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There's only one week left until we bid farewell to 2011. As the days ticks by toward 2012, there's no need to blow your Christmas cash on stuff when the Charleston City Paper's Abigail Darlington has found all the free fun you need to get you by.

There's free parties, free concerts, and the opportunity to watch a ton of brave souls polar plunge into the chilly waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Hop over to the post and check out the day-by-day breakdown of free events.