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Travelling with kids can be stressful enough – all those “are we there yet” questions – without the added stress of a family member with special needs. Here are five top tips from National Autism Network to help make summer vacations more fun for everyone. Many of these tips are sensible as well for family
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Scam Alert. Unfortunately, many cars and trucks flooded in hurricanes and other deep water disasters wind up for sale by unscrupulous dealers to unsuspecting customers. Here’s how to avoid getting soaked by buying a vehicle that is – simply – dangerous to drive. Electronics, including computer chips, hate water Since modern vehicles are heavy on
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It doesn’t matter whether gas prices are up or down. Whatever the price, you’ll save money at the gas pump if you tune up, slow down and lighten up. How to squeeze more miles out of each gallon of gas Tune Up A properly tuned engine can improve fuel economy about 4 percent, according to
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According to a recent AAA Travel survey, two-thirds of us plan to take a vacation this summer, and many of us will be driving. Here are some easy and common sense tips for getting your car, SUV or truck road trip ready, whether you are planning a long getaway or a short one. Be Road
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Don’t get turned away at the airport, turned down for a visa or bucket list trip, or denied re-imbursement for missed connections or lost or delayed baggage. With the peak summer travel season on the horizon, now is the time to check your US Passport, Global Entry and TSA Trusted Traveler registrations, and your annual
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Spring cleaning often means debating what to throw out and what to hang on to. Save time and money with these eco-friendly tips to de-cluttering your closets, dresser and desk drawers, countertops and bins, for what you can toss guilt-free, what has the potential for re-use, and what should be donated to charities. Spring Cleaning:
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The Sultan of Brunei has ordered the death by stoning to anybody who engages in LGBTQ gay sex or adultery. Since this tiny Arab kingdom owns hotels around the world, including in the USA, you might want to avoid them along with the restaurants by world-famous chefs inside them. The Sultan of Brunei owns The
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Political turmoil, blizzards and snowstorms that shut down airports in winter, hurricanes that shut down airports in summer and fall, computer outages, an injury or family emergency that prevents you from taking the trip you paid for, and more. These are all reasons to have travel insurance. The headline-making news of the grounding of all
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Scam alert: You might not have started working on your 2018 Income Tax returns yet, but identity thieves are already hard at work phishing for your tax refund. Identity theft scammers stole more than $5.2 Billion in Tax ID thefts in a recent year, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which reports that it’s the
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Gone are the days where a smart suit, puppy-dog eyes and a nice smile during check-in could get you an upgrade to business class, or even the new “comfort” class between business and coach. Free flight upgrades are still possible, but they require both planning and luck. Here are the top ways to increase the
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