green cars, green travel and smart spending
Travel tip: If you need a new U. S. Passport, or Passport Card, get it now, before the price goes up. Starting in April 2018, a passport will cost $10 more for all U.S. travelers, both adults and children. That means adult passport books will now cost $145, up from $135, while passports for children
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Picture this: Drive whatever car you want, whenever you want it, for a monthly fee. Match a model to that day’s activities, just as you match your shoes or the playlist for your driving route, even choose a model color to match that day’s wardrobe choice. We subscribe to magazines, streaming music and video services,
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Gift cards are at the top of many wish list this holiday season, because they are an efficient and convenient way to check off your holiday shopping list, and many offer a bonus offer ot two that extends their face value. Gift cards are offered by a variety of merchants, including restaurant chains, retailers, even
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What was once a one day bonanza of shopping deals the day after Thanksgiving has turned into a month-long frenzy of online and in-store discounts that get underway in mid-November, so you don’t have to fight the crowds on the morning of Black Friday to get the best deals. Don’t assume that Black Friday deals
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Those tiny bottles of booze are big profits for airlines, which are raking in the dough from selling those single-serve bottles of liquor and wine during flights. Profits from in-flight sales of booze was more than $43 million in a recent four month period. That’s not nearly as much as they earned from checked baggage
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SCAM ALERT: We all want peace in the Mideast, but beware of solicitations from bogus Mideast charities arriving now in your mailbox or on your phone. Thumbs down on Jerusalem Prayer Team: I’ve just received a thick mailing from this so-called prayer charity, which wants my money and yours so it can pray for peace
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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. Travel insurance protects you against losses from missed
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