Thinking of buying online courses? Want to learn a new language or send email newsletters? Think twice before reaching for your wallet. We found a few free alternatives that work just as well as the services you were about to buy. Here are 15 things you didn't know you could get for free!

Turn Google into a specific search engine for any website using just the tab button on your computer.

• Begin typing the address of the site you’d like to search, and Google will automatically complete the URL for you if you’ve visited it in the past. Otherwise, write out the entire URL. For example, you might type Komando.com.
• Don’t hit enter. Instead, press the tab key.
• The URL will convert to a search engine for that particular website.
• Now, type in your search term and hit enter.

This works in Edge and Chrome. For Safari and Firefox, you can use this trick: Enter your search term, along with “site:” followed by the website you want to search. For example, you might put in “tech tips site:komando.com” to search my website for even more tech tips.

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The security system that keeps the bad guys out of your home is capable of a lot more than you realize. All it takes is a little creativity. We have three out-of-the-box ways to get more out of your security system — and a great recommendation if locking down your home is still on your to-do list.

The internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there.

You know what’s not fair? Netflix hides thousands of shows and movies from you based on your location and then has the nerve to increase prices yet again. Make sure you’re getting your full money’s worth by using ExpressVPN. 

What’s on Netflix in the U.S. is completely different from what someone in the U.K. or Japan has on theirs. ExpressVPN has over 90 countries to choose from, so every time you run out of stuff to watch, just switch to another country to unlock new shows.

Stop paying full-price for streaming services and only getting access to a fraction of their content.

Fun fact: Google processes around 40,000 searches every second. That's about 3.5 billion searches per day. When you're looking for something, you want to get to it fast. That's why you need to know a few tricks of the trade to narrow things down and get more out of Google.

My favorite price is free. There's a lot of free stuff online that can come back to bite you. That's why I did the hard work and found free software you can trust that really works. If you're sick of paying for Microsoft Office, Photoshop or other expensive tools, I have your back.

Get Android tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your PC. Handy!

From our phones to our TVs, we spend much of our day staring at screens. You might be surprised to learn this trend dates back to the early 1800s, starting with a small toy that created an illusion of motion.