I'm back from my Netroots Nation hiatus and as the summer draws to a close, I'm sure most of us are feeling like it's time to start tightening the old financial belt after some vacation excesses this summer.
My mother always told me there was no such thing as a free lunch. If somebody is giving you something for "free" they usually have a hand in your pocket you don't see. While that is true, for the most part, there are times where the thing you have to give up to get your free gift is of so little value to you, that it is essentially free.
There is this newfangled thing out there called "the internet" and, believe it or not, you can use it to access all sorts of free or low cost items. Follow me below the fold to see some of what you can find.