions of the Playstation 3, XBox 360, and Wii

Crackberry (crackberry.com)
Get more from your Blackberry phone

eHow (ehow.com)

Experts Exchange(experts-exchange.com)
A tech-oriented knowledge base

Evil Mad Scientist(evilmadscientist.com)

HowCast (howcast.com)

Knowledge Hound(knowledgehound.com)

Make (makezine.com)
Select portions of this magazine are available online at no charge.

Mother Earth News(motherearthnews.com) (submitted by Jordan)

Mount Kolias (kolias.com)

Pocket Mod (pocketmod.com)

So You Wanna (soyouwanna.com)
This includes many topics that are socially inappropriate or just not covered in school.

Suite 101 (suite101.com)

Tip Nut (tipnut.com)

Ultimate Guitar(ultimate-guitar.com) (submitted by Jordan)

How-To - Favorites

IdentifyXBox 360 chipset version (anandtech.com)

Turna standard XBox 360 video cable into VGA cable (engadget.com)

Languages

All Words Online Dictionary(allwords.com)
English dictionary and translation to Dutch, French, German, Italian, andSpanish

Ectaco OnlineDictionaries (ectaco.com)
Translate from English to 25 other languages and back again.

Foreignword.com (foreignword.com)

FreeTranslation.com (freetranslation.com)
Use their web page translation service to practice reading your favorite newsor gossip.

Radio Lingua Network (rlnvault.com)
Learn new languages through podcasts. French, German, Italian, and Spanish are the primary focus, but other languages are available as well.

VistaWide (vistawide.com)
General resources and advice

also see: 15 LanguageLearning Resources at Your Fingertips (vistawide.com)

Word 2 Word (word2word.com)
Multi-lingual resources: dictionaries, translation, chat, and more

Languages - Accents

Sound Comparison (soundcomparisons.com)
Compare more than twenty common English accents, and several less common accents, from a bank of 110 words.

Languages -Invented

The Elvish Linguistic Fellowship(elvish.org)

Herge's Syldavian (zompist.com)
Syldavian is part of the back story to Tintin.

The Klingon Language Institute (kli.org)

The Language Construction Kit (zompist.com)
From Mark Rosenfelder's Metaverse

Virtual Verduria (zompist.com)
A fantasy world with several languages by Mark Rosenfelder. His experiences here led to the Language Construction Kit listed above.

Mathematics

Algebra Help (algebrahelp.com)
Lessons, calculators, and worksheets

Algebra Homework Help (algebra.com)
Material for Pre-algebra, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry with onlinecalculators

Ask Dr. Math (mathforum.org)

Calculus.org (calculus.org)
Reources for calculus students

Chance Welcome Page (dartmouth.edu)
Lecture materials, wiki, videos, and more about chance and statistics.

ChronologicalList of Mathematicians (aleph0.clarku.edu)

Flatland: A Romance ofMany Dimensions (ibiblio.org)

Furman UniversityMathematical Quotations Server (math.furman.edu)

Geometry Center (geom.uiuc.edu)

Graph Paper Generator (incompetech.com)
This lets you print out classroom-appropriate graph paper with customizablegrid sizes.

also see: more Graph/Grid Paper categories (incompetech.com)

HardScience.info (hardscience.info)

Math and LogicPuzzles (mathsisfun.com)

Mathematical Association of America(maa.org)

My Algebra (myalgebra.com)
Solves equations, simplifies expressions, and applies the Quadratic Formula(submitted by Samantha)

S.O.S. Mathematics (sosmath.com)

SquareRoot of 2 up to One Million Digits (antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov)

Wolfram Mathematica OnlineIntegrator (integrals.wolfram.com)
Demo calculator for Mathematica software solves for integrals.

Science

TestYour Scientific Literacy! (infidels.org)
This cute little true/false test is followed with explanations. If you disagree with any point, it would make for an excellent classroom discussion.

Technology

Free Tech Books (freetechbooks.com)

W3 Schools (w3schools.com)
Free tutorials in web design including HTML, XML, Scripting, and more

X Train(training.xtrain.com)
This offers online classes in web design, image editing, and related subjects.Only a few are free.

