Counting Pennies

With winter just around the corner, it’s likely that you will spend more days indoors. If that’s the case, the Internet can be a life saver when it comes to free entertainment. You don’t want to spend the whole day in front of the computer, but if you are stuck in a snowstorm or in need of something to do, logging in can be a lifesaver.

Things you can do online for free:

1. Watch movies. Lots of websites such as Momomesh.com or Watch-movies.net offer a wide variety of shows, documentaries and films for all ages. There’s no membership required and no strings attached. Just stop by and enjoy (you do need high speed Internet in order to watch the movies with no stops)

2. Play games. Just head over to Yahoo for tons of previews (most games offer you a few levels for free, enough to keep you busy for 30 minutes or so; once those minutes are up, you can always switch to a different game) or use exclusive websites such as FreeOnlineGames.com or DailyGames.com

3. Research. Sites like eHow.com or Wikipedia offer tons of interesting facts about almost every subject you can possibly imagine. Whether for school, work or fun, these are great sites to spend some time on.

4. Download a copy of Quicken (Quicken Light is available for free online) and get your finances in order. Not the most fun thing to do on a weekend, but still free and very much useful.

5. Find a friend. Or a lover. Places like OkCupid.com or Interpals.net will put you in touch with lots of people from almost every corner in the world.