As a woman of a certain age, in my fabulous 50’s, I am concerned about retirement. I have worked and raised four children living mostly paycheck to paycheck and have nothing saved. Taking steps to take control of your retirement planning could have a positive impact in many areas of your life. Start today with this…
This post is sponsored by CheapOair. Holidays can be really stressful especially for those of us with an empty nest. The time from mid-November to just after the new year means one of two things for me. Either I’m spending this time running from house to house and state to state to visit my
Do you love to travel? Does a passion for globetrotting burn deep inside? There’s a great big world out there just waiting to be seen. It’s calling you to set out on new adventures with new memories that will last a lifetime. You won’t turn into an experienced jetsetter overnight. There are some important things
When it comes to living a more frugal life and cutting costs where possible, there are plenty of ways that you can do that from cutting food costs to learning how to make your own clothes. However, one area that it can be difficult to cut costs in is travel, because traveling tends to be
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(featured image above is at Mount Ruapehu) Scenes of Mordor and Mount Doom in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy were filmed on its slopes. You can also visit Hobbiton while in New Zealand. New Zealand is one of the best countries in the world for adventure travel. With its gorgeous scenery and a huge range
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Do you dream of travelling the world and exploring new cultures? This is a list of seventeen extraordinary holiday destinations for travel enthusiasts. Each destination has its own unique culture, food, and attractions that make it ideal for vacationing on your next getaway. 1 The Maldives The Maldives is an island nation located in
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April 12 is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day(Grilled Cheese Day), a celebration of all the cheesy toasty goodness that is a grilled cheese sandwich. No one is sure who the founder of Grilled Cheese Day is but everyone can agree that a grilled cheese sandwich is some heavenly gooeyness on a plate. Origin
In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. What is Flag Day? Flag Day commemorates the resolution of June 14, 1777, which adopted the red, white, and blue as the official flag of the United States. Who started Flag Day? Bernard J. Cigrand, a grade-school teacher in Waubeka Wisconsin, held the
