In this time of economic uncertainty, you can't beat free! These top-notch app picks across eight key categories will help ...

Go to Microsoft Office's Web page of free business card templates (link in Resources). Click a template design you like, then click the "Download" button next to it to download it.

Microsoft will offer rebates to corporate customers, is providing free trial editions of some Office applications, and has beefed up the business-oriented content of its Office Online Web site.

Microsoft has quietly released a free, ad-supported version of Office, granting access to Word, ... For those seeking a free downloadable alternative, LibreOffice is worth considering, too.

I've written in the past about places to find add-ons for Microsoft Office, but there's also a wealth of free extensions and templates for OpenOffice.org's Writer word processor, Calc spreadsheet ...

We picked our favorite free budget spreadsheets, including tools from Microsoft and our own 50/30/20 worksheet. ... Google Sheets has pre-made templates, such as an annual and monthly budgets.