It always pays to plan ahead. An upcoming journey or event will be much more enjoyable if you take a little time to make sure you know where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and what you’ll do once you arrive. It will be fun figuring out the logistics of this outing, and after a few minutes online you’ll discover a neat option that you never considered before. If you’re traveling with someone else, contact them as soon as you can to share your findings.

Nothing’s got you down today. Traffic is light, the coffee is delicious, your boss is divine. When you’re open and positive like this, the stage is set for some unexpected confidence boosters!

Rise to the occasion, but leave the feather boa at home. You can be the problem solver and let your partner play the diva this time.

There are certain gifts that are loved by friends no matter how often you give them. That makes your list a lot easier to make. But you still have a lot of financial planning to do in the future, so don’t consider yourself completely off the hook.