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Airlines Probably Owe You $ For Disruptions – Know your Rights

Allen Francis / July 31st, 2019 / No Comments

How many of us have ever been delayed for a flight by an airline for multiple hours? And by multiple hours I mean over two or three? I have been flying for over 20 years and it has happened to me more than once. The helplessness that a passenger feels in such situations can be overpowering. Maybe we, as passengers, expect everything to go right when we enter an airport. But more often than not, they...

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Your Guide For Free and Discount Summer Food Offers

Allen Francis / July 25th, 2019 / 1 Comment

I love to cook. One of my specialties is cooking bacon-wrapped meatloaf. No, not the healthiest meal, but sometimes you have to indulge yourself, you know. I am also trying to perfect the art of chicken cordon bleu, to mixed results if you ask my family. Now that we are in the dead of summer, I have been firing the grill since late June, but it all feels like a chore now. Whether it’s right or wrong...

Posted in: Food and Grocery, Money, Saving Money

Tumble Dryers Are Not Cheap. Are You Shortening Its Lifespan?

Allen Francis / July 25th, 2019 / No Comments

Am I the only person on Earth who has developed a hate/hate relationship with their household appliances? If you don’t use appliances the right way, you can break them. It’s easy to use a blender, but then you must clean them properly, or you might as well leave a, “Welcome,” sign outside for ants and pests of all kinds. Then there is the, “Energy Star,” consumer initiative for...

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The Financial Weight of a Road Trip

Allen Francis / July 11th, 2019 / No Comments

It’s officially summer. I have never been on a road trip, but it is on my to-do list. And I am mean like a long-term, living in the van kind of road trip for two weeks or more. It’s one of those things that I hate putting off because it becomes harder to realize the older that I get. Also, a road trip adventure with friends or family is what summers are made for anyway. However, the more I crunched...

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