So many people concentrate on making more money that they fail to realize that money is going out of style. Honestly. We are becoming a society involved in free exchange. The fact is why spend money for something when someone is offering it for free? For one, you incur no debt or obligation, and there are no contracts to sign. It's free! Don't believe me? I started a list of things I am noticing that are becoming free. At the end of this blog, you will see the biggest secret I know to getting something for free. What are your tips?

Internet

Didn't Tim Berners-Lee create a total free zone with his invention of the Internet? Did he get paid for it? Heck, no! He didn't even want to patent it. That would have meant that one person had control of it and he understood that this was to be about free exchange, not money and typical commerce. And in case you suggest that an Internet provider costs money, I will point you to the nearest library that usually has plenty of terminals free for anybody's use just by presenting a library card. Totally free.

Skype Phone Service

I'm sure we all have numerous stories of cell phone bills that were outrageous. Why? Simply because the fine print in a contract binds you to pay outrageous fees unless you're some kind of mind-blowing psychic that speaks legalese to boot! The best phone contract, in my opinion, is NO PHONE CONTRACT. And yes, I do believe the service should be FREE! And Skype seems to agree with me. They think the whole world should talk for free too. If you already own a pc with sound capabilities all you have to do is sign-up and use their software, which is free. If you want to use it with a phone, yes, you do have to buy a phone, but Ebay has some simple ones for very cheap!

Free Employment Services

When you're looking for a job and money is tight, that's when knowledge of freebies really comes in handy. Why pay for a newspaper subscription? The local libraries carry not only the local papers but also other major metropolitan areas too. The nice thing about canceling your subscription is that the paper is always available and not lying around the house making a big mess.

Job boards for posting resumes are free too. Monster is the biggest job board. But, don't forget local websites and community boards like craigslist too.

Free College Money

Upromise is a handy way to save for college tuition. Granted, it may not be a lot but it's definitely free. The amount you get is determined by whether you do some rather large things in your future, like buying or selling a house. If you are in that situation, why not take advantage and save a couple of buck for your kid's tuition?

The Biggest Secret To Getting Free Things

Ask. It's as simple as that. Will you throw in this if I get that? Next to asking, is giving. If you really believe that everything should be free, than why are you holding on to your own possessions so tightly? The culture doesn't change until the individual does. That's why I love craigslist. It provides the venue for people to become very creative giving and asking for free things. One man's trash is another man's treasure and you may find that by releasing your trash you find your treasure. I have posted old books when I wanted plants and gotten so many responses, I had to turn them down once I had my full set of household plants -- for free! Once you start changing your own mindset that everything has a price and you must pay that price you'll begin to realize some really astounding miracles of free money.

For myself, I have gotten plants, jewelry, money, food, household items, clothes, artwork and many, many other items for free. I have had people offer me a $100 dollars "just because" and it's important we take these offers in full appreciation. It affirms our beliefs that giving and receiving is free, does not require a contract nor a payback.

Now that you know my secret, do you have any regarding free items you'd like to share?

Did you like this article? This article is a reprint from my other blog. Read Part II here. Make sure to visit the same article there for more tips about freebies from my readers.

Well, I've been asleep at the wheel again and, no, I didn't take an Ambien. It's simply my take on the way our reality is shifting at such a tremendous pace that it's often hard to keep track of it all. The Internet was the first major technology that really brought power to the individual. It's influence is still being felt. So far, I have seen this quite innocent invention revolutionize:

• Big Business


• Education


• Relationships


• Generational Culture

I'm sure the list goes on and on. But, I didn't get the connection between the Internet and the power of the press until today. Today, I stumbled on a debate on Bloggers Vs. Journalists. In this article, I'm informed the debate is over and I never even knew it had begun! It seems the media has been quite upset by the encroachment of individual bloggers into their sacred domain. What right does the individual have to disseminate news or opinions that have not been sanctioned by the media big players? Well, it seems they have every right because they're out there doing it! What's more sometimes they are better at it. Sometimes the blogs are even about issues that are either too "hot" to handle by established media outlets and sometimes they are about issues that would never be publicized simply because they don't generate enough readership to be profitable. This does not mean they aren't newsworthy, as we are slowly finding out. As we are slowly discovering through this process, the mass media does not create the culture - individuals do. In order to give free voice to that expression, the Internet is a perfect vehicle.

I'm finding the blogs are much more accurate in terms of what we are experiencing in this present timeframe. I'm realizing that we all don't just sit around and think about sex, gays, and the stock market. There is a large group of highly individual and intelligent people out there with a lot more to say about life than just what's considered mainstream. They create this culture too. All I can say is: it's about time we got to hear from the people sitting in the back of the classroom! Please do continue this debate about blogs versus journalism. The more it's discussed the more the mainstream media loses its hold on what media is appropriate or profitable enough to print and what is not.