Pack for a Trip

Packing is not an innate skill. Through trial (more bags than hands)
and error (coming home with a suitcase full of never-used items),
you'll grow into a good--or at least better--packer.

Buy a Vacation Home Without Tapping Home Equity
Purchasing a second home is an attractive option if you would like to frequent a second location. It can also be a good investment if you buy the right home in the right location. However, it's best to not risk your first home to buy a second one. Using the equity in your first home to get a loan could put it in danger if your finances suddenly change.

Plan a New Year's Vacation
A New Year's vacation is a great way to bring in the New Year. Many people have a holiday at New Year's time and getting away from it all can bring a fresh start to the year. New Year's resolutions can best be kept if made on a memorable holiday or in an exotic location.

Make Your Christmas Ski Vacation Run Smoothly
The holidays are here. You have some vacation time from work. You have decided to take your whole family and maybe some friends on a week-long ski vacation. Around the Christmas holidays ski resorts are very crowded. Read this article for tips on how to make your ski vacation easier despite the crowds.

Calculate Leave Encashment
Providing paid vacation time is a benefit given by employers. The idea is to allow a healthy work-life balance so that employees will be more productive. The government does not require employers to provide their employees with paid vacation time. Employers who provide this kind of a benefit will have their own manner in implementing this policy. The general idea of this policy is that employees are allowed a certain amount of days where they will be paid even if they do not report to work. For some employers, part of this policy allows unused leaves to be converted to cash at the end of the year.