green living, smart spending
National restaurant chains are offering Mother’s Day freebies that include a free dessert or free entree. Here’s a list, alphabetically, of more than 60 US restaurant chains offering meal deals to give mom the chance to avoid cooking and cleaning on Mother’s Day. NOTE This list is from 2014. These offers are no longer in
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Forget the high prices for Broadway-style shows, four-star meals and ferris wheel or gondola rides in Las Vegas. There’s plenty to see and do for $20 or less. Here are six insider tips in and near Las Vegas that won’t blow your budget: This article is from 2014 Note that prices may have changed since
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Enter this contest for a chance to win a fully guided eco-adventure vacation in one of four US National Parks plus outdoor gear from top outdoor clothing and equipment companies. Contest prizes include a five-day Grand Canyon rafting trip, a four-day tour of both Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park trip, a six-day Colorado River
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Through June 30, 2014, General Motors is offering discounts well below suggested retail to all active, reserve, retired and veteran US military on purchases of Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles. The military discount applies regardless of separation date, so if you ever served in uniform, you most likely qualify. The military pricing applies to
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Frontier Airlines is slashing ticket prices by an average of 12 percent – but that’s more than offset by new and increased add-on fees and charges for everything from carry-on that doesn’t fit under your seat to reserved seating. It makes it more difficult – and more stressful – for us travelers to compare the
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The Washington Monument re-opens to the public on May 12, 2014, after being closed for nearly three years to repair earthquake damage. The National Park Service and the Trust for the National Mall will host a re-opening ceremony at 10 a.m. that morning, and the iconic landmark re-opens for tours at 1 p.m. Opening day
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Want the best route from Brooklyn to Paris? Or from Munich to Montreal? The FREE app Rome2Rio is your ticket. It maps out the most efficient route using airplanes, trains, busses and ferries, plus auto routes by taxi or a rental or personal car, to anywhere on the planet. Rome2Rio does the planning for you,
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Earth Week green news: IKEA is expanding its international commitment to renewable green energy by buying its first wind farm in the United States. The wind farm is in Hoopestown, Illinois, around 100 miles south of Chicago, and it is Ikea’s largest renewable energy investment anywhere in the world to date. The wind farm purchase
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Earth Day is meant to make us more aware of how our lifestyles impact the environment. Here are some tips that can save you stress and money, too. Drive smarter Studies show you can improve your miles per gallon by up to 30% a year, while you save more than a ton of CO2 per year
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Loews Hotels in five US cities are offering guests the free use of a Fiat 500 during their stay, either as a loaner or as a chauffeur-driven ride. The participating hotels are Loews Madison Hotel in Washington, D.C., Loews Regency Hotel in New York City, Loews Hollywood Hotel, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel and Loews
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