green living, smart spending
Once again, entry to America’s 401 national parks will be FREE on specific days and weekends in 2014. So circle the calendar and plan your getaways for these dates: The 2014 entrance fee-free days are: Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Friday-Monday, February 15-17: Presidents Day weekend Saturday/Sunday, April 19-20: National Park Week’s
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Forget buying TVs or toys on Black Friday or Cyber Monday. The real deals are travel, with ski packages, hotel rooms as much as half off. Starwood Hotels & Resorts – The sale offers discounts of up to 20 to 40 percent off regular room rates at more than 500 Starwood hotels and resorts in
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Here are some year-end travel deals and discounts that will let you explore more for less money – Sonesta Hotels – Book by December 1st for 40% off our best rate when you book 21 days in advance and pay in full upfront. Reserve online at Sonesta.com, or simply enter our promo code, ADV40, for
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Win a trip to NYC to say good riddance to 2013 and ring in 2014. All you have to do to win is have the best reason why you would like to say good riddance to 2013, whether that’s because you lost your job or your identity was stolen by a scammer. The grand prize
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Take advantage of these late summer and early autumn travel deals to save money. $25 room nights: The five-star Phoenician resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, is celebrating its 25th anniversary with $25 room nights. Through September, stay one night and your second night is $25, and the deal repeats for each additional night you stay. So,
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The Fourth of July and fireworks displays go together like hot dogs and mustard, kids and ice cream. Here are four of the best places in the United States for Fourth of July celebrations: New York City — The biggest and best, of course, is the annual Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks display, the nation’s
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Get out of town with these deals and discounts to book during June, for travel through December 2013. BOGO in Barbados – This is a suite deal for families – Cobblers Cove is offering a BOGO deal. Book one suite for two adults, get an adjoining suite for FREE, for up to four children 12 years or
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The summer blockbuster movie, The Great Gatsby, is generating lots of buzz along with travel deals with a Gatsby theme. Here’s where to get that Gatsby vibe and party like it’s 1922 and you are Leonardo de Caprio: This posting is from 2013. While the hotels are still in business hosting guests, these specific packages
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Buyer’s remorse, or shopper’s guilt, is when you get the feeling you’ve paid to much for something. Get rid of those second-thoughts by using one of these free price comparison apps that will help you save time, money and stress. Price Check by Amazon – Scan a product’s bar code, snap a photo, or say
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Because I travel a lot, I applied for Global Entry, the so-called “trusted traveler” pass, to get me through airport security and US Customs lines faster, on special security lines. At airports in the USA, Global Entry includes TSA Pre-Check. The line is shorter because you don’t have to take off your shoes or
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