With a challenging economic forecast and consumers across the country looking for ways to save money, Internet users are finding a number of exciting free and low-cost substitutes for other services on their favorite IM client.
From entertainment to telephone service to money transfers, IM clients today offer an exciting array of features that can save users money and reduce costs.
Read on to learn more about these services as how you can begin to save money today with IM:

1. PC-to-PC Calls

Costly cell phone minutes or the price of your home phone got you down?Find relief with free pc-to-pc calls with a number of IM clients.More »

2. PC-to-Phone Calls

Want to replace your monthly home or office line costs?These IM clients offer cheap PC-to-phone calls, dedicated local numbers that ring on your PC and other standard phone features for less.More »

3. Text Messaging

Save your cell phone text messages and learn how to send free texts to your friends cell with IM.More »

4. Money Transfers

Are you a PayPal user?Save more money with a free MoneyExchange account on AIM, where you can send and receive money for free, transfer money to your bank account without cost and more.More »

5. Computer Games

In need of some entertainment?Challenge your friends to two-player games for free across a number of IM clients.More »

6. Web Conference Tools

Fan of Go To Meeting or other Internet-based conferencing tools?Brosix Enterprise IM Client offers a number of great features, including an interactive whiteboard, screen sharing and more.More »