Vacation Time

As many of you know, we often travel to Pensacola Beach for vacation, and soon (in fact, in a few days) we'll be making our annual trip. Of course, this year, we'll be spending considerably more on fuel to get there, but still it's a reasonable alternative to flying - and we wouldn't consider NOT making the trip, it's just too much a part of our lives. I think that traditions like this trip make our lives more complete, as we have the familiar friends to connect with, and the beautiful surroundings to help us "decompress" from the stress of day-to-day life. Hopefully you also are able to do your traditional "vacating" this Summer - it's too important to miss. Make sure to take this time for yourself and your family!

In light of the economy's present doldrums, and since everyone who is eligible to receive a Stimulus Check should have received it by now, I thought it would be interesting to talk about ways to use this check within your own economy to stimulate things. That is, how you can use the Stimulus Check to improve your financial outlook, regardless of what they're saying on the evening news. I hope the article this month gives you some ideas!