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Know Before You Go: A New You For 2010 -- Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions Special Report: A Recession-Proof Travel Solution -- Free Things To Do In Northern Arizona Checking In: Checking In: Thomas Wolfe (Part III) Safety Tip: Car Emergency Kit City Insider Report: Beverly Hills, CA (Part I) Top Ten Travel Deals* Include: "Europe By Train Package -- London, Paris and Brussels", 9 days from $1,325, incl. sightseeing, Seine cruise, 2 dinners, transfers & bkfst daily  --  "Canary Island & Morocco Cruise", 12 nights from $1,725, incl. 3 nights in Barcelona and 9 nights aboard (visiting Casablanca, Agadir, Las Palman, Funchal and Malaga), all shipboard meals, amenities and activities & r/t air  --  "Galapagos Islands", 6 nights from $1,895, incl. 3 night cruise visiting Santa Cruz, Espanola, Floreana and North Seymour islands, most meals, all transfers, entrance fees, service charges Steal of the Month: "Beijing Free-Style Package", 5 nights from $988 inc airport/hotel transfers, bkfst daily & r/t air From Nancy Dunnan: Become A Student Again -- The Oxford (UK) Experience Back Talk: Readers' Favorite Restaurants in Chelsea, NYC

 

McGraw-Hill has just released TravelSmart publisher Nancy Dunnan's latest book, "Recession Proof Your Financial Life." Dunnan is the author and co-author of over 30 books, including the best seller "How To Invest $50 To $5,000" and other personal finance titles. She also writes the weekly "Dunnan on Dollars" column for The Online Investor www.theonlineinvestor.com as well as the weekly "Ask Nancy" column for brokerage firm BuyandHold.com. "Recession Proof Your Financial Life" addresses the topics we're all concerned about -- how to handle a layoff, find a job, get out of debt, save for college, avoid foreclosure, repair your 401(k) and more. In Dunnan's chapter "It's Chic to be Cheap" she gives great tips for having fun on a budget -- including when traveling. And, in the chapter, "Helping Those of a Certain Age," she covers the best deals, including travel deals, for the 50+ crowd. If you purchase a copy of the book, for yourself or for a friend, let Ms. Dunnan know by emailing her at TravelSmartNow@aol.com. She will send you two sample issues of TravelSmart magazine and the special TravelSmart Ballpoint Pen with a Light! Available online from  Amazon,  Barnes&Noble  and  Borders