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Beware of the newest holiday scam, called “brushing”, which involves receiving an unexpected gift – something you did not order – by mail or delivery from Amazon or similar. You need to click the enclosed QR code to find out who sent it. Don’t do it.
There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. There are new Xmas menus at several chains, new Krispy Kreme donuts that look like favorite Peanuts characters including Snoopy, free Shake Shack burgers every day in December, kids eat
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Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. December is a great time to be in NYC, including for FREE museum admission, lighting of Christmas Trees in Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park vintage subway train rides, outdoor ice skating in NYC
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The weeks between Black Friday and January sales present some of the year’s greatest parking challenges, turning holiday cheer into stress, frustration and even fender bender accidents as rushed shoppers battle for parking spaces. Parking lot accidents happen much more often than you might think. According to the National Safety Council, as many as 20%
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More of us are ordering online these days, which gives scammers more opportunity to send phishing emails and texts to confirm our order, that an order has been delayed, or to track an order. My inbox overflows daily with scammers sending emails and texts like these. Does yours? Here’s how to avoid getting scammed by phishing.
The peak holiday driving season is underway, which often means clogged roads and traffic jams. Road rage is a driving danger, along with drunk driving and distracted driving such as texting while driving. These tips will help you avoid aggressive drivers, or become one yourself.
You’ve procrastinated long enough. The Epic Pass for the 2025/26 skiing and riding season has been on sale since spring, with periodic price increases every few months. Don’t wait any longer. Pass sales end on December 4th, including for the most affordable 1-7 day passes. You’ll also lose out on new this year Epic Friend
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For my money, certified pre-owned vehicles are the best deal in used cars and trucks. If I didn’t think so, I wouldn’t encourage anybody who asks, including my own friends and relatives, to seek out a CPO over an ordinary used car or truck. Yes, CPO vehicles cost more than a non-certified used vehicle. That’s
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Christmas Markets are a centuries-old tradition in Germany, taking over town squares with colorful booths filled with handmade gifts, holiday decorations, food and entertainment that includes concerts and puppet shows. Here are some of the best Christmas Markets in Germany, most of which are daily from late November through Christmas Eve. In alphabetical order, since
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If you expect be on the road or in the air for Thanksgiving 2025, you will be in good company. AAA predicts another record-setting holiday, with nearly 82 million Americans joining you on trips at least 50 miles from home. Roads are expected to be more clogged than usual, since many of us have decided
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