Tipz Time -- Household tips, ideas for gardening and home improvement, coupons, holiday crafts, food hints, plus frugal money and timesavers. Free charts for parents, teachers and homeschoolers.
Free furniture refinishing tips. -- Loads of free tips and information on refinishing furniture, wicker, kitchen cabinets and patio furniture. They also give additional free information requested by email.
TaxMama -- Tax information with a mother's touch. The best tax and small business information on and off the net.
thePlunge.com -- This is a great place where anyone can build a professional, personal web site for any event or celebration--even if they have no experience creating web pages. Theplunge.Com is not supported by advertising dollars so web pages aren't cluttered with annoying ads. Take advantage of the free package, the get-together™. Quickly create a great-looking, two-page site with the event location and contact information, as well as an interactive map by mapquest™ and a place for you to write directions.
KnowledgeHound.com -- This is the place to come when you want to learn how to do something. They offer a road map to the unexpected, like how to build your own bagpipes or become a storm chaser.
This To That? -- Did you ever wonder what kind of 'glue' to use to stick different materials together? This site will tell you.
MakeStuff.com -- The "you can make it yourself" site for crafters, hobbyists, enterpreneurs and people who just like to make stuff. They've got all kinds of recipes, formulas, craft projects and ideas that you can make yourself.
ResellerRatings.com -- Had a good or bad experience with an online reseller? If you're looking to purchase something from a site, check here first to see if anybody has posted an "experience" with them. Then post your own experiences with the companies you've dealt with (personally and professionally).
IAL -- At this site you can find auction listings in over 25 categories, find upcoming auctions by date, location or category.
FireEyes -- Free computer security (for win98). Monitors all the connections to your computer. This is probably the most reliable way to know if anyone is invading your privacy. (Other products here too)
ShieldsUP! -- Check your net security for free. Without your knowledge or permission, your personal information might be available to anyone on the internet whenever you're connected. This site will instantly check your internet connection security and help you to understand what's going on and what you can do about it. This is a very nice service folks. Thanks steve! Just scroll down the page to find shields up, and you'll find a growing family of other helpful features and utilities on this page.
netLibrary -- Welcome to the library of the future. A marvel of info management, netlibrary is based on a traditional library metaphor. Patrons visiting the netlibrary site can view books online, borrow ebooks, queue for ebooks that are checked out, place ebooks on virtual bookshelves or go to the help desk for assistance. However, netlibrary does much more. Click on "free reading" on the top toolbar.
whatis.com -- An internet glossary and a way to find handy info quickly. Contains word definitions and cross-reference links. Designed for fast lookup.
Money 4 Surveys -- This site lists over 70 market research companies on the web that will pay people to take online surveys.
Survey Central -- They will create a free account for you so that you can answer, rank and make comments on surveys. No strings attached.
Zip + 4 -- The U.S. Postal Service Zip +4 directory.
PackTrack.com -- One Stop Package Tracking! Integrates The Search Engines Of All The Major Package Shippers In One Interface; Just Enter Shipping Number And Select Shipping Company From Pull-Down Menu.
InterShipper -- A great service for anyone shipping packages and wants to receive the best rate. You can get shipping rates from several major shippers.
The unclaimed property page -- money that belongs to you might be sitting in a state unclaimed property office. Just waiting for you to claim it. Note: never pay a fee to someone to get this info for you, since you can find it here for free.
Lost Money? -- You can check to see if you have money coming to you. Use this database of unclaimed money listed by state.
Katsuey's Legal Gateway -- Nearly 3,000 legal and legal related links organized into 38 categories.
Free Pint -- They offer a free email newsletter telling you how and where to find quality and reliable information on the web. Tips, tricks and articles by information professionals in the uk. "Phil absolutely depends on it!"
The Ticked Off Tourist -- Here you can learn the secrets of getting into exclusive travel clubs, upgrading to first class, get the best deal on tickets and some great travel laughs.
PC Show And Tell -- A free internet library filled with thousands of one-minute tutorials that show and tell you how to use any feature in your favorite software program. Now you can see and hear the answer to your "how-to" questions. Popular software titles and web sites available include powerpoint, excel, word, icq, aol, and many more.
VCR Repair Instruction -- Today when a vcr breaks, you have two choices, get it fixed or buy a new one. It's not much of a choice when you consider many repairs cost as much of as a new vcr. Well the fixer corporation is now offering you a third choice....Fix it yourself!
