Archive for the ‘Software’ Category

Comparison Shopping for Name Brand Software

Anyone who knows me well at all, knows that while I’ll easily spend money for what I want, I don’t like to throw my money away. I’m a frugal living enthusiast and believe in getting the best deal and the highest possible quality for what I spend. Add to that the fact that I’m a [...]

May 18, 2010    Posted in: Free Resources, General Business, Software   No Comments

Is Free Software Really Worth the Download?

Free software really is worth the download. There is no other way to say it. Sure, a lot of people want to claim “you get what you pay for,” and that may hold true for some things, but when it comes to free software, that really is not the truth. Take, for instance, Microsoft Office. [...]

April 16, 2010    Posted in: Business Help, Free Resources, Software   No Comments

4 Places to Find Free Software Online

We want it all, and we want it free. We want everything we can get to make our computer the easiest to use, the fastest moving, and the greatest resource for production. Many people think you have to spend a lot of money to get your computer running with great programs, but you don’t. Today, [...]

April 2, 2010    Posted in: Free Resources, Software   3 Comments

Free Office Software

We all know the high price tag Microsoft Office can carry, no matter what version you need. Often, businesses just cannot or do not want to spend that type of money, especially those businesses just starting out. The good news is you do not have to. Plenty of free programs exist if you just know [...]

January 8, 2010    Posted in: Free Resources, Software   One Comment

Free Resource Friday: OpenOffice

If you need the power of Microsoft products such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint, without the price tag, give OpenOffice a try. This free open source software provides all the benefits and many of the same options as the name brand software without the price tag (which is expensive!). And the products are fully interchangeable [...]

December 11, 2009    Posted in: Free Resources, Software   2 Comments