pto
Paid time-off is critical to affording a 16-day vacation. Rather than lose over half my pay for the month, I’m losing about one-third over a two-week period. I can afford that.
Category money
cash
Anyone who has researched a trip to Japan has probably read countless articles stating that “Japan is a cash country”. You will need cash in Japan, more than in most of the US, especially in more rural areas. But there…
fare shock
I knew airline prices were rising, but I'm not a frequent flyer – to put it mildly – so I hadn't paid attention. And it's not just the cost of a ticket; it's the charges for baggage, of course. As an infrequent flyer, seeing actual costs is quite the shock.