Love them or hate them, there is no denying that digital currencies
are making a huge impact with how we purchase goods and services
and on how business is being conducted now.
With Bitcoins becoming legal tender here in Japan within the next couple
of months, you can be sure it won't be long before other countries start
following suit.

So for someone completely new to Bitcoins, and digital currencies
in general, where do we start?

First things first, you'll need a wallet to store your currency in.
The 2 I recommend are Coinbase and BlockChain.
This is free, and will only take a few minutes to get setup.
Once created, your Bitcoin wallet address will look something
like this "13XR8Az4RhJZxWCMBWhjeZ532XTTdmwKRL".
Make a note of it, and keep it somewhere safe, since without it
you won't be able to do anything with your Bitcoins.

For a quick and easy introduction on using Bitcoins
Try Bitcoin is an awesome place to start.

If you have a skill or service, you can be paid in Bitcoins
from the following sites:
Jobs4Bitcoins
Bitcoin Freelance
Work For Bitcoins

You can also earn Bitcoins from viewing ads/surfing, or collecting from
faucet sites (Varies from every few minutes to every hour).
My favourites are:

Great Bitcoin Strategies - Takes you from 0 to earning your first Bitcoins with
very easy to follow guides.

ClixSense - Get paid for completing tasks and surveys, multiple payout
options including Bitcoin.

Auto Bitcoin Builder - only $1 to get started, earn 6% daily.

By utilising any or all of these sites together, you can build up
your Bitcoin balance fairly rapidly.