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If your received gifts of clothing or electronics for the holidays, and your closets and desk top are overflowing, consider recycling them – and get paid for it. Here is where to get cash rewards and shopping credits for recycling unwanted clothing, sheets and towels, empty cosmetic containers, office supplies, auto batteries and more. Plus,
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If you have the itch to travel soon, there are plenty of deals to check out, including airlines and destinations you might not have thought of, and bonus points for hotel stays and car rentals. These travel deals will save you money and expand your horizons. Airline Deals – Norse Atlantic – This reasonably new
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Fun to drive, loaded with up to 75 advanced safety and security features, 9-speed automatic transmission, standard all-wheel drive, rated at a fuel-sippping 30mpg highway, snazzy styling details – and all wrapped in a package under $30,000. What’s not to love.
Simply, some passports are more powerful and easier to travel with than others, without the need for a visa. So which ones are the best? A U.S. passport is one of the world’s ten best, but not the best. The most powerful passport award goes to Japan, according to the Henley Passport Index, a global ranking
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and affordable car services and licensed taxis, to
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Of course it would be Las Vegas. We’re talking about a new cannabis-friendly hotel in the city known for gambling, scantily-clad showgirls, star chef restaurants, top name concert stars and one of the most famous marketing campaigns in tourism history, “What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas”. So, now, you can have your joint, spliff
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Dreaming of getting away? Widen your world with these discounted fares to international destinations in Europe, the Mideast and Far East, including Athens, Cairo, Tel Aviv and Katmandu. The discount deal is from Turkish Airlines, for economy class tickets from eleven cities in the USA to the rest of the world. Surprisingly, the discount tickets
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If you are flying soon, you should know which airlines are the safest. These are the top 20, a mix of international airlines and five US-based carriers which made the 2023 list of world’s safest airlines. The annual list is compiled by AirlineRatings.com, which evaluated 385 airlines based on safety records plus innovation including launching
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Celebrate National Popcorn Day on Jan. 19 with a bucketful of deals and freebies, including at movie theaters, where popcorn is a big part of the big screen experience. More than 34,000 screens nationwide are participating in some kind of popcorn promotion. Also, some theatres are giving out free popcorn, in partnership with Fandango. Find
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JetBlue has announced new domestic and international routes from four major US airports, with those flights now on sale. JetBlue added new routes from New York and Boston through its Northeast Alliance (NEA) with American Airlines, and an all-new international route in Los Angeles. JetBlue’s new flights from New York and Boston adds new offerings
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