US Government Services

AnnualCreditReport.com(annualcreditreport.com)
This is the only government-authorized service to receive a report from each of the three credit agencies, once from each twelve months.

also see: FTC page on the same (ftc.gov)

Better Business Bureau (bbb.org)
Research complaints against business and charities in both the US and Canada.

Federal Trade Commission (ftc.gov)

Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)

also see: First-time home buyer credit for 2009 FAQ (irs.gov)

Coupons, Discounts, and More

Here you will find a mix of sources and advice, much of which will be broken out into separate pages as time goes on.

Advice

Frugal Freebies & Deals (frugalfreebiesanddeals.com)

How to Shop For Free (bigtent.com)
This active social network asks a one-dollar annual fee for basic membership. It might not be free, but you can probably earn it back in savings before the end of the year.

I ♥ CVS (iheartcvs.com)

I ♥ Rite-Aid (iheartriteaid.com)

I ♥ Wags (iheartwags.com)

I am a Money Magnet (jamieisamoneymagnet.com)

Black Friday Ads

Black Friday Ads (bfads.net)

Black Friday Info (blackfriday.info)

Buy One, Get One... or Buy Something, Get Something

The Astigmatic Illuminati Collection (astigmatic.com)
Purchase any font set from Astigmatic and gain lifetime access to their special font collections.

Disney Movie Rewards(disney.go.com/disneymovierewards)
Use unique codes packed in with Disney-branded DVDs and Blu-Ray discs to receive points good for posters, collectibles, subscription game time on ToonTown, and similar relatively small things. This only makes sense if you are buying a lot of Disney merchandise anyway, and this may expire at the end of 2009.

My Coke Rewards (mycokerewards.com)
Use the unique codes on bottles and 12-packs for Coke-branded rewards,Coke-branded beverages, movie rentals, magazine subscriptions, or contest entries. This only makes sense to use if you drink a lot of Coke products anyway.

Online Coupons

4 Computer Coupons (4computercoupons.com)
This focused little website links to coupons for computer systems and accessories sold through online retailers.

Christmas Coupons (christmascoupons.com)

Coupon Album (couponalbum.com)

Coupon Mountain (couponmountain.com)
This is a catch-all of online coupon codes related to electronics, gift cards,and more.

Jungle Crazy (junglecrazy.com)
While technically not a coupon site, you might want to find the largest discounts at Amazon.com in one place, sorted by category.

Retail Me Not (retailmenot.com)

The Winner's Club (thewinnersclub.net)

Printable Coupons

Coupons.com (coupons.com)

Red Plum (redplum.com)

Smart Source (coupons.smartsource.com)

Product Samples

Start Sampling (startsampling.com)

Refer-A-Friend Offers

This section is for companies offering a big free something-or-other if you can refer other shoppers. These services are highly controversial and collect highly emotional supporters and detractors, so only those we have personal experience with will be listed.

OfferCentric (offercentric.com)
This is another company offering referral-based rewards, seemingly all without expiration dates. More referrals may be required here than in other services.Many nations are supported.

Disclosure: We are not affiliated with FreePay orGratis Internet. We are participating in the top offer, Cameras 4Free, as noted below.

http://Cameras4Free.com (10 referrals) [note: this is a live referral link]

http://AppleTV4Free.com (8 referrals)

http://Desktops4Free.com (14-30 referrals)

http://DS4Free.com (4 referrals)

http://FlatScreens4Free.com (7-15 referrals)

http://www.freegpsoffer.com (5-12 referrals)

http://FreeiPodClassicOffer.com (5-7 referrals)

http://FreeiPodTouchOffer.com (7-9 referrals)

http:/www.FreeiPodVideosOffer.com/ (7-9 referrals)

http://FreeiMacOffer.com (22-24 referrals)

http://FreeMacBookAirOffer.com (20-30 referrals)

http://FreeZuneOffer.com (3-5 referrals)

http://Gaming4Free.com - Free Wii and Free Video Games (1-12 referrals)

