Skype

This has got to be posted for something that both my husband and I love. Since we are away at school, our family is not as close as we'd like them. However, with Skype it's like they're in the same room! It's free, and you can talk to just about anybody. And they do not have to have a webcam! We've talked to family on either coasts and even my friend while she was in Australia for a few months! It helps that we have a webcam built-in to our laptop.