Summer vacation = carefree fun in the sun, right? That's the ideal. But with the steep price of travel today, vacationing in the high season of summer can mean unexpected expenses and ballooning budgets. These strategies for saving money should help. 1. Get the timing right Summer is one of the most popular times of…
Updated December 10, 2024 When flowers are blooming, allergies are raging, and stores are selling the world’s finest seasonal candy—that would of course be Reese’s chocolate-and-peanut-butter eggs—it can only mean one thing: Spring is in the air. And there’s no better way to reward yourself for making it through winter than by taking a trip.…
The U.S. dollar soared this week to its highest rate against Japan's yen since 1990. As of Friday, 1 dollar equates to around 157 yen, according to Reuters—the dollar's strongest performance against the Japanese currency in 34 years. By way of comparison, The Motley Fool points out that a dollar was worth about 119 yen…