green living, smart spending
If you are in the market for a new car, get in line. Sales in May 2014 broke records for models ranging from entry level to luxury, with a strong showing for fuel efficient clean diesels and light duty trucks. Even General Motors, suffering through on-going revelations and lawsuits from the defective ignition switch in
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What a concept: an electric bicycle with an air filter that’s powered by your pedaling. This is an eco-friendly two-fer, since the bike is already zero emission, and then doubles its eco-friendliness by further cleaning up the air around you, even though you aren’t pedaling as hard or as often thanks to the battery power.
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Best 2015 cars under $20,000: The all-new seventh-generation 2015 VW Golf offers more space and better fuel economy than the outgoing model, plus a turbocharged, direct injection engine as standard equipment. With a starting price of $17,995, it’s easy to understand why the Golf is VW’s best-selling model worldwide. Also, VW has dropped the price
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This year, 2014, Volkswagen is celebrating 65 years since the first Beetle arrived in the United States. Since January 1949, more than 5.5 million Beetle models have been sold in the USA, in three distinctive designs. Here’s some history of the beloved Bug, which became a touchstone for an entire generation and one of the
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The new B Resort, located in Orlando’s Walt Disney World Resort, celebrates its grand opening with discount rates through September 2014. The resort is family-friendly, of course, with some enticing features that include a full-service spa, courtesy iPads, free Wifi and an unbeatable location in the heart of one of the world’s most sought-after destinations.
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Lucky me – I’ve just won a free Bahamas cruise. The bogus Bahamas cruise scam offer is back. The Royal Bahama Cruise Line just phoned to offer me this wonderful free cruise opportunity, and you might be getting a call soon, too. Beware. The offer is good, so long as I am over 18, own
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Sometimes, you gotta go. But where? This week’s App of the Week is Flushd, which helps you find the cleanest and most convenient bathroom away from home. Looking for a bathroom with a changing table? Want to to avoid bathrooms with attendants? Have an emergency simply need the closest bathroom? Flushd shows you the way.
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No more Styrofoam coffee cups aboard United Airlines flights. The airline is replacing them with new, eco-friendly cups that are actually manufactured from recycled water bottles. The insulating InCycle cup is manufactured in the USA by Washington-based technology company MicroGREEN. Besides being made from up to 50% recycled materials, the cup itself is fully recyclable.
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The founder of the Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich chain killed an elephant and an endangered leopard for sport and some trophy photos. That may not have anything to do with the quality of the chain’s food, but it does indicate the ethics and quality of the man behind the sandwiches. So these are two reasons
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Zion Lodge in Zion National Park has become the first hotel in a US national park to receive the top Green Seal Lodging Standard award for its eco-friendly environmental standards and practices. The top Green Seal is the Gold award, which means Zion Lodge is both green and gold. The top award covers everything from
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