green living, smart spending
More than 150,000 people already have formally petitioned Starbucks to stop serving milk from genetically modified cows, and that’s just a drop in the milk bucket thanks to an international “social media day of action” planned for this weekend. Tens of thousands of additional consumers are expected to join the one-day protest on Sunday, October
Read more
Most of the restaurants on the OpenTable list of top 100 restaurants for foodies have opened in the last two or three years, with talented young chefs redefining American cuisine in a creative, even playful way. The annual Diners Choice Award winners reflect the combined opinions of more than 5 million restaurant reviews submitted by
Read more
Are you frugal, or are you cheap? There’s a difference. Change one letter of the word ‘cheap’ and it becomes ‘cheat’, but frugal doesn’t cheat anybody. Cheap is a negative and undignified way to save money, while frugal is fashionable, even necessary. Cheap doesn’t brag about it. Frugal does. Examples of frugal vs. cheap: Frugal
Read more
Cruise lines are offering more value for your money with new free Wi-Fi and deals that cut the cost of your on-board drinking and dining experience. All-inclusive cruise deal Norwegian Cruise Line is debuting a new all-inclusive package that includes shore excursions, beer and wine, internet and fine dining. Luxury cruise lines such as Crystal
Read more
If you are in the market for a new car, get in line. Sales in May 2014 broke records for models ranging from entry level to luxury, with a strong showing for fuel efficient clean diesels and light duty trucks. Even General Motors, suffering through on-going revelations and lawsuits from the defective ignition switch in
Read more
Through June 30, 2014, General Motors is offering discounts well below suggested retail to all active, reserve, retired and veteran US military on purchases of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. The military discount applies regardless of separation date, so if you ever served in uniform, you most likely qualify. The military pricing applies to
Read more
Earth Day is meant to make us more aware of how our lifestyles impact the environment. Here are some tips that can save you stress and money, too. Drive smarter Studies show you can improve your miles per gallon by up to 30% a year, while you save more than a ton of CO2 per year
Read more
Buy your very own aerial drone: NYC’s photo equipment megastore B&H is now taking pre-orders for what’s officially called a quadcopter, armed with a high-resolution camera still and video camera. The newest model of the DGI Phantom line is the Phantom 2 Vision+ with a 14-megapixel camera that shoots Adobe DNG RAW, and is capable
Read more
The all-new 2015 Ford Mustang makes its debut in the latest edition of the movie franchise ‘Need for Speed’, opening this weekend. It’s your chance to see and experience the iconic Pony in action before it goes on sale this fall (see video, below). The 2015 Ford Mustang was redesigned for its 50th birthday, and
Read more
NCL is bailing on Tunisia because of discrimination against Israeli passengers and crew, who were not allowed to disembark on a recent port call. Dumb move, Tunisia – It will cost you millions of dollars in lost port fees you could have used to build schools and improve roads, and the taxes from money NCL
Read more