More and more Americans are discovering
the delights of international travel.
Could you be the next to leave for an exotic destination?
Do
Costa Rica’s tropical rainforests and unspoiled beaches
beckon you? Perhaps you’ve always wanted to see the Taj
Mahal, the Eiffel Tower, or the Louvre. Maybe you’re
more adventuresome: A safari in Kenya, diving the Great Barrier
Reef, or hiking the coast-to-coast trail in England may be
more your cup of tea.
Dreams of what we’d
like to do some day can keep us going
from year to year, hopefully checking our airline miles and
dreaming hours away surfing the Internet for information.
But for too many of us, exotic travel destinations never become
more than idle daydreams. We read the brochures, look at the
ads, and see other people enjoying themselves on the Travel
Channel. But we don’t make the reservations. We don’t
go much of anywhere.
Just fill in the blank: “I’d
really like to go to _____________, some day.”
“Some days” have
a way of slipping by with nothing to look forward to but a
week of visiting relatives again or going back to the same
old theme park because the kids always have a great time.
With so many of us working so much harder — often doing
the work that two people used to do — it can be hard
to get enough time off to go on a really terrific vacation.
Then there’s the money.
When you start adding up plane fares and meals and motel rooms,
to say nothing of fees for the special activities you’d
like to enjoy, your exciting dream adventure can seem out
of reach.
A
Simple Solution
If you’ve got a penchant
for travel, take a look at all those million-milers in the
first-class section. You know, the ones who are glued to their
laptops and cell phones until the flight attendant tells them
they’ve got to turn them off. You can tell they’ve
traveled a lot. They know just what to do. They don’t
even blink when the plane takes off and when the wheels touch
down on the runway.
More
than that, their trips cost them much less than you
might think. Hint: First class is also called business
class. Once you are in the loop, you can find deep discounts
on business-class fares, and can also take advantage of travel
packages at bargain prices. These include things like luxury
hotels, breakfast each morning, and transportation and activity
perks. But here is the best thing about flying as a businessman,
businesswoman, or business partnership: It’s deductible.
According to Jeff Schnepper
at MSNMoney.com, employers as well as the self-employed
can deduct many expenses for convention and business travel.
Convention fees, hotels, meals and entertainment, and travel
expenses to and from the convention are all deductible. It’s
even possible to deduct expenses for your spouse if certain
conditions are met. Of course, the convention or seminar you
attend must relate to your business. If you have a business
making beaded jewelry and you go to a booksellers’ convention,
it will be hard to explain why your expenses are deductible—unless,
of course, you’ve written a book about making beaded
jewelry that you’ve come to the convention to promote.
Being able to deduct so many
expenses can make travel affordable for almost anyone.
But I don’t have
a business—or any money!
There is one solution that
works for both of these problems. It’s amazingly simple.
Four words:
Start your own business.
You may be thinking immediately
about lack of start-up capital, no knowledge of business,
expensive meetings with attorneys, finding the right location,
permits from the city planning commission, hiring employees...
STOP!
You can start your own business
with none of these hassles. In fact, a home business is the
easiest kind to start. You don’t have to quit your current
job, although you may decide to later on when you see how
much wealth you can build in a short amount of time. You don’t
have to rent a location or buy office equipment. You probably
already have all that you’ll need—a computer with
an Internet connection and a phone.
Build a business. The
money will follow.
Millions
of successful people have already discovered the feelings
of elation that come from being self-employed. In fact, self-employment
is rising dramatically. At last count by the Census Bureau,
18.6 Million Americans were self-employed. Most simply grew
tired of the uncertainty and aggravations of corporate employment
and decided to take charge of their own destinies.
The money your home business
generates will provide the funds you need to make your travel
dreams come true, and more. Owning a business will make many
of your travel expenses deductible.
And let’s not discount
the value of attending seminars and conferences with people
like yourself who are motivated by the entrepreneurial spirit
and who enjoy sharing all their tips and tricks.
Travel is not out of reach
if you put out even the minimal effort needed to start your
own business. But that is really only the beginning. As you
gradually build your business and meet exciting new people,
you will experience a new feeling of self-confidence that
tells you, “I can do anything.”
With that kind of attitude...
well, you can really go places!
There is no better time
to act than now. Fill out the web form below, and you will
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that can change your life forever.
