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Indianapolis has a lot more to offer than the football and car racing. Sure, it’s world famous as the site of the Indianapolis 500, and getting worldwide attention as the site of Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, but that’s just for starters. Acoma Pottery (c) Evelyn [...]  There’s an interesting group of travel contests and sweepstakes to help save you the green in your wallet –  Sweepstakes to win trip to Utah ski resort featured in The Bachelor Canyons Resort is making the most of its appearance on the current 16th season of ABC show The Bachelor. Canyons is offering fans of the show the opportunity to win four grand prizes, including a mountain getaway to Park City and Canyons Resort, which is Utah’s largest, with more than 4,000 acres of skiing and riding for all skill levels. My personal favorite run at Canyons is called Boa, a cruiser which snakes its way — pardon the pun — down more than two miles, for a fabulous warm-up or end-of-day run. One of “The Bachelor Ultimate Getaway Sweepstakes” grand prize winners and a guest will enjoy a romantic retreat to Canyons Resort, which features 4,000 acres of what Utah markets as “the greatest snow on Earth.” Just 35 minutes from Salt Lake City Airport, Canyons features the first chairlift in North America that will keep your butt warm on the way up the mountain — the Orange Bubble Express has heated seats, much like the heated seats in your car.  Sweepstakes to win trip to Fiji Islands. The grand prize winner and guest get three days of skiing or riding, including equipment, a private ski lesson, three nights at the Waldorf Astoria Park City, a couples spa treatment at Golden Door Spa, a horse-drawn sleigh ride through the Wasatch Mountains, and round-trip airfare. You can also zip down the mountain on the new zipline ZipTour Adventure, and the town of Park City has some interesting art galleries and restaurants. Be sure to stop in for a cold one at the Wasatch Brewpub on Main Street, which offers up some tasty microbrews, including one called Polygamy Porter.You have until March 19th to enter this free sweepstakes. Click here for sweepstakes details. Fiji is a Polynesian paradise on everybody’s ‘bucket list’. I was lucky to visit last year, for scuba diving in Fiji’s pristine coral reefs, dolphin watching cruises, and visits to local villages which welcome you with a traditional welcome of songs, prayers and a ceremonial drink of kava, a fermented beverage made of the root of a local plant. Enter Dole’s “Warm Up & Win” sweepstakes by March 31 for a chance to win a trip for four to Fiji, including air, six nights’ hotel, and $500-per-day spending money. Unlike many other sweepstakes and contests, you can enter this one more than once — Dole invites you to enter daily — but the registration won’t go through unless you agree to receive Dole’s quarterly newsletter with recipes, coupons and other company news. Runner-up prizes include warm down comforters, slippers, winter coats, and coffee makers. Approximate value of the grand prize is $18,000. See the next page for news about sweepstakes to win vacations in Napa, Paris and New York City.  Toyota and Lexus brands offer best resale value according to KBB How much a vehicle costs when you buy it or lease it is just one part of the equasion. You also need to factor in how that vehicle rates for operating costs, maintenance costs and resale value. Since depreciation – or loss of value — is typically a car buyer’s biggest cost expense during ownership, you should consider the resale price after the typical ownership period of two years to five years. Your new car typically loses around one-third of its value the moment you drive it off the dealer lot, meaning that a $50,000 new car today will only be worth just around $17,750 after five years. Some models and manufacturers hold their value better than others, based on supply and demand, as well as current and projected future market conditions and continued buyer interest. According to Kelley Blue Book, these 2012 cars retain the best value — and the highest resale price — after a period of ownership– 2012 best resale value overall by brand is Toyota, and the 2102 best resale value for a luxury brand is Lexus 2012 BEST RESALE VALUE BY VEHICLE CATEGORY
List of top ten 2012 best resale value cars on next page There are plenty of year-end vacation package deals you can grab now to the Caribbean and elsewhere, but nothing beats free. So here are some free vacations for 2012 that cost nothing more than the time and effort it takes to enter a sweepstakes or contest, and hope you win the grand prize. Remember [...] This is the season of get-togethers and holiday travels. While it’s a joyous time of year, the hustle and bustle of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s can create anxiety for children. Make your visits with family and friends, or your holiday vacation getaway, enjoyable for everybody with just a little preparation. Stick to regular [...] The Statue of Liberty has just celebrated her 125th Birthday with an all-day event that included fireworks and a ceremony turning 125 immigrants into U. S. citizens. She may be both the most famous statue in the world, as well as the most famous gift from one nation to another — from the people [...] |
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