My husband and I travel every year, usually taking a road trip for at least a couple of weeks at a time. Right now we are on a more extensive road trip, taking a significant amount of time driving around the United States and Canada. Until just recently, we managed to avoid staying in any sort of hotel or motel for almost 6 years.
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Do you find yourself living for the weekend? Are you just going through the motions week by week and counting down the days and hours until the weekend? If so, you may need to consider looking at other employment options.
So many Canadians find themselves stuck in a rut where they simply look forward to Friday. Have you ever caught yourself on a Monday morning saying to a colleague: “Is it Friday yet?” If you have, then it might be the right time to do some serious thinking about what you are doing with your life. If you do not feel fulfilled with your current job situation, perhaps you need to do something new.
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.
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.
Traveling is a wonderful experience. It is always nice to see a different part of the world whether it is by car or boat or plane. It is important, however, that you prepare properly for your trip by purchasing appropriate travel insurance. First check to see if your employee benefits package contains the proper travel medical insurance. Also, see if any other insurance you already pay for will provide you with coverage. If not, then you need to read on.
During the past few years my husband and I have taken several road trips that have taken us to both Canadian coasts as well as down into the United States. Until recently, however, we never even thought of buying travel medical insurance. Thankfully nothing happened to us that would require the need for medical assistance, however, if it had, especially during our travels to the States, we would seriously have regretted overlooking the importance of travel medical insurance.