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Welcome to Thrifty Tech, a Money College weekly column about technology options on a college budget. This week, we talk about how to avoid spending a bundle on essential software with free, open source alternatives. With back-to-school shopping gearing up, chances are you've already picked up the...

I learned long ago that gift giving doesn't have to cost a fortune, especially when you are the family computer support guru. In fact, Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations in my family normally end with me fixing someone's computer. I learned long ago that a USB thumb drive with copies of my...