It’s normal to feel a sense of impending doom when you find out that you have to buy a car. It happens to all of us. The process of buying a car has been talked about and lamented over and even vilified for years. Eventually, though, I had to get over it. Why? I was…
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Long gone are the days of loading the family into the station wagon, buying a round of ice cream cones and taking a drive through the local dealership to check out what’s for sale. Why bother, when you can just grab your tablet and browse vehicles online? Today, most car shoppers hit the dealership with…
As many as 3.3 million baby boomers (out of 78 million) plan to retire abroad, according to Travel Market Report. They cite the lower cost of living overseas as the top reason for their choice. Meanwhile, David Vequist, founder of the Center for Medical Tourism Research in San Antonio, Texas, says boomers can retire comfortably…
One hundred and fifty years ago, the fastest means of travel was a steam powered train locomotive and the quickest means a person could communicate over great distances was through a telegraph. Now, traveling across an ocean or continent is a matter of hours instead of days, and anyone can dial a number and instantly…
The Bank of England has been criticized for its complacency regarding forex rate fixing. Members of Parliament have raised concerns that the bank failed to promptly look into allegations that market transactions were being rigged as far back as 2006. According to a report published in the Financial Times, the Treasury Select Committee has spoken…