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It Pays To Use A Travel Guide

My husband and I enjoy taking at least one road trip every summer. We have found that we end up saving money if we buy a travel guide for the places we are planning to go. That way we can study our destinations in advance as well as find the amenities we need while we are on the road.

We have saved money by being educated about the least expensive places to visit, sleep, camp, etc. One of our guide books helped us save a lot of money as it informed us that we can buy an annual pass for visiting parks in the United States. For $80 US we can go to as many parks as we want without having to pay each time. Without this knowledge we would have had no clue and would have ended up spending a lot more than just $80.

July 8, 2011

Family

Use Sesame Street To Teach Your Kids About Money

Sesame Street has a website that parents and educators can use to teach kids about money, making choices, and more. Children learn about money by observing their parents and by following their example. As a parent or educator you can guide your children’s understanding with easy activities about making choices, determining what is valuable, sharing, spending, saving, etc. As a result of this education, your kids will grow up to make good financial decisions. The process of learning should be fun and at their level. Check out this link for ideas and activities: http://www.sesamestreet.org/parents/save

July 6, 2011

General

Our Big Adventure – Update 2

It has been almost 70 days since we packed up and left for our big road trip. We have traveled more than 17000 kilometers and we have seen many amazing things including glaciers,canyons, mountains, the Pacific Ocean, a variety of marine and land wildlife, and so much more. We are appreciating every day of this journey, and although it does have its challenges, we have been really blessed by this experience so far.

July 4, 2011

Household

A Free Way To Remove Stains From Clothing

An easy way to get rid of many types of stains on your clothing is to simply run cold water over the stains and rub the material vigorously between your fingers. By scrubbing with cold water right away, you can often remove chocolate stains, blood stains, and many other types of food stains. I find that using warm water doesn’t work, and for some types of stains the sooner you do it the better. There are all kinds of expensive stain removers you can buy in stores but sometimes they are just not necessary. First try the simple and free method of scrubbing under a cold water tap. It might take a few minutes but it is well worth the effort.

July 1, 2011

General

Do You Have A Pension Plan?

Do you know if your company has a pension plan? All too often employees are very unaware of all the employee benefits their company has to offer. Even if they have a pension plan they are often unaware of most of the details around it.If your company does have a pension plan, consider yourself blessed. Not nearly as many companies offer them as in the past. However, it is important that you understand what exactly you will be entitled to when you retire or leave your current job. Also, if you want to ensure adequate funds during retirement, you are going to want to make sure you are contributing towards your pension plan if applicable.

June 29, 2011

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