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• Need free Wi-Fi? There's help to find it

  Posted Aug 25 2008, 02:40 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Extreme savings, Saving, Karen Datko
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  Do you happen to be in Ghana and want to find free wireless Internet access? Maybe you're in Spain or Hong Kong, just motoring through Hardin, Mont., or in a town near your home.

  Happily, several resources exist to point you in the right direction. Shaula at Your Mileage May Vary compiled a number of them for readers in a post called "Finding free Wi-Fi."   Read More...

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• Couch surfing: The extreme budget vacation

  Posted Apr 21 2008, 02:32 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Extreme savings, Saving, Karen Datko

  We're all for budget vacations, but is staying on the couches of strangers a bit much?

  Apparently not. It's an intriguing concept, made possible by CouchSurfing.com. Essentially, you join a network of people around the globe who are willing to put up strangers in their homes with the expectation that they'll form lasting friendships -- and find free accommodations -- with other members of the group.   Read More...

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• Long commute? Get free audio books online

  Posted Apr 03 2008, 11:21 AM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Extreme savings, Saving, Karen Datko
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  Dawn at Frugal For Life is a master of finding free stuff. Recently, she guided readers to sources of free audio books online.

  "For my upcoming vacation, I am downloading free books on tape to take on the road with me, to keep me from falling asleep at the wheel," she wrote. "I don't want to borrow from the library just in case it gets lost on vacation."   Read More...

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• A list of very cool and very useful Web sites

  Posted Mar 13 2008, 04:00 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Extreme savings, Saving, Karen Datko
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  Need to clean odd things like moldy boat carpets or that disgusting keyboard you're typing on? Check out How to Clean Anything. Traveling in a strange city and want to know where the clean public restrooms are, just in case? Yes, there's a Web site for that too (plus daily bathroom trivia questions or "looisms").

  Or are you moving and need free information about school districts, housing, or simply whether your new salary is competitive for the area? Try HomeFair.

  We love lists of helpful Web sites, especially when they can save us money or simplify life, so we immediately bookmarked Dumb Little Man's "30-plus useful Web sites you probably didn't know about."   Read More...

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• Tips for living in your car during a job hunt

  Posted Feb 19 2008, 05:33 PM by Karen Datko
  Filed under: Travel, Extreme savings, Spending, Karen Datko
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  As we mentioned earlier, Frugal Guy's finances are at alert status red, so he took to the road to find a job. Funds were tight, so he lived in his car.

  This guy figured out how to stay well-nourished, clean and near bathroom facilities, he explains in a post called "Stealth living" at A Frugal Living Blog by a Frugal Guy.   Read More...

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