People love to travel. Whether it's trying to climb Mount Everest, meditating in a temple in India, or luxuriating on a Hawaiian beach, these vacations are what dreams are made of. So it's no surprise that 67% of the U.S. workforce dreams of traveling once they stop working.

If you're a woman, travel is even higher on your bucket list. Women, in general, make 70% to 80% of travel decisions, whether they're married, single, or traveling with friends.

It might sound silly to think about circumnavigating the world during your senior years while you're only in your 20s and have 40 to 50 years of work ahead of you, but it's not: The earlier you begin saving for retirement, the more money you'll accumulate. And the more money you accumulate by the time you retire, the easier it will be to visit the destinations of your choice in the most comfortable ways possible.

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Source Fool.com