smarter traveling, driving and spending
There are always some great meal deals at national fast food and fast casual chains, to help you stretch your strained budget. Best deals now are FREE Happy Ending Sundae at Friendly’s, BOGO shakes at Shake Shack, $10 meals at Red Lobster, new oven-baked pastas at Pizza Hut, all-you-can-eat wings at Golden Corral and an
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Visit more than 200 museums, zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions for FREE on the first full weekend of every month, thanks to the Museums on Us program. It’s a perk for holders of a Bank of America or Merrill credit card or debit card. Just present your active card with a photo
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If buying or leasing a car in in your plans, be prepared for hidden costs that could add big bucks to the price of your new ride. As we buyers have gotten smarter and more prepared thanks to online researching, dealers have gotten more creative in hiding add-on fees and charges you might not need
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America’s largest theater chain is luring us back to the movies cheap movie tickets. Through the end of October, fans can see a movie at any AMC Theatres location in the U.S. for $5 plus tax on Tuesdays. The Discount Tuesdays promotion is the return of a popular discount program the chain has offered in
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Good news for passengers whose who have lost money from airline credits that expired – Southwest Airlines is dropping expiration dates on all tickets purchased on or after July 28, 2022. That means you no longer have to worry about using that money on another flight within six months or even a year after a
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Top scams targeting seniors include identify theft, sweepstakes, home repairs, romance and investments frauds. It used to be that holidays were the prime time for targeting the elderly, but now it’s year-round. Seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year to financial scams, according to a recent Congressional report The vast majority of cases of
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Save the date – Sept 17 – for FREE admission at more than 1,400 participating museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions nationwide. It’s the Smithsonian Magazine’s 18th annual Museum Day. This year’s theme is The American Experience, showcasing arts, culture, sciences, innovation and history exhibits. Plus, there’s a special promotion to win back-to-school
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Pierce Arrow. Studebaker. Packard. Hudson. Tucker. AMC. Pontiac. DeSoto. These and other automakers of the past no longer in business are showcased in wonderful new exhibit at the Hershey Auto Museum in Pennsylvania. 100 years ago, even 50 years ago, there were dozens of small companies making cars in the USA. Some survived, like Ford.
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Save money on your travel plans with daily getaway deals from major travel brands. It’s the annual Daily Getaway promotion by the U.S. Travel Association, with a different deal every day through August 12. Offers include discounts up to 50 percent off loyalty points, theme park tickets, vacation packages and hotel stays from such well-known
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Frugal Over Fifty: There are benefits to getting older, especially discounts for shopping, dining and traveling. More than 100 retailers, supermarket chains, health and wellness chains, airlines, hotels, restaurants and movie theater chains nationwide which offer discounts to seniors. Few of these offers are widely promoted. Some don’t even appear on the company website. The
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