In addition to Memorial Day sales, you'll find plenty of freebies and special discounts this holiday weekend. Here's what several parks, museums, hotels and retailers have to offer.
DOWNLOAD: The Kip Tips iPad App
Free park and museum admission
Anheuser-Busch Parks offers free admission to active-duty personnel and up to three dependents.
Sign up for Kiplinger’s Free E-Newsletters
Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice on investing, taxes, retirement, personal finance and more - straight to your e-mail.
Profit and prosper with the best of expert advice - straight to your e-mail.
Blue Star Museums will offer free admission to active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day, May 28, through Labor Day, September 3. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment of the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense and more than 1,500 museums across America. All 50 states have participating museums, including children's museums, fine art museums, history and science museums, and nature centers.
Knotts Berry Farm theme park in Buena Park, Calif., will offer free admission to active and retired military personnel and discounted tickets for their family members May 27 and 28.
Hotel discounts
Baymont Inn & Suites (part of the Wyndham Hotel Group) will give guests who book a three-day stay over the Memorial Day weekend a 20% discount.
Days Inn is offering 20% off on three-day stays.
Ramada Worldwide is offering a 20% discount on stays of three nights or more.
Retail discounts
Bass Pro Shops will have free crafts and games for kids May 26 and 27.
The Home Depot will offer a 10% discount to all military personnel and veterans (identification required).
Lowe's honors all veterans with a 10% discount on Memorial Day (ID required).
Get 100 of our top money-saving tips by downloading the new iPad app or purchasing the PDF version.
-
Stock Market Today: Stocks Rally Despite Rising Geopolitical TensionThe main indexes were mixed on Tuesday but closed well off their lows after an early flight to safety.
-
What's at Stake for Alphabet as DOJ Eyes Google's ChromeAlphabet is higher Tuesday even as antitrust officials at the DOJ support forcing Google to sell its popular web browser. Here's what you need to know.
-
Five Reasons You Shouldn't Shop on Amazon Prime DaySmart Buying Think twice before getting lured into buying a bunch of stuff you don't need just because it's on sale.
-
Five Ways to Save on Vacation Rental PropertiesTravel Use these strategies to pay less for an apartment, condo or house when you travel.
-
How to Avoid Annoying Hotel Fees: Per Person, Parking and MoreTravel Here's how to avoid extra charges and make sure you don't get stuck paying for amenities that you don't use.
-
Best Cash Back Credit Cards November 2024Smart Buying Trying to compare the best cash back credit cards? Unlike most reviewers, we include cards from small banks and credit unions, as well as from large issuers.
-
How to Spend $1,000: Find Cheap (or Free) Online Courses to Build Career SkillsSmart Buying There's a huge array of skill-building online courses that can level up your career for under $1,000.
-
MoviePass is Relaunching. Should You Sign Up?Smart Buying The subscription discount movie card company has a checkered past and an army of disillusioned former cardholders. If you want to try the reboot, you’ll need to hurry.
-
HBO Max Is Offering Huge DiscountsSmart Buying Looking for a streaming service deal? Warner Bros. Discovery is cutting the price of HBO Max.
-
Are You Streaming Too Much? What the Discovery+/HBO Max Mashup MeansSmart Buying Fewer original scripted series? Maybe. And maybe it’s time to unsubscribe.
