It’s May. Memorial Day and the end of the school year are in sight. Suddenly, you’re thinking about a summer vacation. A little advance planning — and some insider tips — can save you a lot of money. Whether you’re booking airfare, a car rental or a hotel room, there are questions you should ask first.

When Kris Johnson bought her home 12 years ago, she fell in love with the high ceilings and open floor plan. It’s a unique home in Arizona because the neighborhood is patterned after a New England village, complete with shake roofs and a community lake.

When Alexis Bristor graduates from Arizona State University in December with a degree in film and media production, she plans to pack her bags and head straight to Hollywood.

The “Go Green Campaign” representing APS or SRP is a scam. They are offering a free energy expert to come to your house — for free. A one hour consultation may that find you may qualify for a rebate on energy efficient products to reduce your energy consumption. The rebate (is supposedly) up to $5,100.

George Orwell, in his “1984” book, used the word “groupthink” to mean the making of sheep-like decisions as a group while discouraging individual thought. Well, here’s an antonym I call “Reverse-Think,” meaning to NOT think like the group.

“Today is day of celebration as City of Mesa is ‘getting green by going green,’” said City Manager Chris Brady at news conference Monday, quoting District 5 Councilwoman Dina Higgins from an earlier city statement.

When watching a fantasy film, you suspend disbelief and become part of an impossible happening. High-tech special effects can fool the brain into accepting a whole different reality. When my practiced eye was fooled by the new artificial turf, I knew it had finally come of age.

Writer Steve Ball’s assertion (Aug. 17, 2012) that the Bush tax cuts actually increased federal revenue proves he is either delusional or a tea party member, or perhaps both.

Got a children or grandchildren who are at least 5 years old but not yet 8?

Q: Does couponing have its own language? I’m trying to figure out this whole world of couponing. However, I feel like I’m reading a different language. Help! Please translate.

Arizona is near the bottom of all states when it comes to spending money on public education, according to a new report.

Arizona is near the bottom of all states when it comes to spending money on public education, according to a new report.

Good news for homeowners: You’re not going to lose your state rebate of up to $600 a year if you forget to check your mail.

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill to eliminate a requirement that homeowners submit an affidavit to receive a property tax rebate.

Arizona lawmakers have approved legislation that would eliminate a requirement that homeowners submit an affidavit to receive a tax rebate.

The Valley of the Sun YMCA, the state’s oldest nonprofit, is going high-tech by partnering with Scout Solar, a Tempe business, to bring 1.6 megawatts of energy to 16 locations, three of which are in the East Valley.

The Valley of the Sun YMCA, the state’s oldest nonprofit, is going high-tech by partnering with Scout Solar, a Tempe business, to bring 1.6 megawatts of energy to 16 locations, three of which are in the East Valley.

A Metro light rail segment to downtown Mesa will open nearly a year earlier than originally thought, with passenger service beginning in the spring of 2015.

The Valley of the Sun YMCA, the state’s oldest nonprofit, is going high-tech by partnering with Scout Solar, a Tempe business, to bring 1.6 megawatts of energy to 16 locations, three of which are in the East Valley.

Arizona lawmakers have been hard at work trying to stop a confusing affidavit from going out with property evaluations this year, and so far it’s working.

Mesa is preparing to bolster incentives to residents and businesses who want to cut their electric bills by installing solar panels.

Mesa is preparing to bolster incentives to residents and businesses who want to cut their electric bills by installing solar panels.

Mesa is preparing to bolster incentives to residents and businesses who want to cut their electric bills by installing solar panels.

A “jobs bill” passed last year aims to create more jobs in Arizona, but it may cost careless homeowners up to $600.