Who doesn’t love free stuff?
I’m pretty sure 99.9999% of the population does…but that’s just off the top of my head…
And today we’re gonna get all kinds of great info that you might not know about.
What are some good free resources people should be taking advantage of?
Here’s what people said on AskReddit.
1. That’s awesome.
“I was stunned to find out our local library has telescopes you can check out, musical instruments, even a 3-D printer where you only pay for the printing material.”
2. Take a look.
“The Internet Arcade where you can play a lot of classic games along with the Console Living Room which is similar.
They have access to tons of old PC games too and you can even play the original Oregon Trail online. There’s a lot more in their software section too.”
3. Good to know.
“If you’re concerned about your kid’s development (speech, physical, emotional, etc) you don’t have to wait until they are school aged to get services.
Ask at you school district office to have someone come and see if you kid qualifies to have a specialist come to your house (or their daycare if you work) to help out your kiddo.
It’s through the school district, so it’s completely free.”
4. Booyah!
“FilmRise channels on YouTube.
Full length episodes of really cool documentary-style tv shows (including old-school Unsolved Mysteries).”
5. Nice!
“If you live in the United States, you can access a system of volunteer master gardeners who have been trained and certified. They are often an adjunct of the states education and agricultural systems.
They have online classes (due to COVID) and (later) in person classes. You can call help desks, send email, and visit web pages for advice on growing pretty much anything in your residential garden.
Farmers already know about the parent organizations. The master gardener groups were set up to offload residential questions from the ag experts.
Note: They cannot advise about growing cannabis, but -cough cough- whatever helps your tomatoes grow works for pot.”
6. Use it or lose it.
“The Butterball hotline on Thanksgiving for turkey-day tips and tricks.
The West Wing taught me that one.”
7. Very useful.
“PDF24 is a free, simple PDF reader and editor that is a great alternative to paid software- for most people’s needs.
Would especially recommend for students.”
8. Great!
“Free classes online!!!!
It’s so cool dude, EdX, through Harvard, MIT, I know I’m missing some other’s.
They offer online courses for free.
If you want the certificate at the end of the course, you pay $50.
I learned about John Snow, and the Cholera epidemic of 1854, a psych corse, and currently thinking about starting another.
You get to watch lectures from their professors, you have assignments due at certain times, quizzes, and then the final.”
9. A great resource.
“The Library of Congress, specifically the searchable newspaper archives
https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
The amount of info in there is staggering.”
10. Academia.
“Outline.com to read articles that are behind a paywall.
And if you read scholarly journals and want to read someone’s paper that’s behind a paywall, you may be able to get it from the author by contacting them directly.”
11. Helpful.
“If you receive SNAP or EBT benefits, many states have programs to pay for you to take one certification course/trade at a local community College.
Just look up the program for your state.”
12. Get ‘er done!
“The Los Angeles Public Library has a free high school diploma program for anyone who is looking to receive their high school diploma.”
13. Serving the community.
“Food banks besides the “official” ones or the Salvation Army.
CHURCHES. Serious, a ton of churches of all denominations have food banks where you can go.
At some, you not only get frozen meats and canned goods but donated local produce like fruits and veggies or chain/small business donations of bread/sweets.
Since COVID, a lot of places might be running dry but just open the phone book and call around and ask.
Also “Mission” services, they don’t always just help the homeless – if you’re down your luck you can score free meals and other essentials like diapers, formula, etc.”
14. FYI.
“Dial 2-1-1 for essential community services anywhere in America.
Basic Human Needs Resources – including food and clothing banks, shelters, rent assistance, and utility assistance.
Physical and Mental Health Resources – including health insurance programs, Medicaid and Medicare, maternal health resources, health insurance programs for children, medical information lines, crisis intervention services, support groups, counseling, and drug and alcohol intervention and rehabilitation.
Work Support – including financial assistance, job training, transportation assistance and education programs.
Access to Services in Non-English Languages – including language translation and interpretation services to help non-English-speaking people find public resources (Foreign language services vary by location.)
Support for Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities – including adult day care, community meals, respite care, home health care, transportation and homemaker services.
Children, Youth and Family Support – including child care, after-school programs, educational programs for low-income families, family resource centers, summer camps and recreation programs, mentoring, tutoring and protective services.
Do you know of any great free resources that we should all be using?
Please tell us about them in the comments.
We’d really appreciate it!
