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April 15th will be here before you know it. Here’s how to file your 2020 taxes for FREE online, even get free help preparing the documents, and a couple of low-cost options if you don’t qualify for the tax filing freebies. Note that some free services are not available to homeowners, taxpayers with itemized deductions,
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Where to go next: We’re all itching to travel again after being cooped up for most all of 2020 and so far in 2021. Consider these national parks in Europe as a great escape, with open spaces for peaceful vistas or challenging hiking trails for exercise and adventure.
The new film, “Let Them All Talk,” is set primarily on Cunard flagship Queen Mary 2. To celebrate, Cunard has kicked off a sweepstakes offering a winner and their guest the chance to sail on the ship from New York to Southampton. The film stars Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest and Candice Bergen and is streaming on HBO Max.
The parades may be cancelled this year but the spirit of Mardi Gras in New Orleans will be in full swing online Feb 12-15 with music including by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, virtual tours of famous restaurants including Antoine’s and Dookie Chase, and more.
Scammers and fraudsters know that online dating websites see a surge in sign-ups between New Year’s Day and Valentine’s Day, and the bad guys are busy trolling for lonely men and women, especially seniors living alone. Avoid these romance scams that will break your heart, even steal your life savings.
Explore Antarctica virtually, in a special seven-day FREE online festival that celebrates the extraordinary continent with videos and talks with climate researchers, wildlife conservation experts and more.
Spotify is one of the fastest-growing streaming services on the planet, with 180 million active users, nearly half of whom are paying subscribers. Every musical artist needs a Spotify presence, so here are the tools and tactics to maximize your exposure and success.
For the first time ever, the Sundance Film Festival, the largest and most well-known independent film festival based in the USA, is virtual, with dozens of feature length films and documentaries from around the world online. As always, the schedule includes world and US premieres and Q&A sessions with producers and directors.
Visit these museum exhibits about presidential inaugurations online, including First Ladies gowns, presidential portraits, original handwritten inauguration speeches, and a recreation of the Oval Office.
Coronavirus, political turmoil, blizzards and snowstorms that shut down airports in winter, hurricanes that shut down airports in summer and fall, computer outages, an injury or family emergency that prevents you from taking the trip you paid for. These are just some of the reasons to have travel insurance. There are many more. Travel insurance
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