Weeno.com -- Learn stuff you don't know, submit your own tips, tutorials, or how to's. Very informative and interactive site.
Troubleshooters.com -- A web site devoted to troubleshooting. Not just PCs but Linux, cars, trucks, Windows, and lots of other things.
Consumer Product Safety Commission -- Saving lives and keeping families safe. CPSC, an independent federal regulatory agency, helps keep american families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Lots of good info here.
ConsumerWorld -- This is a public service, non-commercial site which has gathered over 1,700 of the most useful consumer resources on the internet, and categorized them here for easy access.
AddAll -- This free service will search for any book and compare prices, including shipping, across 34 seperate online bookstores, and display the results in price order in the currency of your choice.
The eBook Directory -- 12000+ free ebooks. Lots of categories too (with two or three annoying pop-up adds as well).
BookBrowse.com -- This site publishes chapter long excerpts from most of the current bestsellers and hundreds of the best recent fiction and non-fiction titles.
Magatopia -- Features links to over a thousand online magazines.
Bonsai! -- For people with a passion for very small trees. It contains a very large selection of info, advice, articles, and pictures. The site features an attractive collection of photographs of members' treasured trees, three forums, and a useful collection of links to suppliers. Also great "how-to" section for beginners.
Plant Encyclopedia -- Don't start that garden without checking out the online encyclopedia of plants. A handy reference that provides general descriptions, cultivation methods and maintenance tips.
Frugal Fun -- This site will save you money, give you more fun and boost your career. Hundreds of tips here for saving money and free stuff.
The Frugal Corner -- Lots of tips and resources to help you in the pursuit of frugality! Minimize your spending of money, live simple and still be happy.
The Dollar Stretcher -- A site about stretching your "dollar". Lots of articles to help you save time and money, sorted by category.
Edmund's Auto Buyer's Guides -- The Online Version Of The Popular Price Guide Provides Dealer Cost And Suggested Retail Prices Of New Cars, Trucks, And Options. Find New Model Features, Reviews, Warranty And Safety Information, Incentives And Rebates, And Used Vehicle Trade-In And Market Prices.
Online Car Guide -- Consumer reports online rolls out it's bumper to bumper auto guide. Describing itself as a source for unbiased, reliable, useful information, the new site provides drivig and buying tips.
Autobytel.com -- A place where you can research, buy or sell your car.
CarBuyingTips -- Jeff Ostroff will teach you how much dealers pay for cars, and how to formulate your best offer with fair profit using their offer spreadsheet.
Kelley Blue Book -- Anyone who's in the business of buying and selling cars keeps the Kelly Blue Book handy for reference. Now you, the consumer, have access to the Blue Book, online.
The Simple Living Network -- Tools for those who are serious about learning to live a more conscious, simple, healthy and earth-friendly lifestyle. Featuring logical ideas, free newsletter, lists of support and study groups.
Rate.net -- This site tracks mortgage, auto, credit card and other rates at over 11,000 institutions. Good info to have for you to get the best rates.
Vital Records Information -- This page contains information about where to obtain vital records (such as birth, death & marriage certificates and divorce decrees) from each state, territory and county of the United States. See the guidelines for information on how to order vital records. If you are looking for vital records from a foreign country, see links to foreign vital records web sites.
RCFP -- Need some previously classified info? Use this free service. The reporters committee for freedom of the press offers a fully-automated, fill-in-the-blanks letter generator for filing a freedom of information act request for data from a government agency. Provided by
Freedom of Information Services.
Public Agenda Online -- Public opinion and policy analysis. They're a nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research organization. The aim of the site is to assist leaders to "better understand the public's point of view on major policy issues" and by the same token, educate citizens to better understand critical policy issues. Public agenda includes polls on topics such as abortion, the economy, crime, health care, race and Social Security.
Federal Interagency Council On Statistical PolicyMore than 70 agencies in the United States federal government produce statistics of interest to the public. This site provides easy access to the full range of statistics and info produced by these agencies for public use.
govWorks.com -- Looking to land a U.S. Federal or State government job, get a government contract, buy something at a government auction, or even pay a parking ticket? This handy site has auction listings, directories of government officials, links to government web sites, ways to make online payments (property taxes, income taxes, etc), a message board, chat room, and more. Future plans include live government auctions at the site.
