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Don’t want to cook? Many national restaurant chains are open on Thanksgiving Day 2025, ready to serve you and your family or friends a traditional turkey dinner or regular menu items. Reservations are recommended, even required for groups of six or more. Be sure to tip generously, since the folks cooking and serving you are
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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. November and December is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, vintage subway train rides, outdoor ice skating in NYC parks and Rockefeller
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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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It’s possible to double the daily rate of your rental car with add-ons such as insurance, a second driver, navigation system, toll road pass, car seat or bike rack. If you haven’t rented a vehicle in a while, it’s worth reviewing the rental do and don’t rules to save money, even legal grief.
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.
Movies on the cheap – See nine weeks of family-friendly films on the big screen for just $1 per ticket, plus get discounts on popcorn, snacks and drinks. This year’s list includes Spider-Man, Kung Fu Panda and Minions films.
Once again, Frontier Airlines is offering its all-you-can-fly unlimited passes, one for annual travel, the other just for summer. There’s also a monthly unlimited pass. All you pay are taxes, fees, and a one penny processing fee for each flight.
Don’t wait for the last minute, when you are more likely to make costly mistakes. Here’s how to do your taxes for free or almost free online, with and without tax filing software, and file online for free.