Free AI help for everyday problems
Fix everyday tech and money problems with free AI help.
Slow computer, Wi-Fi that keeps dropping, or a charge you don't recognize? Pick your problem and copy our tested prompts into an AI chat app. Then follow the steps. No tech skills needed.
Works with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok or Meta AI. The prompts tell the AI to explain each step and ask before any change. You decide what to do.
How a free tool works (example)
My laptop got really slow this week.
Let's find out why first. Open Activity Monitor (on a Mac) or Task Manager (on Windows), sort by Memory and paste the top 10 lines here. Nothing gets changed yet.
Done. Here they are.
The browser is using the most memory, with about 60 tabs open. Fix 1: save your tabs, quit the browser and restart the computer. Tell me when you're back.
Free tools
Pick your problem
Each tool is a set of copy-paste prompts with a short walkthrough. They're free, and you don't need to sign up to use them.
Also free: Restaurant Reservation Planner, for a table that's hard to get.
How it works
Three steps, about 10 minutes
- Pick your problemOpen the free tool that matches it, like a slow computer or a strange charge.
- Copy the prompt into an AI chatPaste it into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok or Meta AI, then answer its questions.
- Follow one step at a timeThe AI explains what it sees and suggests one safe fix at a time. You decide what to do.
General help, not professional repair, legal or financial advice. We test our prompts on sample data before we publish them. Disclaimers
Free guides
Money and paperwork, step by step
Plain guides for bills, fees and letters, each with a free prompt you can copy.
- How to contest a parking ticket: check the ticket, gather proof and write the appeal
- Which car dealer fees are negotiable? Check every line of a quote
- Normal wear and tear vs damage: check each deposit deduction
- How to read an EOB (explanation of benefits) and check it against your medical bill
- How to lower your internet bill: check every line, then make one call
- Check if your airline owes you a refund under the DOT rules, and draft the request
- How to write a security deposit demand letter (with a free prompt)
- Lease agreement red flags to check before you sign
- How to appeal a denied home insurance claim, step by step
- Check your car insurance renewal and get like-for-like quotes
Want more help?
Paid Blueprints for bigger jobs
A Blueprint is a longer, tested prompt pack with a worked example, for jobs that take more than one chat. Each one is $29, paid once.
The weekly fix
Get one free fix a week
Each week, one everyday problem an AI can help with, the prompt we tested and what to watch out for. Free, by email. Unsubscribe any time.
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- One real problem each week, like a slow laptop or a surprise fee
- The exact prompt we tested, ready to copy
- What to watch out for before you try it
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