http://GiftMonkey.com - Free iPod, Laptop, PS3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Plasma TV and more (details vary considerably - this is a collection of most OfferCentric giveaways)

http://iPhones4Free.com (10 referrals)

http://iPodNanos4Free.com (4-5 referrals)

http://iPodShuffles4Free.com (3 referrals)

http://Macminis4Free.com (13-16 referrals)

http://MobilePhones4Free.com (7-15 referrals)

http://MyFreeItunesDownloads.com (conditions not clear)

http://MP3Players4Free.com (5-9 referrals)

http://Notebooks4Free.com (18-24 referrals)

http://Plasmas4Free.com (20-28 referrals)

http://PS34Free.com (12 referrals)

http://PSPs4Free.com (4 referrals)

http://PVPs4Free.com (5-7 referrals)

http://Xbox3604Free.com (8-10 referrals)

Contests

This is the first of several pages duplicating what I've already posted at thefreebiehunter.net. That hosting contract will expire eventually, and more exposure in the near term won't hurt at all.

Good luck, and read the rules about multiple entries first!

Large Collections

Contest Guide (contestguide.com)
Simple layout and helpful descriptions

Contest World (contestworld.com)
This includes links to writing contests and paid surveys in addition to the regular links.

Classic Heartland (classicheartland.com)
This C&W radio station gives away new high-tech toys and gift cards every month.

Dr. Pepper (drpepper.com)
Over the course of last year, Dr. Pepper gave away Superbowl tickets,
scholarships, and cars. Prizes seem to rotate quarterly.

The HD Room (thehdroom.com/contests.php)
An HD-enthusiast web site that gives away movies regularly

My Coke Rewards (mycokerewards.com)
Use the unique codes on bottles and 12-packs for Coke-branded rewards, magazine subscriptions, or contest entries. This only makes sense to use if you drink a lot of Coke products anyway.

Online-Sweepstakes (online-sweepstakes.com)
This well-organized forum tracks a huge number of contests and sorts them by prize, final entry date, etc.; free membership required for some activities.

PCH Search (search.pch.com)
Potentially receive prizes for searching

Publishers Clearhing House (pch.com)

Reward TV (rewardtv.com)
Did you watch TV last night from 6 PM to Midnight on the big four networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC) or basic cable? Answering simple questions about the shows and commercials can lead to prizes as large as $10,000. Like with My Coke Rewards, the points you earn can be spent on sweepstakes entries or redeemed for smaller prizes. Instead of a fixed number of points per smaller prize, an auction format is used.

Sweepstakes Advantage (sweepsadvantage.com)

Lotteries and Casino-Style Contests

Cashbreak (cashbreak.com)

FreeLotto (freelotto.com)

Single Contests

TracFone Sweepstakes (tracfonesweepstakes.com)
Visa gift cards, no clear expiration date

updates

For the sake of having both better exposure and a backup of all the links at the main site of TheFreebieHunter.net, I'll be copying most of the main pages from that site over here and creating a table of contents in the right-hand column.

The nightmare shopping season is near.

The Black Friday ad for Walmart was posted a day or two ago at BlackFriday.info, along with many others. Is a price cut on the game Rock Band - down to $50 - enough to justify the traffic? Would a $198 notebook computer, or a $248 Emerson HDTV?

Small steps...

Over the past couple of months, I've found enough "My Coke Rewards"-branded bottle caps to cover one of the magazine subscriptions available through that web site. It takes from fifty to seventy of those little guys to do it, but that might be the point. In a small way, I feel that I'm fighting litter in my community - in an admittedly focused way - by scouring parking lots and whatnot for discarded bottles with those precious, unused codes. There were also many Dr. Pepper caps, but none of them were an instant winner for the Chevy Camaro promotion.

Another Game Console Giveaway

GameTrailers.com, a video hosting site focusing on game previews and reviews, is giving away a PS3 Slim this September to one (1) lucky reader who can follow simple directions. Membership to the website is required, but free. Be sure to read the contest rules before beginning.

Nice Contest

Game Informer Magazine is giving away a slightly modified Nintendo Wii with a clear case. Entries must be submitted by September 28th. Registration is required for entry, but that registration will allow you to get their e-newsletter with the occasional new contest.

