green living, smart spending
The photos and video from Japan of the devastating earthquake and tsunamis, and their aftermath, are both riveting and heart-stopping. The massive humanitarian aid campaign already is underway, and you can help. Use your phone to text in a$10 donation to a legitimate, experienced charity. Most service providers do not charge for texting donations to
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Simply, the 2011 VW Jetta is great car. This is a family-friendly, budget-friendly sedan that does double duty as a peformance sedan. This all-new, redesigned model is precision German engineering and safety features, lots of cabin and cargo space, and what I call ‘creature features’. Combine that with fuel economy of up to 42
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For the eleventh year in a row, Honda is the most green, most fuel efficient car company in the world. That’s the word from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which rates five Honda models as among the “greenest vehicles of 2011” . The greenest, most fuel efficient of them all is the
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Here’s your chance to win a free car and a free vacation, with these contests and sweepstakes from an auto manufacturer, an airline and an African country. Not surprisingly, all these contests involve following the company on social media, including Twitter and Facebook. Win a 2011 Kia Optima by finding clues in Kia TV
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More car buyers are loyal to Ford products than cars or trucks from any other manufacturer. That’s good news for the venerable Detroit company, which has been in fifth gear lately with profits, awards and new product news. Ford took top honors in the 15th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards, presented recently in Detroit. And
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Combining travel with volunteer work is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. So much that there’s even a new word for it — volontourism. It ranges from emergency help for a community, such as cleaning beaches on the Gulf Coast and clearing rubble in Haiti, to building libraries in Bhutan and maintaining
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These three Tuesday Travel Deals are all contests to win free vacations. Win a trip for two to the NASCAR races in Daytona, Florida on February 20, 2011. The winner gets two passes for the auto race at Daytona Speedway, two VIP Garage Credentials with Honorary Pit Crew Position, a meeting with legendary NASCAR driver
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It will cost you less to play in the snow in January. Nearly 100 top ski and snowboard resorts in 34 states are offering free or discounted ski and snowboard lessons during the annual Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. The theme of the 2011 program is “Humans Were Never Meant to Hibernate’. The
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The all-new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is a best buy for offering the interior space and amenities of a mid-size car with the fuel economy of a compact or hybrid and impressive safety features, at a starting price of $16,995, plus it is fun to drive and is good-looking, too. Now that I have your attention:
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Many of the world’s top marathons and cycling events, including the New York Marathon, include entrants who have raised money for a particular charity, usually one that has affected a close family member or friend, from breast cancer to multiple sclerosis. But the charity they are running or cycling for does not pay their airfare,
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