green living, smart spending
Scroll through 100 years plus of Indianapolis 500 pace cars, from 1911 to 2013, with the model name and driver of each one. Even if you aren’t a diehard motors ports fan, this is a virtual drive through the history of our love affair with the automotibile. The list of Indy 500 pace cars includes
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One of the great joys of summer is the family road trip. Make sure Old Breakdown doesn’t live up to its name by taking some simple steps to avoid potential problems that could ruin your vacation. Schedule a tune-up to help the engine deliver the best balance of power and fuel economy and produce the
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The Omni Dallas Hotel proves once again that green can be beautiful, luxurious, and affordable. The Omni, which opened its doors on 11/11/11 — a lucky day for those of your who follow numerology — has earned LEED Gold New Construction certification. That makes this new Dallas landmark the first and only LEED Gold hotel
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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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The 2013 Toyota Prius C is a best buy with a starting price of $18,950 and a fuel-sipping overall fuel economy rating of 50 MPG, the highest of any vehicle without a plug. This is the smaller version of the best selling hybrid on the planet, an ideal choice for a first car for a
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Whether you are interested in food, wine, history, music or vintage cars, there’s a festival somewhere in the world to enjoy in 2013. Travel smarter to these spring and summer festivals: Wine — Most wine festivals are in the fall, around harvest time. New York State’s Finger Lakes is beating the crush (pun intended) with
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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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Identity theft is a growing problem, and a top reason I do not publish my cellphone number or put anything intensely personal, like private family photos, on any public social media outlet such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest, where anything I post is exclusively work related (I communicate privately with my family by telephone
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Crime is not good for tourism. Travelers, especially women, are canceling trips to India, in the wake of a brutal gang rape and death of a young college student on a public bus. And now there are worries about the safety of tourists in Brazil, where a woman tourist was gang raped in Rio. Rape,
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Get more car for your money with the all-new 2014 Kia Forte Sedan, with a starting price of $15,900, including as standard equipment safety and comfort features rarely found at this price. Even fully loaded, the top-of-the-line model still comes in under the $20,000 price line. The redesigned Forte is longer and wider than the
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