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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. December is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, Christmas Trees in Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park, vintage subway train rides, outdoor ice skating, holiday crafts markets and
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The National Park Service has changed the days for free admission in 2026, dropping Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth and adding President Trump’s birthday. Other traditional free admission days remain, including Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Constitution Day, Veterans Day, President Theodore Roosevelt’s birthday (Oct. 27) and the anniversary of the creation
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and affordable public transportation, car services and licensed taxis,
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. LaGuardia Airport transportation can be as little as $2.90 per person for public transportation, $65 for a NYC taxi or as much as
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. This comprehensive guide gives you all your choices for Newark Airport transportation without spending a fortune or wasting time. As a native and
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You’ve procrastinated long enough. The Ikon Pass for the 2025/26 skiing and riding season has been on sale since spring, with periodic price increases every few months. Thursday, December 11, 2025, is the last day to purchase any Ikon Pass, including passes for specific resorts and multi-day discounts for prices as low as $349.
Travel insurance is as essential as auto insurance and homeowner’s insurance. Software glitches and severe weather mean cancelled and delayed flights, missing a cruise or a wedding, not just your luggage. Simply, never leave home without it. The choice is which kind of coverage you want to buy, and whether it is a per-trip policy or annual coverage.
Movies on the cheap – AMC is changing it’s long-running Discount Tuesdays program to include Wednesdays. That’s two days a week to see new film releases for 50% off, and he deal includes 50% off on popcorn and drinks.
Scam Alert – Beware of a text or email saying you owe money for unpaid toll roads, and threaten penalties including loss of your license. Reminder that the FBI and several cities and states are warning about the scam – do not click on the link in the scam texts or emails, which impersonate the
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If you hear one ring or see a missed call from a number you don’t recognize, do not call back. The one ring phone call scam is back, and if you fall for it you be charged as much as $30, or even more. Here’s what you need to know.