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The current ski/snowboard season is still underway, but passes for next season are on sale now at the lowest prices of the year. There are big changes changes to the Ikon Pass for to this pass next season, with new resorts added, one leaving, and the end of the Base Pass Plus, plus price increases. Here are the details.
Passover is one of the most joyous of Jewish celebrations, marking the Exodus from slavery in Egypt, led by Moses. Here is a resource for FREE greeting cards, Hagaddah, crafts for children, who play such an important role in the celebration of Passover, online Seder services, and more. Passover 2025 – Pesach 5785 – is eight
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Once again, well before the end of the current ski/snowboard season, Vail Resorts is selling its Epic Pass for next season, with the best rates of the year to ski/snowboard at more than 50 downhill destinations in the US, Canada and Europe. Prices are up around 6% for all pass types.
The new Trump Tariffs are expected to raise the price of new cars as much as $15,000. That’s also putting pressure on the price of used cars. If you are considering replacing Old Breakdown, check out these ten Tariff-free used cars recommended by Consumer Reports.
Don’t wait for the last minute, when you are more likely to make costly mistakes. Here’s how to do your taxes for free or almost free online, with and without tax filing software, and file online for free.
See movies on the cheap at any AMC Theatres location in the USA for just $5 plus tax on Tuesdays. The AMC Discount Tuesdays deal also applies to some theater concessions, such as the “Cameo-size” popcorn and soft drink combo.
Avelo Airlines is launching seven new routes with one-way fares as low as $39. The low-cost airline also adds Chicago O’Hare to its growing East Coast network serving mostly smaller cities often under-served or ignored entirely by “big three” Delta, United and American.
Automotive History: How Mercedes Got its Name 125 years ago, the name of an eleven-year-old girl became the epitome of cars and the first luxury car brand in the world. On April 2, 1900, Gottlieb Daimler named the vehicles produced by his Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (Daimler Motor Company) as Mercédès, after the daughter of Daimler’s biggest customer,
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It’s a spring thing. April showers bring May flowers. And potholes. Damage to your vehicle from banging into a road crater can cost you repair bills from an average $300 to more than $1,000. These tips from Michelin will help you ride safe and save yourself from the frustration and cost of pothole repairs, or
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There are great meal deals at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Top new deals include Olive Garden BOGO dinners, Taco John’s freebies, new spring menu at Friendly’s, Lobsterfest returns to Red Lobster, seafood fest at Shoney’s, $6.99 footlongs and other daily deals at Subway, $9.99
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