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Does a Furnished Apartment Come with Its Own Bedding?

By Enero Febrero

If you're traveling you obviously want to know how much luggage you need to take. If you're staying in a furnished apartment on your travels this means that you'll need to know what the rental includes. Do you need to make sure you have items such as ...

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2 Comments June 11, 2025

5 Ways to Save Money on Moving Expenses

By Enero Febrero

Moving to a new home is stressful enough without additional financial worries. Especially when it comes to how to save money on moving expenses. After all, there are many costs involved in the moving process. For example, you may need to hire ...

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4 Comments June 4, 2025

6 Simple Travel Tips That Save Time and Money

By Enero Febrero

Are you thinking about planning a trip? Then before you book your flight and hotel reservation, make sure you review these basic -- but very useful -- simple travel tips that savvy travelers use to help them not only save money, but a little time ...

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May 14, 2025

Private Jet Service Costs: Are They Worth It?

By Louise Vinciguerra

Have you ever wondered if a private jet service cost is worth it? Imagine this scenario: You pull up to your plane at a small airport. Then you walk directly from your car onto the jet. Your bags -- weighing more than 50 pounds apiece! -- are whisked ...

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January 29, 2025

How to Take Your Dream Vacation on a Tight Budget

By Mikey Rox

So you want to get away after being cooped up for a couple months? Then stop planning staycations and start thinking bigger! The good news is your dream vacation can be taken on a tight budget. Here are seven tips on how to take the vacation of a ...

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August 20, 2024

Dear Diary: What I Did On My Summer Vacation

By Len Penzo

My family and I just got back from a whirlwind two-week vacation to the East Coast to see the Honeybee's family in Connecticut and do some sightseeing. We also managed to set aside a little time to visit some of my tax money in our nation's capital. ...

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July 11, 2024

How to Experience New York City (NYC) on a Budget

By Sabado Domingo

New York is an amazing city that attracts millions of curious tourists all year long, including New Year's Eve when thousands of revelers crowd Times Square to watch the ball drop at the stroke of midnight. Of course, New York City (NYC) is also well ...

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June 19, 2024

The 10 Most Expensive Country Clubs in the US

By Sabado Domingo

In the realm of leisure and luxury, few places rival the allure of exclusive country clubs and golf clubs. These bastions of privilege offer more than just a round of golf. They provide an experience that blends opulence with recreation, creating an ...

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June 14, 2024

Worried About Hospital Bills? Consider Medical Tourism!

By Anum Yoon

You need to undergo a medical procedure, pronto. So you look around for the best, and most affordable, hospitals in your area. You even check out the ones across the country. Unfortunately, none of them fit your requirements -- especially your ...

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May 7, 2024

5 Ways to See Disney on a Budget

By Anum Yoon

For most people who don't live in California or Florida, a trip to Disney is a rare treat. Even if you only do it once a year, or once every few years, a full Disney vacation can be expensive; sometimes prohibitively so. Thankfully, it is possible to ...

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April 16, 2024

6 Ways to Save on Your Miami Relocation

By Tex Freitag

Miami is a city where the sun shines brightly and the ocean beckons. However, it is more than just a vacation hotspot. It's a place many call home. Therefore, whether planning for retirement or seeking a vibrant lifestyle change, the prospect of ...

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January 3, 2024

The Benefits of Conference Calls Instead of Business Travel

By Enero Febrero

Conference calls have their advantages - especially when it comes to using conference calls instead of business travel. Of course, they reduce the need for costly business trips which require participants to secure transportation and lodging to ...

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November 22, 2023

The Best Way to Sell Your Timeshare

By Enero Febrero

Timeshares can be a significant burden on your finances. They're overpriced, lose their value quickly, and quite frankly, are not for everyone. But maybe you still bought one. Well ... take comfort in the fact that you're not alone. Many people buy ...

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September 12, 2023

The Baffling Allure of the Eiffel Tower

By Len Penzo

Is the Eiffel Tower overrated? Originally built as the grand entrance to the 1889 World's Fair, today the Eiffel Tower is the undisputed romantic symbol of Paris and most-visited paid monument on Earth. Even so, that didn't stop more than 1000 ...

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September 7, 2023

Grandfather Says: The Continuing Chronicles of Elaine, Part 22

By RD Blakeslee

The following was written by my late wife Elaine. She wrote a long book, a diary really, from which this is one passage: Note by Grandfather: Elaine wrote most of her epistle in 2002, when her dementia was quite advanced. one of its symptoms is ...

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August 31, 2023

Travel Mistakes: 12 Ways Travelers Inadvertently Increase Vacation Costs

By Mikey Rox

Cutting costs on travel can be a boon for our wallets. But there's a dark side to some of those "discounts." With that in mind, here are 12 travel mistakes that, if you're not careful, can end up costing you more than you bargained for: Flying ...

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August 1, 2023

How to Make the Most of Fancy Resorts Offering Low-Season Deals

By Len Penzo

I recently took my entire family -- including the in-laws -- to Scottsdale, Arizona for a little summer fun at a very posh desert resort. Okay, perhaps I'm exaggerating just a tiny bit. Let's call it fairly posh. Regardless, one thing is ...

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July 17, 2023

Why Window Seat Fliers Are the Happiest Fliers

By Len Penzo

You're probably not surprised that many airlines charge extra money for select window and aisle seats. It's a policy that took off in 2015. And while I might consider paying extra for a window seat, I'm still trying to understand why anyone would ...

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June 15, 2023

9 Ways to Ensure Your Road Trip Sucks

By Len Penzo

I love summer. It's my favorite time of the year. Well ... after spring and autumn. I know. That may not sound like a ringing endorsement, but it's true. Anyway, one of my favorite things about summer is our annual family vacation; my favorites ...

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May 29, 2023

6 Reasons Travel Insurance Is a Requirement, Not a Luxury

By Sabado Domingo

Traveling is fun until something happens when you're miles away from home, and you find yourself between a rock and a hard place. That one trip you were so thrilled to go to could end up being a frustration galore. In such a situation, who do you ...

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May 10, 2023

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