What about that one (1) qualifying purchase?

Yes, I did pay for something. I will get my money's worth on it. Bear in mind that there were no five, seven, or fifteen qualifying purchases for my soon-to-be free digital camera - just one. There were no bronze, silver, gold, or platinum-ranked purchases - just one. A web hosting service somewhere out there is now provides space for TheFreebieHunter.net, which will be even more helpful than the links just to the right of this post. Is there something you're fanatic about? Sports scores? Road trips? Why haven't you set up a dedicated site yet? Would you want to if someone threw in a free digital camera?

Free Digital Camera?

A free Canon SX10 IS? On what planet? What about a free Canon PowerShot SD990 IS, Sony Cyber-shot T900, Nikon CoolPix P90, Lumix DMC-ZS3, Olympus Stylus Tough 8000, or just $325 in cash?

There are several companies offering one kind of freebie or another. Most of these are purchase-and-referral-oriented. The company offering your choice of six different cameras, OfferCentric, seems to be more open and up-front about their terms and conditions than the competition.

I'm starting this blog to reach out to other people who, like me, worry they don't have enough friends for referrals.

The two basic questions related to this offer are:
Do you ever shop online?
Would you like to get more for your money?

If you can answer "yes" to both, then you are probably qualified to participate.

Let's narrow it down a little more.

Are you already shopping for Direct TV or a web hosting service?

If no, you are not in the target audience today. Try back later. If yes, you absolutely are in OfferCentric's target audience.

These are the actual two offers I was asked to choose between. One of them happened to interest me, so I was in luck. Other advertising partners may show up for new members, such as Netflix or Discover. If I had signed up earlier, eMusic would have been one of my options. It changes over time.

If you are presented with different offers after this is posted, please let me know in the comments so I can give more accurate information. I'll be kind of jealous if someone gets GameFly.

Some transactions may have no up-front cost (i.e., credit card applications), but it is more difficult to qualify for these. Try one if you want, but the camera is free no matter what option you choose, because you receive something for your money. It may be a product. It may be a service. I have a new website (in development). If you don't like the options available right now, look again in a month or two.

Aren't these scams?

I bet several are, which is why I have stayed away for three years or more. If you look at the terms and conditions set up by OfferCentric, there aren't a lot of "hoops" to jump through. Complete one (1) qualifying offer. Refer N people, which is a whole number that varies by giveaway. This is aggressive word-of-mouth marketing. The company believes your personal recommendation is worth more than ads on Google. There are no time limits to knock you out of the running, unlike with FreePay, one of the original "Free iPod" companies. The periodic changes to the cameras offered and advertising partners make it easier to reach out to new people who may also have a use for a free digital camera.

If you are worried about protecting your identity, create a new e-mail account with an unusual name (as in not you, not a pet, and nothing personally identifying), user IDs with unusual names, and use long, challenging passwords (as in not you, not a pet, and nothing personally identifying) - all things you should consider doing from time to time anyway.

Why a camera and not a Playstation 3?

This company has twenty-four different offers that you can choose from, starting with an iPod Shuffle and going up to expensive desktop and notebook computers. The terms for each are basically the same, with just one qualifying transaction plus referrals. The camera stands out as a good first choice because it will let me:

1. take pictures of everything I hope to receive in the future (proof of success)
2. find new opportunities to turn a hobby into a career.

So I sign up and then never hear from you again?

I know how hard it is to make worthwhile friends online (no offense to My Space's Tom). I'm planning on showing my gratitude for everyone who helps me out by adding their promo links as time goes on, even before I finish my referrals. Hopefully we can work together to find other freebie opportunities in the future. For reference, I signed up under Stuart Whitmore, from the website just-stuart.com. If I happen to finish before he does, all my links will be replaced with his as a thank you for pointing out this service (and being funny about it) in the first place.

Get started today. It doesn't cost anything to look. You don't even need to share a name or e-mail address until later.

Is this an abnormally long first post for a blog?

For me it is. Optimism does that.

This is nice

My fiftieth idea for a name wasn't taken yet!