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5 best 2014 green cars

5 best 2014 green cars

There are plenty of fuel efficient green cars on the road. But which one is the best? The five models up for the title of 2014 Green Car of the Year award from the magazine Green Car Journal include something for everyone, including clean diesel, high efficiency gasoline, and hybrid/plug-in hybrid power featured in mainstream,
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6 best scenic drives for fall foilage

Mother Nature is giving us her annual technicolor show. Since some of the most beautiful roads in the USA – in national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone – are closed because of the US government shutdown, here are six alternative great drives in the USA to enjoy, whether you are a driving enthusiast, fall
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Best free apps to help you save money

Best free apps to help you save money

Let your smartphone or other portable electronics help you save money when shopping.  ecoXplorer recommends these FREE apps – Forgot your paper coupons at home?  No worries. Yowza replaces them by searching for coupons based on your location.  Yowza also asks you for your age, so – presumably – I would not get the same
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Best July Fourth fireworks + concerts

Best July Fourth fireworks + concerts

The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream. Here are four of the best places in the United States for Fourth of July celebrations:   New York City — The biggest and best, of course, is the annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display, the nation’s
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Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars 1911-2013

Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars 1911-2013

Scroll through 100 years plus of Indianapolis 500 pace cars, from 1911 to 2013, with the model name and driver of each one.  Even if you aren’t a diehard motors ports fan, this is a virtual drive through the history of our love affair with the automotibile. The list of Indy 500 pace cars  includes
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5 best free apps for price comparisons

5 best free apps for price comparisons

Buyer’s remorse, or shopper’s guilt, is when you get the feeling you’ve paid to much for something.  Get rid of those second-thoughts by using one of these free price comparison apps that will help you save time, money and stress. Price Check by Amazon – Scan a product’s bar code, snap a photo, or say
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World’s most friendly tourist destinations

World’s most friendly tourist destinations

Feeling welcome is an important part of any vacation or business trip.  A new survey of 140 countries lists the world’s most friendly destinations, and the least friendly. According to the World Economic Forum, Iceland, New Zealand, Morocco are the world’s top three most friendly destinations for tourists.  I have visited all three over the
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VW “The Force” commercial voted one of 10 best in last 25 years

The Force has been with Volkswagen ever since it introduced the appealing 2011 TV commercial The Force. It’s just been voted one of the ten best auto commercials in the last 25 years. You know the commercial. It’s the one with the little boy dressed as Darth Vader, and when he points his hands at
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5 best free apps for holiday travel

5 best free apps for holiday travel

‘Tis the season for holiday travel. AAA predicts that this year could be the busiest in the last six, with 93.3 million Americans will hit the road. These five FREE smartphone apps can help you survive holiday travel madness by reducing stress and wasted time — WeatherBug — Winter traveling can be unpredictable across the
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Best and worst national restaurant chains in 2012

Best and worst national restaurant chains in 2012

Which sit-down restaurant chain has the best food?  Worst service?  Which one is the most kid-friendly?  Here are the answers, based on more than 110,000 restaurant visits by readers of Consumer Reports, which most of us consider the absolute leader in non-partial reviews of products and services. Americans spend about $1.7 billion a day at
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Evelyn Kanter is a journalist with 20+ years of experience as a newspaper and magazine writer, radio & TV news producer & reporter, and guidebook and smartphone app author – all focusing on travel, automotive, the environment and your rights as a consumer.

Evelyn currently serves as President of the International Motor Press Assn. (IMPA), and is a past Board Member of a prestigious professional group for travel journalists.

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