This has been around for a few years now, but I’m always amazed at the number of people who have yet to hear about OpenOffice. OpenOffice is a complete office software solution that offers a suite of programs nearly identical to those in Microsoft Office. It can also work with Microsoft Office file formats, so you don’t have to worry about not being able to edit that Excel spreadsheet or Word document that your friend has been working on.

For those of you who think this is too good to be true let me assure you –it’s not. OpenOffice is one of the leading products in the open-source community. For those of you not familiar, ‘open source” technically means that the code behind the program is freely available for anyone to fiddle with, but the spirit behind it is “everything should be free.” You can learn more about it here.

OpenOffice isn’t just free for private use, either. If you’re an office manager whose paying through the nose for multiple Microsoft Office licenses, I’ve just earned you your bonus this year. If you’re in that scenario you might also want to look into switching your office to Linux instead of Windows — it’s just as free, so it’ll help to save you a small mountain of cash.

Want to try something different, but don’t feel like downloading and installing OpenOffice? Check out GoogleDocs — it’s a free, web-based alternative to an office suite. Although it’s not nearly as feature-rich, it’s usually my spreadsheet and document editor of choice. I like how it ties into all of my other Google accounts and how easy it is to share editing with others.

OpenOffice is available for Windows, Mac and Linux free of charge via openoffice.org.

Get free samples and offers of Vaseline and other Unilever products when you register.

Click here to go to Vaseline’s website and register

Thanks dreambaby05  for posting this freebie on the forum 😀

Register with Aeromove and earn 250 Bonus Aeroplan Miles. You can also use code Spring to earn an additional 100 Aeroplan Miles.

Click here to register and get your free Aeroplan Canaada Miles

Get 50 free print credits when you register for Photolab.ca. Also get a 3 in 1 camera (web, video, still camera) when you spend $20 or more on any prints.

Click here for more details on Photolab.ca’s promos

Thanks Seajay for posting this freebie on the forum.

Sears is giving away mini tool sets to the 1st 400 customers in store through the Mall doors (adjacent to cosmetics) Sat June 14th.

The catch?

Doors open at 7am haha 😀

Thanks consumatrix for another superb freebie 🙂

Ottawa McDonald’s Restaurants are offering a free Ottawa Sun with the purchase of a breakfast sandwich.  (Sign posted on the entrance door of McDonalds — no end date for this deal specified on the sign).

Last year they ran out of samples quickly so hurry!

Get a free sample of Playtex sports. The sample includes 3 regular unscented tampons and a coupon for $1.00 off. According to our forum member TheLewiss it also comes with a little black bag, with your address and name on a label, very discreet.

Click here to order your free Playtex Tampons sample

Thanks Joel for reminding me of this awesome Dairy Queen Canada deal and thanks for your constant support and feedback 🙂

Join Dairy Queen’s Blizzard Fan Club and get 2 Blizzard treats for the price of 1. You’ll get this 2 for 1 deal whn you first sign-up and every year on your birthday 🙂 I’m addicted to DQ’s Blizzards and a buy 1 get 1 free blizzard deal makes me ecstatic!

Click here to signup.

Be careful though!
Blizzards are high in calories, fats and cholesterol. A medium size Brownie Batter Blizzard for instance has:

Yeah, I know that’s unfortunately very unhealthy and that’s only a medium Blizzard. DQ sell large and Jumbo blizzards too! That being said we can’t really stop eating blizzards we just have to eat wisely and exercise more. The 2 for 1 deal is still awesome as long as you don’t eat both blizzards by yourself 😉

Thanks jenna321  for this freebie 🙂

Get a free copy of Windows Vista Step by Step from Microsoft.

Click here to order your free book now

Look for specially-marked Cascades products.

Present the following coupon to receive a free Cascades compact fluorescent light bulb (up to a $4 value) or alternatively you can save $4 off any pack of compact fluorescent light bulbs.

Offer valid until December 31, 2008.

Click here to print your coupon.

Veterans Affairs Canada’s Public Education Program has a mandate to help Canadian youth understand Canada’s participation in the World Wars and conflicts of the 20th century. The Program brings a uniquely Canadian perspective to history and portrays what life was like for those on the frontline and on the homefront, while also recognizing and honouring the sacrifices and achievements that were made for the benefit of our country today.

Created in Canada, with the advice and assistance of Canadian educators, the products strive to encourage students to cultivate a sense of pride in their country through an understanding of this turbulent and challenging period in Canada’s history.

Canadian teachers click here to order your free kits

Thanks Robbie for suggesting this Clean Air Foundation recycle program.

This year, the Clean Air Foundation in sponsorship with Toronto Hydro and partnership with The Home Depot Canada are recycling old, inefficient air conditioners for free and giving out a $25 Home Depot gift card in exchange.  There is no limit to number of ACs   you can bring in.

Click here for more info & Home Depot Locations

Thanks VENUSFLYTRAP44 for posting this freebie on the forum.

Get your Free Sample of Glade Wisp Flameless Candle!

All you have to do is refer 3 friends or more to join the New Your Family Home Journal™ and if you’re one of the first 1,000 people we’ll send your free sample.

Click here to get your free Glade Wisp Flameless Candle

Common sense should tell you that the less you print, the more you’ll save. Ink costs money. Paper costs money. But sometimes it’s just not that simple — sometimes the things you’re looking to print have a lot of useless information mixed in that you have no choice but to print out along with what you were looking for. Enter GreenPrint.

GreenPrint is a free-to-use program that allows you to print exactly what you want without any excess waste or filler. On top of that it’ll track exactly how much paper and ink you’ve saved and translate that into a dollar figure so that you can really seethe impact it’s making. Right now the product is only available in Windows format, though they’re hoping to have a Mac version up and running by the end of the year.

Sometimes reducing your eco-footprint can help fatten your wallet too. Isn’t it nice when good deeds pay off?

Thanks Harkatsmom for posting this freebie on the forum 🙂

Get a free sample of Purex detergent.

Click here to order your free Purex sample