Best way to access a Mac remotely?

I have a G5 tower at work and a G5 iMac at home, both running Tiger. I would like to access my files at work from my home computer.
What is the best, most efficient, and most cost-effective way of doing that? I don't need to perform major computer maintenance remotely -- just access files and occasionally fonts.
Should I invest in the new Apple Remote Desktop 3 that I've read about, or is there a simpler option built in to Tiger? ARD3 seems a bit more robust than I think I need.
My work computer is on a network with mostly Windows PCs. Don't know if that presents any special challenges...
Thanks!

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