green living, smart spending
See holiday movies on the cheap. What’s your family favorite? If it’s a recent one, you are in luck, because once again Regal Cinemas is offering tickets to four of the best holiday movies for just $5 each. That includes a special 20th anniversary showing of the family favorite Elf. There’s a different holiday classic
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Don’t want to cook? Many national restaurant chains are open on Thanksgiving Day 2023, ready to serve you and your family or friends a traditional turkey dinner or regular menu items. Be sure to make a reservation, and be sure to tip generously, since the folks cooking and serving you are giving up their own
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Every year there are special Veterans Day discounts and deals for current and retired military at retail store chains, hotels, museums and more, including free admission extended to family members. Here is the 2023 list – retail first, then travel and recreation. Most businesses require proof of military service. There are several types of identification
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Frugal Over Fifty: There are benefits to getting older, especially discounts for shopping, dining and traveling. More than 100 retailers, supermarket chains, health and wellness chains, airlines, hotels, restaurants and movie theater chains nationwide offer discounts to seniors. Few of these offers are widely promoted. Some don’t even appear on the company website. The top
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Fast-food brands are always looking for new and creative menu items and promotions to generate sales and social media buzz. Sometimes there are huge successes, like McDonald’s Happy Meals and Burger King’s Whopper, but others don’t work out as well, or at all. Here are the all-time fast food winners and losers, via the restaurant
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St. Patrick’s Day means parades and green beer, bagels, donuts and milkshakes – plus great deals at national restaurant chains. Some are valid only on Friday, March 17, 2023, others for a few days before and after. Our leprechauns have been busy searching for this pot of gold list of money-saving deals, offered alphabetically, because
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Movies on the Cheap: Once again this year, two national theater chains are showcasing 2023 Academy Award nominated films for as little as $5 each. Revisit a favorite or catch a contender you missed. The two chains are AMC and Regal, and schedules vary by location. This is the 2023 information. Click here for 2024
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Celebrate National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19 with a bucketful of deals and freebies, including at movie theaters, where popcorn is a big part of the big screen experience. More than 34,000 screens nationwide are participating in some kind of popcorn promotion. Also, some theatres are giving out free popcorn, in partnership with Fandango. Find
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Every year there are special Veterans Day discounts and deals for current and retired military at retail store chains, hotels, museums and more, including free admission extended to family members. Here is the 2022 list – retail first, then travel and recreation. Most businesses require proof of military service. There are several types of identification
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The new Three R’s are recycle, reuse and re-purpose. That includes the drawer full of pantyhose, knee-high hose and tights with runs or stretched-out elastic. Instead of throwing them out, save money by giving them a second life with more than a dozen different uses. Here are 16 ecoXplorer thrifty tips for living on the
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