Experienced travelers will tell you there are spots around the world that are so amazing, you have to see them for yourself. These places have landmarks or experiences that are unique and can’t be replicated anywhere else. The hype around these locales is well-deserved. All it takes is a sense of adventure and curiosity to […]
I went shopping for Black Friday once while I was in college a hundred years ago. I vowed never to do it again, and I’d kept that promise to myself since that crazy morning. Admittedly, there are people who love the hustle and bustle of Black Friday shopping, but I am not one of them. […]
We totally understand the intense need to relax once you hit retirement. It’s more than just an impulse; it’s like your body gears up to finally take a long-awaited break. However, old habits can die hard. It’s easy to fall into a routine of keeping up with colleagues and those you once worked with, attending […]
When you think about your ideal place to live, is it in a busy metropolis? A quiet rural area? An isolated cottage in the woods? How about someplace near the beach, where you have a view of the water? If this is your dream, it’s not as out of reach as you may believe. Beach […]
With auto insurance payments, mortgages, and monthly minimums being fixed financial obligations, most of us have to find our savings in the frozen pizza freezer and deli counter. The average shopper has plenty of fat in plain sight within their grocery store receipts, and it’s time to trim. 14 groceries in particular continue to fly […]
Multiple variables contribute to the quality of retirement. We inspect the cost of living, available activities, scenery, quality of life, and health care as an umbrella for retirement quality. We dive further into the retirement quality based on individual preferences. Where someone prefers a waterfront retirement, someone else may hope to live in the mountains. […]
Portugal always lingered in the back of your mind. As a child, you flipped through a calendar illustrating rustic lands and dynamic vineyards occupying this foreign country. You felt the pull toward Portugal but couldn’t pinpoint the best way to get there. Years pass, and retirement planning stares back at you. Where should you go? […]
It’s a common belief that in order to land a high-paying job, you need to have a four-year college degree or higher. While that may be true in some occupations, like the medical field, that’s not always the case. There are numerous in-demand careers paying high salaries, all without the benefit of a college degree. […]
Next to your office desk, a framed photograph of a family on a beach stares back at you. Whenever you face a rough day or approach a stressful business transaction, you peer at the photo, yearning to venture back in time to that carefree, though expensive vacation. What if I told you retiring on the […]
Living in the USA has many benefits, and having 50 states to visit is one of them. No two states are alike, and their residents are proud of them. It’s precisely that diversity that makes this country the wonderful place it is. Traveling the world has appeal, but a sense of wanderlust can be equally […]
