Everyone loves free stuff and free online education is no exception. If you’re wondering what the “Great Big Internet” has to offer in the way of free education, check out a nice compilation of resources that Ace Online Schools has put together. The list is short, sweet, and very useful.

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Ever wanted to create your own cell phone ringtone but didn’t know how to get started? If so, check out this ringtone creation tutorial from SimpleHelp.net. The tutorial is well written and easy to follow. Unfortunately, if your phone doesn’t support MP3 or simple WAV style ringtones, then this tutorial won’t help you much.

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More and more consumers join the world of online shopping each year. For one reason or another some consumers have remained on the sidelines when it comes to online shopping. If you, or someone you know, has just started shopping online (and yes there are people out there who have just started) the Money Saving Blog has a nice list of useful tips to help make shopping safe and secure. These suggestions are even good for a seasoned online shopper so take a look.

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When does the Christmas shopping season “officially” begin? I used to think it was the day after Thanksgiving. These days, however, retailers waste no time converting from Halloween to Christmas. Regardless when the season starts, shopping for deals this year will be on the top of everyone’s list. One web site that might be able to help is a place called DealLocker. Check out Rick Broida’s (CNet) post about this coupon collecting site to learn about how it works and where to find it.

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In my previous article I broke the URL acronyms for the popular Craig’s List “cars & trucks” category. To take the idea a step further here’s a quick tutorial outlining the steps necessary to create a Windows desktop launch icon that will open your browser to your preferred sub-section of the cars & trucks category.

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Like searching Craig’s List “cars & trucks” category but hate seeing any listings “by Dealers?” If so, here’s a quick tip for “manually” narrowing your search to listings “by Owner” only.

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Found an interesting and useful article about sneaky fees and how all of us are starting to pay more and we might not even know it. Even though I enjoyed the article, I have to admit I was pretty depressed when I was done.

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