How to jet off on a golden gap year in your 40s or 50s - WITHOUT derailing your retirement plans: Here's exactly what to do, and how much money you need...

Helen and her partner Paul are preparing for a gap year. But they are not a pair of teenagers going backpacking but part of the growing number of workers planning a later-life bucket list trip.

Finding your “person” usually comes with requirements like humor, emotional intelligence, and physical attraction. But lately, a fat wallet seems to be topping the list.  A new survey of 2,000 Americans, commissioned by consumer finance app Current and conducted by Talker Research, found that the average respondent bel