Be Ready For An Emergency With a Grab & GO Bag
Grab and GO: How to prepare for an emergency. Even if you are not in the path of a hurricane, flood, tornado or wildfire, it’s important to be ready for an emergency.
NYC Guide: Best Free & Cheap Things to Do In June, July & August
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. Spring/Summer is a great time to be in NYC, for a traditional FREE tickertape parade for the World Champion NY Knicks, FREE FIFA World Cup fan events, Manhattanhenge, FREE outdoor food and crafts
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Valle Nevado Opens for 2026 Ski Season
Valle Nevado, South America’s premier ski destination in the Andes Mountains of Chile, opens to skiers and snowboarders for the 2026 winter season beginning June 19, through October. The big news is the new link to neighboring La Parva Ski Resort, to ski both on a single lift ticket or season pass, totaling 4,000 acres
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NYC Guide: JFK Airport Transportation
As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and affordable public transportation, car services and licensed taxis, to help you save time and money and prevent you from being scammed into paying much more than what you should be paying.
NYC Guide: LaGuardia Airport Transportation
New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport transportation can be as little as $3.00 per person for public transportation, $65 for a NYC taxi or as much as
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NYC Guide: Newark Airport Transportation
This comprehensive guide gives you all your choices for Newark Airport transportation without spending a fortune or wasting time, from public transportation by train or bus to reliable local car services.
Pain at the Pump – How to Save Money on Gas
Now that gas prices are higher than they’ve been in years because of the US war on Iran, it’s important again to save money at the pump. You can do that if you tune up, slow down, lighten up, and use money-saving apps to find the least expensive gas near you. Here’s how: How to
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Get AMC Half-Price Tickets on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
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.
Free FIFA World Cup Events in NYC
Can’t afford a ticket to one of the FIFA Wold Cup events in New York City? No worries. There are hundreds of FREE watch parties, including in Central Park, plus restaurant dining deals and more. Here’s your ultimate guide to FIFA in New York City, to watch your favorite team and be part of the
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National Parks Free Admission on Flag Day, June 14
Reminder that 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 (Monday, Feb. 16) , Memorial Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, Veterans Day, President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27)
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