green living, smart spending
Do you know how much it costs to own a car? According to the AAA, the average annual cost to own and operate a new vehicle is $12,863, or $1,071.92 per month. This is up by about $2,000 a year, or $100 a month, since 2025, and reflects continued increases from fuel prices, depreciation, and
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I’ve been swamped so far this year with phony emails supposedly from airlines, Medicare and other health insurance providers, alerts that my Microsoft subscriptions was renewed or couldn’t be renewed, that I’ve won a free seat cushion or tool set, from senders who aren’t really FedEx, and several warning me – helpfully – that there’s a virus on my computer. Here’s how to protect yourself from the spammer scammers.
Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap. This is a great time to be in NYC, for Broadway Week 2-for-1 tickets, the San Gennero Festival, multiple FREE events commemorating the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, FREE Climate Week events, a parade
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Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was in Bermuda, waiting to fly home to New York City and watching the horror unfold on a TV screen in my hotel lobby. An expected hurricane two days before had closed the airport, and the first flight home I could get was Noon on Sept. 11.
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The National Park Service has designated the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial as an Affiliated Area of the National Park System. That formally recognizes the site’s national significance and helps to preserve and share the stories of the 184 victims killed at the Pentagon and aboard American Airlines Flight 77 on Sept. 11, 2001. The agreement creates
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If you are not able to go to synagogue for services for Rosh Hashonah or Yom Kippur, dozens of congregations around the country are live streaming services for FREE. Here is a list to choose from in each US time zone, with their affiliation.
Sept. 11th is a somber date in NYC – and in much of the world – as the anniversary of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. In 2026, it is especially somber as the 25th anniversary of the day that changed us forever. A week of free events in NYC remember and honor
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Reminder to buy your Epic Pass before prices increase on Sept. 7 for the upcoming season of skiing and riding at top resorts around the world. Buying now also gives you access for late summer and fall scenic rides on chairlifts and gondolas, VIP access to summer festivals, and other perks. Warning – The longer
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The Jewish high holidays mean prayer and food. Upgrade your Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur tables and celebrate the start of the year 5787 with one or more of these FREE recipes. You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy a flavorful pot roast or sweet dessert. Here are a combination of traditional recipes with
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Indy Pass is adding 50 new downhill and cross-country resorts in the USA, Canada, Europe, Scandanavia and Japan for the 26/27 season, expanding its network of independent resorts beyond 300. As always, sales of the pass are limited, to prevent overwhelming these smaller including member areas, including family-owned and operated. So if you snooze, you
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