5. 1and1 for domain names, but not for hosting.
As far as #8 goes, are you serious. I was taught that high PR external links are the way to a higher position in the SERPs (especially if they use the right anchor text). Was that one a myth?
$20 a year for web hosting? LOLOL, and here I am shelling out $10/month over at Host Gator...
And I second Namecheap... free whois protection ftw.
#384 Get a VPS sooner rather then later. Start learning some unix, ssh, php, html, css
I often equate being in this business and not know the things above like being in a foreign country and not speaking the language. Can you get by? Yes!
Would it be a much better experience and will you understand whats going on more if you know the language? Or course.
Doesn't have to happen overnight but if you don't start now when are you going to?
#384 Get a VPS sooner rather then later. Start learning some unix, ssh, php, html, css