green living, smart spending
Leap Day is just one day every four years, when February adds an extra day, Feb. 29 – and so do these Leap Day 2024 deals and discounts at national restaurant and retail chains. Many require membership in the loyalty program, and most are for Leap Day only. Leap Day factoids Since it takes slightly
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Feed yourself or a crowd with these Super Bowl Sunday deals from national restaurant chains. Some deals include free delivery, some are Super Bowl Sunday only and others are for the entire weekend or even longer. We recommend you order in advance for take-out, and make reservations for dine-in. These game day offers are in
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United is adding more than 100 new flights to popular destinations in the U.S. and Canada for the upcoming summer season. Expanded flights include some of the most scenic spots in North America. That includes Anchorage and Fairbanks in Alaska, Jackson Hole and Bozeman, the northern and southern access points for Yellowstone National Park, plus
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Top scams targeting seniors include identify theft, sweepstakes, home repairs, romance and investments frauds. It used to be that holidays were the prime time for targeting the elderly, but now it’s year-round. Seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year to financial scams, according to a recent Congressional report The vast majority of cases
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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. Rules first,
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Happy New Year, and wishes for peace, health and prosperity for everybody everywhere. As we look back on 2023, the top viewed stories on ecoXplorer once again were warnings about scams and frauds including travel and cyber security, freebies and deals, and news about my hometown New York City. So we’ll try to bring you
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What are the best 2024 model cars, SUVs and crossovers on the market ? Best electric and hybrid? Best small cars? Best pick-up? Every year, Kelly Blue Book releases a survey recommending the best vehicles for the money in the most popular automotive categories. The winners are rated on the best combination of cost, long-term
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Frugal over Fifty – Dec. 3 is the absolute deadline for many season passes to ski or snowboard your favorite downhill destination. Lucky you if you are a senior skier or snowboarder, because age has its privileges and also some great deals. The best one I found is a $65 season pass to Vail Resorts
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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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