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05/MONDAY, MAY 1
The average gain in Standard & Poor’s
500-stock index from November
through April dwarfs the average
from May through October. But be
careful if you plan to “sell in May and
stay away,” says Sam Stovall, author
of The Seven Rules of Wall Street. Con-
sider transaction costs and taxes.
Plus, he says, you might miss out on
an unexpected summertime rally.FRIDAY, MAY 5
The best time to list your home for
sale is no longer in March but in early
May, say researchers at Zillow. Since
2012, sellers who listed during the
first two weeks in May netted a
price that was one percentage point
higher than the annual average, and
homes sold nearly 20 days faster.SATURDAY, MAY 6
The Berkshire Hathaway annual
shareholder meeting kicks off in
Omaha. Can’t make the trek to see
the Oracle? Fear not. Yahoo Finance
will live stream the event and makevideo replays available on the site
for 30 days following the meeting.▲ MONDAY, MAY 15
May is Celiac Awareness Month. If
you have the disease and pay extra
for gluten-free food, you may be
able to claim a tax break for medical
expenses. See kiplinger.com/links/
gluten for details.WEDNESDAY, MAY 24
To celebrate 529 Day, Savingfor
college.com will host a free, live Q&A
webcast with college savings plan
experts. Register at http://www.savingfor
college.com/529-day. RYAN ERMEY* DEAL OF THE MONTH
May 6 is Free Comic Book Day.
Leading publishers such as DC,
Marvel and Dark Horse Comics
will release free books at more
than 2,300 stores nationwide.
To find a participating store
near you, head to http://www.comic
shoplocator.com.THE AVERAGE COST OF A MOVIE TICKET IS
$8.65, up 26% from a decade ago, according
to Box Office Mojo, an industry-trend-
reporting service. In Los Angeles and New
York, movie tickets can cost almost twice
that. But there are ways to see new-release
films on the cheap.
True film buffs can check out MOVIEPASS
(www.moviepass.com). You pay a f lat monthly
rate—$45 in most cities and $40 in rural
areas—to see up to one movie a day in any
major theater chain in the country. (In New
York and Los Angeles, you’ll pay $50.) Plans
for less-dedicated moviegoers range from $
to see two movies a month to $31 for three
movies, depending on your locale. Use an
iPhone or Android app to book showtimes,
then swipe your MoviePass card at the box
office to pick up your ticket.
Rub elbows with critics and insiders by
taking in a screening before a movie’s official
release date. Studios and public-relations
firms offer free tickets through
GOFOBO to generate buzz
and word-of-mouth
publicity. Create an
account at www
.gofobo.com
and you’ll get
e-mails when
screenings
are available
(mostly in
major cities).
Catch up on
the 2017 Oscar
winners and
nominees at home
with FANDANGONOW, a
new streaming platform
from the online ticket seller.
Prices are comparable to Amazon Prime, but
you can accumulate reward points to rent
more movies. THOMAS H. BLANTONINSIDE SCOOPTA K E I N A
MOVIE FOR LESS
Sign up for an all-you-can-view
plan, or see prerelease films free.