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Teresa Mears is a publisher, writer and editor who was raised to be frugal. She became a website entrepreneur after 30 years as an editor at newspapers ranging in size from the Portland (Tenn.) Leader to The Los Angeles Times and The Miami Herald, where she worked most recently. She moved to Florida in 1980 because it was the only place she could get a job during that recession and has lived in South Florida since 1985, in Miami, Hollywood, Tamarac, Wilton Manors and Fort Pierce. She is co-owner and CEO of the parent network, Living on the Cheap.

Over the next few weeks, New World Symphony is hosting two free performances that push the boundaries of classical music. On Monday, March 18, at 7 p.m., the New World Symphony Fellows present Cello + Dance: Richter, Rachmaninoff and Ravel. Blending music and movement, this one-night-only performance features dancers from Miami City Ballet and Dimensions …

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Celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest contributors to the arts — Ludwig van Beethoven — with Orchestra Miami’s Beethoven on the Beach 2024. Get your free general admission ticket(s) now! Click here to RSVP to any of the concerts. Reservations are required for entry to the concerts. A premium reserved seat can be …

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Readers of South Florida on the Cheap have a chance to attend a free advance screening of the first episode of the new Hulu TV series “We Were the Lucky Ones,” which debuts on Hulu on March 28, 2024. The free advance screening will be Thursday, March 21, in Aventura. Here is the synopsis of …

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We are lucky in South Florida to have many talented musicians, performing as solo act, duos, trios or bands. They play music from Afro-Cuban funk to classical to country to folk to rock to heavy metal. And don’t forget all the tribute bands, which recreate the music of our youth. We are even luckier to …

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We all like to introduce our children to new experiences, and there are lots of things to do with kids in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. We have organized the best free or cheap things to do with kids on our events calendar. If you’re looking for places to take visitors in South Florida, …

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Bank of America customers can visit museums free of charge on the first full weekend of the month through the Museums On Us program. Just show your Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit or debit card and a photo ID on Saturday or Sunday, and you will get free admission to more than 225 …

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