green living, smart spending
All small cars are easy on the budget, especially at the gas station. But they are not equal when it comes to safety. This is a great time of year to buy a 2013 model, as dealers discount them to make room for the 2014 models starting to arrive. If you are in the market
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Snappy handling, smart styling, 39 mpg fuel economy, and a starting price of $16,050. No wonder the Ford Fiesta is the best-selling car of its size on the planet, and a top choice for first-time buyers and for millennials here in the USA. I just had the chance spend a day test driving the 2014
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The backlash has begun against the announcement by Frontier Airlines to charge up to $100 for a carry-on bag unless you book your flight directly with the airline’s own website. See full article here The backlash is from Priceline.com, which will sell you an Economy ticket that includes a FREE carry-on bag, at the same
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There’s just no end to the fees and extra charges airlines are throwing up at us. The latest is Frontier Airlines, which will charge you up to $100 for a carry-on bag beginning Tuesday, August 6, 2013. The new carry-on charge is effective for tickets purchased anywhere except on the airline’s own website, FlyFrontier. That
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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 2013 Honda Accord and 2013 Honda Civic have both been named best sedans under $25,000 by KBB, on their annual top ten list. The Honda Accord is the #1 vehicle overall on the list, and the Civic is the highest rated compact. Both Honda models offer fuel efficiency, top safety ratings, and performance, which
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Not surprisingly, the cars with the worst fuel efficiency are also the most expensive, starting with the $2.25 million Bugatti Veyron, and also include Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Bentley and Maserati. However, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and Chevrolet also show up on the EPA list of worst 2013 MPG cars. Don’t be an ecoXplorer in these gas guzzlers, all
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It’s easy to understand why Aruba is known as The Happy Island. It’s silky white sand beaches include Eagle Beach, consistently rated as one of the world’s best, it’s a cultural melting pot with international cuisine, it has some of the best scuba diving in the Caribbean, and that’s just for starters. Aruba is located
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The last place you want to see fireworks is inside your car or truck. A few simple safety checks in the driveway before your family vacation can help avoid the short fuses, inconvenience and potential safety hazards of breaking down many miles away from home. I’ve been in a car that nearly caught fire, and
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AAA Travel projects that 40.8 million Americans will drive 50 miles or more from home during the four-day Independence Day 2013 holiday. That’s a 0.8 percent decrease from the 41.1 million people who traveled last year. Even so, stock up on patience for traffic jams in popular getaway spots and the roads leading to them.