If you need a lot of dental work done, the costs can be prohibitive. For example, according to Wikipedia, the average cost for a root canal in the US ranges from $699 to $1300. One root canal and crown is enough to exhaust the annual benefit limit of many dental policies, so what happens if you need more than one?
Read ArticleObtaining a Passport: Is Your Birth Certificate Good Enough?
When obtaining a passport, you must provide proof of US citizenship. Assuming you were born in the US and don’t have an expired passport to submit with your application, you would do that by submitting a copy of your birth certificate.
Read ArticleGet Your Passport Application In To Be a “Honeymoon Tester”
What, exactly, is a “‘honeymoon tester?” Basically, it’s a dream job for any couple that likes to travel. Here’s the job description, from Runawaybrideandgroom.com:
“Would you be able to sip champagne, while lying in a hammock slung between two palm trees on a white, sandy beach, with your romantically linked partner beside you, without spilling your drink?
Read ArticleUS Passport Holders: Where NOT to Go In Mexico
Mexico has long been a playground for Americans on vacation, but lately it’s been in the news due to an unfortunate epidemic of drug-fueled violence. Is it still a safe place to visit?
Read ArticleDid You Miss Passport Day? You Can Still Get a Passport
Today was Passport Day in the USA. Did you manage to make it down to your local passport office? To encourage Americans to get passports, the US Department of State opened its Regional Passport Agency Offices for special Saturday hours to give busy Americans a chance to apply for a passport in person without an appointment.
Read ArticleGot a US Passport Card? Wave it in the Air!
Have you gotten one of the new US passport cards yet? If you have one, and you are driving across an international bridge into Mexico or Canada, border officials want you to take that card out of your wallet and “wave it in the air like you just don’t care” before you get to the inspection booth.
Read ArticleUS Passport Requirements for the Canadian Backcountry
At 5,525 miles long, the US/Canadian border is the longest border in the world. Not all of that border is paved-some is mountain wilderness, some of it empty prairie, and some of the border runs along the Great Lakes.
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