PublicIntegrity.org -- The Center for Public Integrity's mission is to provide the American public with the findings of its investigations and analyses of public service, government accountability, and ethics-related issues via books, reports and newsletters.
Taxpayers For Common Sense -- Learn more about your representatives record and do something about it (U.S.A.).
Political information -- a search engine for politics and policy. Provides a targeted alternative, a search of over 4000 carefully chosen political and policy websites, with more being added all the time. Check the new sites-by-category section that contains over 1000 links.
FedWorld -- A complete listing of U.S. government web sites, documents, and links available on the internet. Imagine more than 130 government-related bulletin boards at the tip of your fingers.
Search Systems -- An index of over 730 searchable public record databases in all 50 states (U.S.A.).
Flags of the World -- More than 1600 pages and view more than 2700 images about flags. Very complete.
50 U.S. States And Capitals -- Each state and territory has its own section including many areas of info. Basic information about the georgraphy, economy, history and state symbols are on pages local to the site. Other extensive data is listed as links. These include geology, government, schools, newspapers, and tourism.
City Governments -- A guide to US city governments online with an organized list of over 1,400 official city sites, broken down by state and then by area code.
Stateline.org -- This site puts info about all 50 U.S. states in one place and in an easy-to-use format. You can browse the headlines at the homepage or click on categories like healthcare, taxes/budget, education, etc.
American FactFinder -- A new data access and dissemination system that provides useful facts and info about your community, your economy, and your society. The system will find and retrieve the info you need from some of the census bureau's largest data sets.
United States -- A U.S. directory with info and links to all the states with online info on states, cities, towns, weather, and resources for travel and entertainment.
USGS Mapping Info -- You can look up landmarks, as well as bodies of water, schools, cities, towns, etc. You can search by name of "feature or type,(such as all airports or bridges). It gives elevation, county name, and population range (where applicable).
OpenSecrets.org -- The online service for "money in politics" data. (The center for responsive politics) all the "goodies" are here.
Vote Smart -- The whole system provides a powerful tool for accountability. It allows U.S. citizens to look over the shoulders of their elected representatives daily, to monitor and supervise them, and to compare their campaign promises with their actual job performance once in office.
World Wide Learn -- The more you learn the more you are. Here you will find online courses available in almost every topic you want.
U.S. Resources for Educational ExcellenceThis site is loaded with free stuff for your kids and you.
United States Treasury Auctions -- Ever wonder where those great government auctions are located? This site lists upcoming auctions for lots of u.S. Government agencies. Now you'll know where to go to get those great deals!
Library Of Congress -- This is one awesome resource. It's chock full of online resources and it is extrememly well categorized. Please give yourself a big treat and give it a look. You'll be glad you did.
Federal Information Center --This is the single point of contact for people to find out about U.S. federal agencies, programs and services. Also toll free 800-688-9889.
National Foundation for Consumer CreditThis is a directory listing for 1,400 local consumer credit counseling service offices. Free counseling to help get you out of debt and more services online (U.S.A.).
CardWeb -- Info on credit cards. Evaluations of all types of credit card rates, volumes etc. Lots of good info here.
NetLizard's URLaw Legal Research Center -- The fastest route to substantive law on the internet. An easy-to-use online research tool for federal, state and international law and government. Includes all branches of government, codes and other reference materials.
Internet Legal Resource Guide -- A Categorized index of more than 4000 select web sites in 238 nations, islands, and territories, as well as more than 850 locally stored web pages and downloadable files, this site was established to serve as a comprehensive resource of the info available on the internet concerning law and the legal profession. Designed for everyone, lay persons and legal scholars alike.
Legaldocs® -- Legal documents online. This web site has a wealth of free documents, including: automobile bill of sale, living wills, promissory note, request for credit report, request to correct credit report, child care authorization, demand for payment letter, general contract, automobile insurance claim, homeowner's insurance claim, hunting lease and more.
Lawoffice.com -- This site helps businesses, professionals and consumers navigate through legal issues that affect their professional and personal lives. An extensive database of materials covers more than 400 legal topics ranging from business issues, such as commercial, taxation, bankruptcy, real estate and intellectual property law, to consumer-related issues, such as estate planning, health, family and employment law. All at no cost.
Free Advice -- Legal advice and law info. Easy to use site with info on such areas as: bankrupcy law, accident law, business law, criminal, employment, estate planning, general, financial law and much more.
