More miles for your points
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United Airlines is letting Mileage Plus frequent-flier members get free flights of under 700 miles each way for 15,000 points -- instead of the usual 25,000 -- if you book on United.com and travel before Dec. 14. From Logan, that covers flights on United and code-share partners as far as Washington, Montreal, and Toronto.
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It is 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, and my wife, Sara, and I are driving up Georgia Avenue toward Olney. Our destination: Shoppers Food Warehouse on Route 108. Our mission: to get our flu shots. The big question: Will we arrive in time?
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A little serendipity can take you places, including where you want to go.
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Fewer people are rushing to cram in miles before the end of the year to upgrade to a higher frequent-flier status.
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A few problems on your credit report can boost your auto insurance premiums.
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A year after Logan International Airport introduced Parking Passport Gold - which guaranteed spots at the airport's Central Parking and Terminal B garages - officials are considering capping the number of participants or establishing a wait list so the program does not become oversubscribed.
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You do want to wind up with more than you started with, right?
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Thanks to such free mapping sites as MapQuest and Yahoo Maps, it's been a while since road warriors have had to sketch out a route with a yellow highlighter, guessing which shortcuts to take or avoid. Instead, they can just type in start and destination addresses and print out crisply labeled, turn-by-turn directions, with the only cost being some printer ink.
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Keep forgetting to pay the congestion charge? A new gadget may be able to help you beat the fines.
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The holiday shopping season ended better than it started, and most retailers are on track to meet humble sales goals. Still, many hope for an extra boost this week as consumers cash in gift cards.
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Sneak a peek at what seven figures will get you from Boston to Burlingame.
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I'm strange.  I love to measure things.  I've used a GPS receiver to find the optimal parking situation at work, I measure the costs of meetings (based on estimates of what I think people make), and I've even measured the effects of different driving techniques and the resulting impact on fuel economy.  Yes, I'm strange.
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His Odysseus-like journey complete, his place in NASCARâs new points race assured, Mark Martin wanted one more thing. So last Sunday, a day after he clinched
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Northwest, Continental, and Delta have a frequent flyer alliance. Too bad they're so stingy with their rewards.
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Yahoo Maps gets a great new upgrade that helps users re-route their driving directions.
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A substantial number of new roads could be funded by "pay as you drive" charges, research suggests.