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Over the last two episodes of Millennial Wealth Builders Series, the 12-part audio docuseries I co-produce with Acquania Escarne, our guests (Athena Valentine Lent and Minda Harts) shared practical strategies you can use to increase your salary and advocate for yourself at work. Minda Harts is the award-winning and bestselling author of The Memo, a career book for women of color. You can’t save what you don’t earn.” Speaking from experience, I negotiated a $12,000 salary increase and a work-from-home arrangement when I became a manager a few years ago. For more salary negotiation tips, listen to Millennial Wealth Builders Series via The Thought Card Podcast, specifically how to negotiate a pay raise and how women of color advance in the workplace with Minda Harts.

If you are looking for an easy-going and scenic road trip along Australia’s east coast, a road trip from New South Wales to Victoria is an awesome way to start. This 877.6 kilometers or 544-mile drive is jam-packed with beautiful attractions like whale and dolphin watching along the New South Wales coast, diving excursions, and the white sand beaches of Jervis Bay. Visit Perth, then drive through coastal towns like Jurien Bay, Dongara, Port Denison, Greenough, and Cervantes. After exploring the lush wilderness on your Tasmania road trip, don’t forget to visit the state’s cities, towns, and ports.

A big fan of her work, I’ve been following Teri for years and you might recall her being a guest of The Thought Card Podcast, where she shared how to trade stocks and travel full-time. With Trade and Travel learn the strategies Teri has used to become a successful day trader, earn a full-time income, and reach financial independence. Through Teri Ijeoma’s Trade and Travel course, she has helped over 1,000 of her students make $1,000 a day trading stocks! I highly recommend watching the replay of Teri’s session here and then signing up for Teri’s Trade and Travel course to learn her step-by-step strategy for trading stocks.

On the podcast, Jason interviews adventurous people living life on the road and continuously discovering new places. On her podcast, The Offbeat Life, Debbie teaches listeners how to launch online businesses and work from anywhere in the world. Location Indie Podcast is not just a podcast, it’s a community. Jason and Trav focus on the three freedoms: Location Freedom (work from anywhere), Time Freedom (do what you want, when you want), and Financial Freedom (ditching your 9 to 5 and only depending on yourself for money).

And although the luxurious Blue Lagoon is one of the most popular geothermal pools in Iceland, there are many Blue Lagoon alternatives to check out, including hot springs and swimming pools. Fun Fact: New research shows that swimming pools are cleaner than natural hot springs since they use chlorine. Although it’s a lot smaller than the other popular swimming pools in town, it offers plenty, including two outdoor pools, six hot tubs, one cold tub, two saunas, and a steam room. Tucked away in the Snæfellsnes peninsula, the all-natural Landbrotalaug thermal pools are a stunning, affordable, and secluded alternative to the infamous Blue Lagoon.

Before I found travel bank accounts that worked in my favor, I had less money to use for travel with each swipe. Your High Yield Investor Checking Account has to be linked to a Schwab One brokerage account. I’ve been using Ally Bank for years, and I have several travel bank accounts, including a money market, online savings, and interest checking account. ATMs have to be in the U.S. Overall, it’s no coincidence that the best U.S. travel bank accounts are from online banks.

Now more than ever, finding destinations with large open spaces that allow for social distancing is at the top of the list of things we look for when picking travel destinations. Promising scenic views and a good workout (two things I love), for those who are looking for affordable outdoor activities in Massachusetts, discover 114 miles of bike paths in Cape Cod. This 7.5-mile easygoing Cape Cod bike path is perfect for casual cyclists and families with young children looking for a trail that is off-limits to motorized vehicles. Where to start: There are various places to start – Herring Run on Route 6, the parking lot of Sagamore Rotary, or the U.S. Engineering Observation Station.

Regardless of if you are single planning ahead for a bright future or you’re engaged getting ready to start planning a wedding, here’s why you need a wedding savings account and how to start saving for your dream wedding. With a $10,000 savings goal, you have to save $556 a month for 18 months. For example: To save $10,000 for your wedding, you will need to save $833 a month. If you decide to use Qube Money, create a ‘goal qube’ or a virtual account for your wedding and link the app to your bank.

If you’ve experienced inconveniences while flying with a European airline or had issues departing from an EU airport (including layovers and connecting flights), you may be eligible for compensation. Dedicated to protecting airline passenger rights, Click2Refund is a flight delay compensation company that helps travelers fight for compensation when they encounter any inbound, outbound, or transfer issues in Europe. Under the European Regulation Air Passenger Rights EC261/2004, if your flight has been delayed for more than three hours due to plane maintenance, staff availability, or runway congestion, you may be eligible for compensation due to the inconvenience caused by the airline. Overall with a 98% success rate for accepted claims, Click2Refund is one of the best companies for flight delay compensation in Europe.

A popular destination among newlywed couples, as I plan my honeymoon, I’ve teamed up with Hotels.com to share some of the memorable Niagara Falls activities which will allow you to experience one of the natural wonders of the world up close. While this adventurous ride only lasts 20 minutes, experience Niagara Falls’ sheer power as you travel from the base of the American Falls (the second largest) to the Horshoe Falls (the largest). At the Cave of the Winds Tour, descend 175 feet into the Niagara Gorge. For those thrill seekers who are looking for more excitement, Niagara Jet Adventures offers guided jet boat tours of the Class 5 whirlpool rapids.