green cars, green travel and smart spending
Yes, we’re all tired of the robocalls and the email spammers. But they aren’t the only unwanted intrusion in our lives. So is the junk mail stuffing up our mailboxes. US households throw out around 40 pounds of unwanted catalogues and other sales and marketing junk mail a year, including from retailers and charities we
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The stats are in, and here are the most popular ecoXplorer posts of 2017. You are a smart group of followers who want to avoid being ripped-off, since most of the top posts are our “scam alert” advisories. And an eclectic bunch, since other top posts ranged from how to help victims of the devastating
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If you are not planning on a home-cooked meal on Christmas Eve or Day, several moderately-priced national chains are open and serving. If there is a tip bucket, tip generously, because the staff is giving up their holiday for you. Call ahead to confirm that your preferred location is open, and its hours, since some
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Once again this year, national chain restaurants and other businesses are thanking our veterans and active military members on Veterans Day with FREE or discounted food or services on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. Some deals are available for veterans only, while others are valid for both vetarans and active military personnel, and some deals are valid the day
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It’s the time of year for choosing health care insurance plans and their benefits. Here’s what you need to know to save money, and maybe your life, whether you decide to keep your existing plan or opt for a new one. As employers and insurers shift more of the cost to users, the annual choice
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When Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria ripped through the Caribbean, Puerto Rico and the Florida Keys, they left a trail of shattered buildings, boats and dreams. Millions of people have lost their homes, their jobs, or both, and farmers have lost their crops. Choose one of these charities to support with a donation to help
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Quick, before it melts, get your favorite ice cream flavors delivered to your door in 22 cities from coast to coast. The new ice cream delivery service is a partnership between Baskin-Robbins and delivery service DoorDash, launching to celebrate National Ice Cream Month in July. More than 600 Baskin-Robbins locations in 22 cities will be
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Millions of people around the world have seen the brutal video and photos of a man dragged off a flight, kicking, screaming and knocked unconscious, because United Airlines wanted his seat for an employee. Do you have rights when airlines overbook flights and bump you? It depends. United’s shameful treatment of a paying customer set
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Travelers can fight sex trafficking during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month (January) by taking a photo of your hotel or motel room and uploading it to a free anti-trafficking app. Photos uploaded with the TraffickCam app are added anonymously to a national database that’s used by law enforcement and criminal investigators to locate
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Where’s Santa? Since 1955, the team at North American Aerospace Defense Command (better known as NORAD) has kept track of a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. Curious kids can follow Santa’s route on Christmas Eve, as well as receive updates from the North Pole online at NORAD Tracks Santa. We are told Rudolph’s glowing red nose gives
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