green living, smart spending
How much food do you throw out? Spoiled food costs us real money. The average household tosses $1600 in the garbage each year by throwing out uneaten food. Save money and save the environment with some smart and easy adjustments to your buying habits. In a time when nearly 35% of food produced in the
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Gas prices are up again to their highest level in history, so it’s more important than ever to save money at the gas pump. You can do that if you tune up, slow down and lighten up. These tips won’t cost you anything, but will save you lots.
Since you might not have traveled in a while, consider this a quick refresher course for how to stretch your travel dollars before, during and after a trip, whether you are going solo or with the entire family.
What you do immediately after an accident can reduce the damages to yourself, your passengers and to the vehicle by lowering medical bills and vehicle repair or replacement costs. These tips from experts will help you be prepared, and stay calm, in case the unexpected happens.
April 15th will be here before you know it. Here’s how to file your 2020 taxes for FREE online, even get free help preparing the documents, and a couple of low-cost options if you don’t qualify for the tax filing freebies. Note that some free services are not available to homeowners, taxpayers with itemized deductions,
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October is National “Donate Your Wedding Dress Month” sponsored by Brides Against Breast Cancer Charity, which supports research and early detection education programs which save lives. Donating your wedding dress gives a second life to your dress and the chance for a low-income bride to get a dress she otherwise could not afford. It also
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Times are tough these days, and those of us who do not have the best credit scores are significantly limited in the ways we can borrow money, including to purchase or lease a new vehicle. While someone with a high credit score can get a bank loan or a credit card with a 0% APR
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What’s that saying – everything old is new again. Drive-in theaters are back in style, experiencing a renaissance as one of the few entertainment destinations you can visit outside the home and maintain social distancing. There are more than 300 open-air theaters in the USA, many of them open since the 1950s, before the advent
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Is it safe to travel now? Coronavirus is changing all our travel plans. Whether or not you should take a planned trip depends on many things, including your destination, your own age and health, your family members, and also the people you will be traveling with. If you choose to cancel or postpone your trip,
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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 holiday 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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