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Reminder to buy your Epic Pass now, before prices increase on May 25, for next season’s skiing and riding at top resorts around the world. Buying now also gives you access over the summer to scenic rides on chairlifts and gondolas, VIP access to summer festivals, and other perks. Warning – The longer you procrastinate
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Your boarding pass is – literally – your ticket to ride. You can’t get on the plane without it, starting with checking a bag and getting through security. So why would you take the chance of depending on your phone’s battery life or the airline’s app system?
If you are considering donating your vehicle for a tax deduction, think carefully before donating it to Kars4Kids. The car donation charity gets low ratings from charity watchdog rating services and has been accused repeatedly of misleading donors and misusing funds.
Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE fitness apps will help motivate you at home or on the road. They offer exercises including yoga, measure your walks and hikes, and meditation to help you sleep more restfully when day is done.
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. Spring/Summer is a great time to be in NYC, for Manhattanhenge, the Ninth Avenue Food Festival, Museum Mile and other outdoor food and crafts festivals, FREE fan events for the FIFA World Cup
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Plan your summer and fall travel now, including new routes between US cities and popular destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and South America, the growing number of cancelled routes due to the jet fuel crisis, plus updates to frequent flyer programs and partnerships. We have it all, and we update and republish this list regularly,
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Whether you are ordering a rideshare service like Uber or Lyft in the USA or a similar service in the USA or overseas, your personal safety before and during your ride should be a top priority. Here are common sense rideshare safety tips to avoid becoming one of the growing number of riders – especially women riding alone and intoxicated passengers – who report being robbed or assaulted.
A record number of us will be traveling more than 50 miles from home this Memorial Day Weekend. The annual AAA survey predicts 44.8 million will be on the move between Thursday, May 21 and Monday, May 25. That’s more than in 2025, which set a record.
There are great meal deals and new menu items at national restaurant and fast food chains every week, to help you stretch your strained budget. Including – Free Shake Shack burgers, return of Applebee’s $15.99 all-you-can-eat, KFC $10 buckets, Honey Chicken returns to Chipotle; new value-priced meal deals from White Castle, Blimpie’s, McDonalds and Friendly’s;
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The peak spring and summer getaway season is getting underway, so it’s important your vehicle is ready before you are on the road again. These common sense car care tips can help prevent costly breakdowns from dead batteries or flat tires, being locked out of your vehicle, or worse.