From Bangkok, Thailand...

Happy new year! Today - a tech tip about renting cars and saving money with AutoSlash.com and whether what's called a non-owners insurance policy for a car is worth it for you.

Some concise advice about scheduling your holidays now, for the rest of the year. Blocking off your vacations now, at the beginning of the year, makes it a lot less likely that you'll run into scheduling issues in a few months time.