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We all know what outsourcing and moving manufacturing overseas has done to the US economy. But several small businesses are fighting the trend by selling only Made in USA Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas ornaments, decorations and other holiday products. Help the US economy, especially small businesses, and do something special for your family by buying
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When in doubt, a gift card is a great idea. Again in 2020, national restaurant chains and retailers are offering bonuses with gift card purchases. Give the card, keep the bonus for yourself and your family to use. You can also support a favorite local small business by buying one of their gift cards. The
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday aren’t what they used to be. These days the deals begin before Black Friday and continue beyond Cyber Monday, which now is being called Cyber Week. With so many of us shopping online these days, it’s easier than ever to compare prices, to find out whether a deal or discount
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The holiday driving season now underway means clogged roads and traffic jams, when road rage becomes a driving danger, along with drunk driving and such distracted driving as texting while driving. All of us have gotten frustrated behind the wheel at some point in our lives, and maybe even acted out by doing something stupid,
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For months now, I have been spammed almost daily by a David DeSantis. Each time it is from a different email address, so blocking David DeSantis is useless because he – or its – spammer network, most likely a bot – sends me the next spam email from a different address tomorrow or next week.
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It’s mountain time, and I’m sharpening my skis and polishing my boots to play in the snow. Here’s what’s new at more than a dozen resorts in Utah, including new lifts, new on-mountain dining with expanded outdoor seating and heaters, and new learning areas, and some areas are requiring advance reservations to ensure social distancing
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The snow is falling and my skis and boots are itching for some action. Here’s what’s new for the 2020-21 winter season in Colorado Ski Country, including open dates for two dozen resorts. The big change this year is that many ski areas throughout the USA, including in Colorado, are requiring pre-purchase of lift tickets,
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The growing number and variety of electric vehicles, from sedans and SUVs to sports cars and seven-figure supercars, is prompting a similar variety of ways to recharge them, even power your home. Let’s be honest. Range anxiety – the fear of running out of power – continues to be an issue with buyers considering an
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Top scams targeting seniors include identify theft, sweepstakes, home repairs, romance and investments frauds – and the upcoming holiday season is prime time for targeting the elderly. Seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year to financial scams, according to a 2019 Congressional report The vast majority of cases of elder exploitation involve family members,
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Starting on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, and every day after that, US military veterans and Gold Star Families get FREE access to national parks, wildlife refuges, historic sites and other Federal lands. They will have free access to approximately 2,000 public locations spread out across more than 400 million acres of public lands, with a
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