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Free Software

There is a lot of free software available these days.  See the Free Software Directory from the Free Software Foundation.  They provide links to software to do almost anything!

Everyone needs antivirus and firewall software.  Check with your internet service provider, because many of them now provide this software for free.  There are lots of free virus protection software packages available.

See the Take-home pay calculators article on the Personal Tax page for information on free online payroll calculator from Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).  See the article on Automobile Taxable Benefits on the Small Business page, for a link to the CRA online automobile taxable benefits calculator.

Google provides free software:

bullet SketchUp - 3D modelling
bulletGoogle Drive - online spreadsheets, word processing, etc.
bulletGoogle Photos
bulletand more - just search for "Google free software" in your browser

Microsoft offers free Online Apps which include:

bulletWord
bulletExcel
bulletOutlook
bulletPowerPoint
bulletCalendar
bulletOneNote
bulletOneDrive

Check out all of our ideas for saving money and building wealth!

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