Money and Life on the Way to Retirement
You were promised the final cost of my recent girls cruise. We’ve been back two weeks and my memory is starting to fade so I figured it’s now or never and will detail expenses by day. Travel Days My airline ticket cost $10 for the security fee using frequent flyer miles on American Airlines. I paid [...]
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Baby boomers grew up with the mystique of the magical world of Disney. My first Disneyland visit at age 11 is a wonderful family vacation memory and for those that never made it to the park, there was Sunday night’s Magical World of Disney on the TV. This year Disney had a promotion for a free park ticket at [...]
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My job calls for travel throughout North America about once a month or so. Last week as I prepared for a week away I wrote about the hidden costs of business travel. So you don’t get the impression it is all bad, lets take a look at business travel benefits. 1. Career. Sometimes there is [...]
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Cruising is one of my favorite vacations because it is usually a great value compared to land vacations. Mr. Boomer and I have sailed over a dozen times on five different lines. Although we have our favorite, we’ve found at least five ways to save even more. 1. Free Drinks. Many first time cruisers are disappointed that alcoholic [...]
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I believe vacations are essential to physical wellness and good mental health. The time away from work is essential to recharging so I can go back with new energy and creativity. However, when trying to keep my gazelle intensity vacation is not a big segment of my budget. Next week I am taking a brief girls trip [...]
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