Pay off credit cards with high interest rates first. Divvy payments between credit cards each month, but pay significantly more on the ones with the highest rates. Credit card interest accrues on the balance owed.
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." - Michael Jordan
Facing mortality is why most people delay funeral preplanning. But tomorrow is promised to no one, so it's never too soon to get our affairs in order. We don't leave the rest of our lives to chance, so we shouldn't leave the end of our lives to chance either.
“Don’t turn around. Don’t look back. Keep moving forward. Keep pushing. The pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow, not the beginning.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
Instead of purchasing an RV, consider renting one for only the amount of time you'll use it. Find a rental RV nearby using websites such as Cruise America, RVshare, or Outdoorsy.
Stay on top of car maintenance, following a regular schedule for oil changes, tire rotations, fluid checks, and brake inspections, to reduce the risk of incurring expensive major issues down the road.
Various ways to fall-proof your home for older parents: remove throw rugs, take wheels off chairs, use rubber-backed bathmats, put nonskid treads on steps, apply nonslip wax to wood floors, keeping walkways clear of clutter, install handrails in showers and near toilets.