green living, smart spending
For the fourth straight year, Mountain Collective is offering its annual multi-destination Power Pass with no price increase. That’s unlike the other two major multi-resort passes, Ikon and Epic, which have raised prices while adding additional perks. The lowest prices of the year are on sale now through April 24. While pricing holds steady, the
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Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May. Many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on the cheap.
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. Freebies and deals for the first day of Spring and March Madness, Friendly’s upgrades its core menu, all-you-can-eat shrimp at Golden Corral, bottomless pancakes at IHOP, new $3-$5 menu choices
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Scam Alert: Tax season means scammers are busy with robocalls, texts, and phishing emails to steal your money. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself from tax scams and other dangerous financial frauds, including identity theft. Top tip is that the IRS will not contact you directly by email, text or phone, only
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There are fewer then ten commandments for observing St. Patrick’s Day than for the rest of the year. Top of the list is this – thou shalt not drink green beer.
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.
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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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.
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. March and April are a great time to be in NYC, including the annual NY International Auto Show, a FREE ice skating show to close the season, return of cherry blossoms, the Macy’s
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Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE fitness apps will help motivate you at home or on the road. They offer exercises including yoga, measure your walks and hikes, and meditation to help you sleep more restfully when day is done.