Who doesn’t like to travel? Most people do. Event though if you don’t have a travel bug in you, one of these days you’ll have to be going somewhere far from home. Before every trip or vacation, I take I have a ritual I practice...
June is a good month to plan travel at the last minute. For me, I’m usually planning summer travel around the Christmas holidays. Making plans at the last minute offers you the benefit of seeing last minute flight and hotel promotions, but it can lead...
· Obtain or renew your passport way in advance. At least three months in advance. · Obtain or confirm that the two credit cards you will take with you do not charge currency transaction fees....
Employment changes will happen to every one of us and more than once in our lifetimes. Working for one employer or keeping one career is not viable any more. The era of lifelong employment with just one employer is long gone....
It’s that time of year for high school and college graduates - a new phase awaits. It’s called a job. Transition to the workplace is one of the most difficult tasks many high school and college graduates face this time of year....
Major life transitions, such as moving to a new city, becoming a parent, retiring, graduating from college or changing jobs, can be an exciting and invigorating part of life. Yet transitions, even happy ones, can be stressful and bring up mixed feelings, as well as...
One of the biggest transitions in life is to go from worker to retiree, or from saver to spender (call it decumulation or spend downer if you like). Today I’m addressing an issue faced by those who have managed to save through most or all...
Recently, I’ve been helping two relatives since I’m the family member closest to them with both financial skills and healthcare experience (retired hospital administrator married to a retired nurse). Both relatives exhibit signs of incapacity with diminished functioning on some level. So now I must...
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