Steps:

1. Go to: https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=454a567a70f6 and create a new account

2. Click Billing

3. When asked for it, use the code : CHEFCONF ($65) - SSDMAY10 ($10)

4. Pay $5 with Paypal and/or a Credit Card (to verify your account)

5. Create a new "Droplet" (starting at $5/month)

6. Get up to 13 months of a $5 VPS with the following characteristics:

512MB / 1 CPU 20GB SSD DISK 1TB TRANSFER

Disclaimer: The DigitalOcean URL up there is my referral link which you can use to help me out a little.

Enjoy!