green living, smart spending
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap this month. The NYC Culture Calendar for June and July features FREE museum admission, including at the Museum Mile Festival, dozens of FREE outdoor movies and concerts in NYC parks, the return of
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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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Cancer patients and their caregivers can get free hotel rooms if they must travel far from home for treatment. The largest free hotel room program is the partnership between the hotel chain Extended Stay America and the American Cancer Society. Since the Keys of Hope program launched in 2013, the hotel chain has donated more
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If you are considering donating Old Breakdown to a charity to get a tax break, know the pros and cons first. Especially the cons, which include car donation charity scams. Do good by donating your car to charity. That’s what charities tell you. But the reality is that you might do better selling your car
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With so many options for any lifestyle and budget, it can be a daunting task to find the perfect weekend getaway. Romantic escape or urban adventure? Beach or mountain retreat? Road trip or staycation? Cruise or camping? Sightseeing Adventures Close to Home – Be a tourist in your hometown or nearby. Take advantage of annual
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New York City theater is the best in the world, but you don’t have to spend hundreds of dollars for a top ticket to a Broadway or Off-Broadway show. There are multiple ways to score discount tickets, even for top shows. These are the best, especially if you missed the annual 2-for-1 Broadway Week and
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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.
If your closets and desk top are overflowing, consider recycling things you no longer want or use – and get paid for it. Here is where to get cash rewards and shopping credits for recycling unwanted clothing, sheets and towels, empty cosmetic containers, office supplies, auto batteries and more. Plus, you are helping save the
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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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The Christmas/New Year’s holiday “flightmare” of cancelled and delayed flights, lost baggage and gifts, is a horror, for sure. These are just some of the reasons to have travel insurance. There are many more. It’s as essential as auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance. Simply, never leave home without it. Travel insurance protects you Travel insurance
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