Brookfield Zoo!

Many attractions are free to Active Duty Military... and it's nice! We certainly take advantage (but we're always sure to be good guests!!). Brookfield Zoo, the 216 acre 76 year old Zoo, is one of such attractions. It just costs $9 for parking. Such a fun time!! We've already been twice, in fact.

Need to cancel your cell phone without paying the cancellation fee?

You can only cancel if your Soldier is deployed or you PCS.

Here is how you do it:

1. Have a copy of orders (deployment or PCS).

2. Call your current cell phone providers. They are going to hassle you. They are in business to make money. Just stay firm and read the below to them:

SEC. 305A. [50 U.S.C. App. 535a] TERMINATION OR SUSPENSION OF CONTRACTS

FOR CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE.

(a) IN GENERAL.—A servicemember who receives orders to deploy outside of the continental United States for not less than 90 days or for a permanent change of duty station within the United States may request the termination or suspension of any contract for cellular telephone service entered into by the servicemember before the date of the commencement of such deployment or permanent change if the servicemember’s ability to satisfy the contract or to utilize the service will be materially affected by such deployment

or permanent change. The request shall include a copy of the

servicemember’s military orders.

(b) RELIEF.—Upon receiving the request of a servicemember under subsection (a), the cellular telephone service contractor concerned shall—

(1) grant the requested relief without imposition of an early termination fee for termination of the contract or a reactivation fee for suspension of the contract; or

(2) in the case that such servicemember is deployed outsidethe continental United States as  described in subsection

(a), permit the servicemember to suspend the contract at no charge until the end of the deployment without requiring, whether as a condition of suspension or otherwise, that the

contract be extended.

(c) CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cellular telephone service’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘commercial mobile service’’ in section 332(d) of the Communications

Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)).

FREE Museum entry to Military families!!!

From Memorial Day to Labor Day over 600 museums across our Great Nation will be opening their doors free of charge to those that serve in the Armed Forces.

http://www.arts.gov/national/bluestarmuseums/index.php

The link above lists all the museums that normally are not free to Military members and their families.

My husband and I have found that a majority of museums are, in fact, free! Don't be afraid to ask for that Military Discount where ever you are, ladies. Most retailers feel that is there way of giving back to those who give so much for the Good Ole USofA.