Companies I Would Promote for Free

I read this very interesting article on Free Money Finance (a great blog, by the way) and it led to a great discussion over lunch the next day. Here are a few companies or products that I gladly promote for free...

TiVo - Wow! What was life like before TiVo? It's been great for my wife and I now that we have a few kids. We don't watch a lot fo TV, but the shows we watch we love and we can wait and watch after the kids go to bed. Plus, we can TiVo a few kids shows whenever they come on, but let them watch them after naptime or whenever. It's worth the price we pay every month.

Apple iPod - Another product that remains cool long after I got it. What TiVo is for TV, my iPod Nano is for radio. I obviously have music on my iPod, but I primarily us it to download radio program podcasts so I can listen to them when I have the time.

Honda - I know there are lots of good cars out there, but I love Hondas. We have had a 1987 CRX which finally a couple of years ago after surpassing the 200k mile mark. We currently have a 1994 Accord (which we bought in '98) with 220,000 miles and we just bought a 2000 Odyssey with 120,000. Good engineering, good ergonomics. Keep up with basic maintenance and they will run forever.

Logos Bible Software - as I have posted about before, this is definitely the coolest software on the planet. I would love to work for this company, but they are based in WA and I am in TX. Eventually, however, I will find a way... Yes, I will find a way...

Sewell dealerships - Sewell is a DFW area chain of auto dealerships. We bought our Honda Odyssey from a Sewell Hummer dealership in Dallas and it was, BY FAR, the BEST car buying experience we have ever had. The dealership was beautiful, the staff friendly, helpful and non-pushy. If possible, we will buy all of our future cars from one of the Sewell dealerships.

The Drivers Edge - I used to work with this group and it is a complete and total blast. For a little less than $300 a student gets to take their own sports car to a race track and go as fast as possible, with an instructor in the car teaching you how. AWESOME! Rick Schwalenberg, the owner/operator and his staff do a fantastic job creating a friendly atmosphere and keeping things running smoothly and safely.

Stand To Reason - Stand to Reason trains Christians to think more clearly about their faith and to make an even-handed, incisive, yet gracious defense for classical Christianity and classical Christian values in the public square. Their website has TONS of free articles, their weekly radio program is phenomenal and their blog is one of the few that I check daily.

If anyone reads this, I would love to hear what companies YOU would promote for free.