Sometimes you get to designate the charity; sometimes you donate them to the program and they decide which charity gets the miles.

People can then use it at their convenience, ultimately, and to go where they want to go.

You want to see some of the basics of the city, which aren't expensive at all, like the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, which you can see for free from the Staten Island Ferry. Places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which has a suggested donation fee so it can be as inexpensive as you like.

They're selling seats they know will be filled as opposed to selling tickets for an unspecified period of time that can be used at any time.

Queens is a part of New York that a lot of people don't go to and really should. Walking down the streets in Jackson Heights is in many ways like taking a world tour.

You do want to verify that you're not being shortchanged in any way. Most services are not going to shortchange you, but it's always good to check.

You don't have to worry that they're already going to have it. Everybody has a trip they have yet to take.

I think there's a lot that people don't know in terms of what's the best way to change their money. Some people think it doesn't make a big difference how you do it, and it actually can.