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Celebrate National Park Week with FREE admission and FREE events in many of the 400 national parks in the USA, including festivities marking the 150th birthday of Yellowstone National Park, one of the most famous and most visited parks in the world. National Park Week, April 16 through 24, encourages all of us to discover
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Cheap is good. Free is better, and there’s a lot of both to see and do in NYC beyond people-watching in Times Square or Central Park and window-shopping on Fifth Avenue or Madison Avenue. Whether you are a NYC visitor or a native like me, this list of the best FREE things to do in
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There are always some great meal deals at national fast food and fast casual chains, to help you stretch your strained budget. Best deals now are from Krispy Kreme, Denny’s, Red Lobster, Chipotle and Taco Bell. We’ll be updating this new feature list each month, so check back regularly for the latest news about deals
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You can save money with an EV, but not this one. The new Mercedes-Benz EQS EV luxury performance SUV has a starting price of $147,500. But you get Mercedes-Benz luxury, style, technology and 649hp with the souped-up high-performance provided by the AMG sports package upgrade. Plus free unlimited fast charging for two years. The new
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Bye bye, snow boots and winter coats. It’s time to celebrate spring, and there are few places better than New York State, which blossoms with lively activities and festivals, memorable exhibits, and natural beauty. These are your must-see and must-do events and activities in New York State in spring. Remember to social distance and wear
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Frugal Over Fifty: There are many benefits to getting older, especially discounts for shopping, dining and traveling. More than 100 retailers, supermarket chains, health and wellness chains, airlines, hotels, restaurants and movie theater chains nationwide which offer discounts to seniors. Few of these offers are widely promoted. Some don’t even appear on the company website.
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It’s a 4WD, 600hp SUV that can launch 0-60mph in a blink – and it’s electric. The all-new Lotus Eletre is being billed – by Lotus – as the world’s first electric Hyper-SUV and a new breed of pure electric SUVs. It also marks the evolution of Lotus from a boutique UK sports car company
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How much food do you throw out? Spoiled food costs us real money. The average household tosses $1600 in the garbage each year by throwing out uneaten food. Save money and save the environment with some smart and easy adjustments to your buying habits. In a time when nearly 35% of food produced in the
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April 15th will be here soon. The sooner you file, the sooner you can get a refund – except if you make mistakes on your return. Here are the five most common tax mistakes and how to avoid them. Use the correct tax form and filing status: Your filing status determines deductions, tax credits and
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Amache National Historic Site, where thousands of Japanese-Americans were relocated to during WWII, is the newest addition to the National Park Service. It is one of ten such “relocation centers” in the West, where families were moved to after being forcibly removed from their homes and businesses. During its operation from 1942-1945, more than 10,000
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