green living, smart spending
In case you missed it, here is your ecoXplorer weekend round-up of the most important stories of the week, some chosen by ecoXplorer followers, others by ecoXplorer editors. Food and travel were the top of the list again this past week, and how to save money on them all following the expensive holidays. Discount Deals
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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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When in doubt, a gift card is a great idea. Again in 2023, many national restaurant chains and retailers are offering bonuses with gift card purchases. Give the card, keep the bonus for yourself and your family to use. You can also support a favorite local small business by buying one of their gift cards.
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Santa is modernizing. He’s replacing Rudolf, the reindeer and the sleigh with a high-tech vehicle to deliver all those toys, games and electronics to good boys and girls of all ages everywhere. But he can’t decide which vehicle to buy, rent, lease or even subscribe to. What should Santa drive on Christmas Eve 2023 to replace
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Scam alert – Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays – and there’s no place like online for holiday shopping scams. These are the top frauds and phishing schemes to know about and avoid this holiday season, and year-round. Buyer beware of these efforts to rip you off and ruin you holiday. Some
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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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See movies on the cheap at any AMC Theatres location in the USA for just $5 plus tax on Tuesdays, including during the holiday season. The AMC Discount Tuesdays $5 deal also applies to some theater concessions, such as the “Cameo-size” popcorn and soft drink combo. To get the deal you must be a member
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The horrific photos and videos of butchered and kidnapped civilian children, grandparents and entire families by the Hamas terrorists who invaded Israel’s Gaza border on Oct. 7 are too much to bear. So is the suffering of survivors – on both sides – traumatized by the loss of family members, homes and businesses. Especially the
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This gets our stamp of approval – The United States Postal Service has released a new Forever stamp honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The new RGB Forever stamp is based on a famous photograph of her by Philip Bermingham, picturing the trail-blazing 107th U.S. Supreme Court justice in her black judicial
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Bedbugs are ugly little creatures that suck your blood while you sleep, leaving nasty bite marks. And they seem to be everywhere, including in the headlines. With holiday travel season approaching, it’s important to know how check for bedbugs in your hotel room, and how to avoid bringing them home from your hotel. Here are
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