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Save money on your travel plans with daily getaway deals from major travel brands. It’s the annual Daily Getaway promotion by the U.S. Travel Association, with a different deal every day through August 12, 2022. Offers include discounts up to 50 percent off loyalty points, theme park tickets, vacation packages and hotel stays from such
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Financial management tips: Managing your finances is more important these days, as inflation takes an ever larger bite out of our wallets and savings. Whether it’s impulse spending or trying to live beyond your means, not taking control of your finances can have disastrous results. If you’ve been trying to spend smarter but aren’t sure
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We’re back to traveling again, and if your wanderlust includes international destinations which require a US passport, expect to wait up to three months for a new or renewed passport to the world. And as with groceries and gas for a road trip, it costs more to get a new or renewed passport in 2022
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This isn’t just an EV story, it’s a business story. That’s because when Walmart announces it is buying 4,500 delivery vans from a small, struggling and little-known EV company, investors flocked to the EV company and the stock nearly doubled instantly, saving the troubled little EV company from potential shut-down or bankruptcy. We Know Who
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We know airline travel this summer is a nightmare, with cancelled and delayed flights and long security lines. American Airlines is trying to speed up the check-in with new technology – TSA check-in via facial recognition. It allows travelers to breeze through the airport with just their face and their phone. It’s available for fliers
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Holland America Line is speeding the boarding experience with new technology that includes facial recognition. The new mBark facial recognition system is being introduced, along with the VeriFLY vaccination verification program. mBark is a mobile system that enables guests to check in for their cruise in less than 10 seconds, while the VeriFLY digital
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California-based EV manufacturer Fisker is known for cutting-edge technology and design, and its third model offers a lot of both. The new Fisker Ronin EV sportscar features such innovations as the battery pack integrated into the structure of the vehicle and the longest battery range of any production EV. Ronin is the third Fisker model,
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Amazon is making a big deal about its latest service – robot package delivery by a small electric vehicle named the Amazon Scout. The wagon-style EV is strikingly similar to one which has been delivering mail in Switzerland since 2016. Amazon reports Scout is being received with enthusiasm in cities where it is being tested,
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The National Park Service is banning single-use plastics such as water bottles and straws, cutlery and food containers, over the next decade. The ban applies to 480 million acres of national parks, wildlife refuges and other public lands administered by the US Dept. of the Interior, which includes NPS.
The deadline to have a Real ID for air travel is Spring 2023, to get identification that meet supdated security requirements to prevent counterfeiting. You’ll need a compliant ID also to enter any federal facility, including a military base, courthouse or IRS office.