Your Money

As a belated nod to all the mothers and mother-figures out there, I wanted to post this article sharing the sage money advice 12 successful women received from their Moms:

1. Make sure you're part of the money decisions in the household.
2. Live within your means.
3. Income before expenses.
4. Always have some money in your own name.
5. Think of money as a key that opens the door to certain kinds of experiences.
6. Always have at least $20 on you.
7. Don't negotiate against yourself.
8. Some of the best places to save money are our day-to-day go-tos.
9. No matter how much (or how little) money you make, always put aside some money to donate to causes you care about.
10. Always have money to buy something that makes you feel good.
11. Be a prolific budgeter.
12. They can take anything away from you—your money, your home, your material goods. Anything. Except what's in your mind.

12 Women Share the #1 Money Lesson They Learned From Their Mom
by Mia Taylor

Your Life

Deloitte State of Consumer Tracker reports monthly on travel sentiment. They report that most people still hesitate to travel and are waiting longer for the pandemic to subside. Travel looks different now. People are traveling further away but staying much, much longer. Basically, they are hunkering down in another location.

However, domestic travel still reigns supreme as the first choice. There are even discussions of requiring a negative COVID-19 test before boarding flights. In the meantime, to prepare: make sure your passport is current; consider buying travel insurance, and understand that travel will take longer. Also, it’s not surprising that even in destinations where vaccinations are widespread, the new norm prevails with mask-wearing, frequent hand-washing, and social distancing.

How lockdowns, quarantines, and COVID-19 testing will change summer travel in 2021
by Christopher Elliot

Complexity Simplified

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