I learned from my parents at an early age the importance of working hard and saving money. At the age of 12, I had a paper route making about $30 a week. The cost of the newspaper per week was $2.75, but with my big tip neighbors, they rounded it up to a whopping $3! Certainly hard to get rich at 25 cents a pop. I also took jobs at Macy’s, ShopRite, a linen company called … [Read more...] about Baby Diapers & Bank Deposits: Teaching your kids early about the value of money
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Top 5 Travel Tips for Flying with Family this Year
As the end of the year comes around again, many travelers will hit the road either by going home and meeting family for the winter holidays or by flying to a tropical destination to relax in paradise. When traveling with family, your experience can be chaotic, however, it doesn't need to be. Through my experiences, these are the top five tips for traveling with family this … [Read more...] about Top 5 Travel Tips for Flying with Family this Year
Act 2: Falling in love with travel all over again
After 25 years of working for a consulting firm with lots of travel, I got a letter in the mail from American Airlines. Congratulations – you are now a million miler! We are giving you gold status for life, 35k bonus miles, and wait for it….. luggage tags! At that moment, it was less of a badge of honor for me, then a reflection point – how many hours did I … [Read more...] about Act 2: Falling in love with travel all over again