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The National Park Service has changed the days for free admission in 2026, dropping Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Trump’s birthday. Other traditional free admission days remain, including Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, Veterans Day, President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27) and the anniversary of the creation
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Plug-in hybrids offer the best both worlds – the efficiency of an EV paired with the versatility of a traditional gas engine. Plug-in hybrids often cost more than regular hybrids, EVs or traditional gas-power vehicles, but that is paid back in savings on both electricity and gas. These are the best 2026 PHEV models for $50,000 or less.
Elvis Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Miss., where he grew up and were he is celebrated year-round with concerts, screenings of his Hollywood movies and more I loved my recent visit to the small Mississippi Delta hometown of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll – and you will, too. Tupelo is far
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Movies on the cheap – AMC is changing it’s long-running Discount Tuesdays program to include Wednesdays. That’s two days a week to see new film releases for 50% off, and he deal includes 50% off on popcorn and drinks.
There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Kids eat free at Dickey’s every day in January, $5 sandwiches at Panera, bottomless pancakes at IHOP, new $5 Bowls at KFC, new $3-$5 menu choices at Whataburger, Taco Bell
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Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here are the signs of a flood-damaged vehicle, to avoid getting soaked by buying one that is dangerous to drive.
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. January is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, NYC Restaurant Week meal deals, NYC Broadway Week 2-for-1 ticket deals, NYC Hotel Week discounts on accommodations, outdoor ice
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If you are making New Year’s resolutions for 2026, add these common sense ones that will help keep you and your passengers safe and prevent accidents.
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. The program is a perk for holders of a Bank of America or Merrill credit card or debit card. Just present your active card
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Beyond the world famous ball drop in NYC’s Times Square, there are some other interesting, free, even quirky New Year’s Eve celebrations in the USA, from a cheese party in Wisconsin to a pickle party in Mount Olive, North Carolina an M&M drop in the New Jersey town where they are manufactured.