green living, smart spending
Where To Go Next – Start making plans to visit one or more of the top ten beaches in the USA, for sand and surf, sunrises and sunsets, snorkeling and shell collection, and serenity, most of all. For many of us, it’s not a real vacation unless it includes the beach. A recent survey sponsored
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Timeshares are big business. With many of us crunched for cash in these troubled times, selling your timeshare seems like a good way to help your budget, especially if you don’t use it as often as you expected. Timeshare exit scams also are big business, unfortunately filled with deceptive practices. Unscrupulous timeshare exit companies charge
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Frederick Law Olmsted designed some of the world’s most famous and popular green spaces, including NYC’s Central Park and Prospect Park, Montreal’s Mount Royal, and the grounds of the US Capitol and White House. Celebrate his legacy on his 200th birthday, April 26, 2022, and the rest of the month with special events including virtual
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The 52nd anniversary of Earth Day is April 22, 2022, but every day should have you aware of being eco-friendly and green your lifestyle with a few easy new habits. You might even save money in the bargain. These ideas are from Volkswagen, whose factory in Chattanooga is the world’s first LEED certified “green” auto
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Expect airplanes and hotels to be crowded this summer, due to the pent-up demand to travel again now that Covid restrictions are loosening in much of the world. According to Allianz Partners’ Top 10 Summer Destinations review, travel will be up 16 percent over last year, with almost 75 percent of Americans planning to travel
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Celebrate National Park Week 2022 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
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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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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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