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What You Should Look Out For When Renting A House On Vacation.

Sometimes when we go away on vacation we like to rent a cabin or something like that, as it really lets you get away from the crows and the people at a resort hotel. If you are the type of person that enjoys renting a house on vacation instead of staying in a hotel room, Smart Money has some advise for you:

1. Beware of Misleading Descriptions – “Steps to the beach” might mean 15,000 steps, “ocean-view” might mean you have to lean out the bathroom window in order to actually see it.

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Vacation In The Summer To Save A Little Money.

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I know it sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes vacationing during the summer can save you a lot of cash. For example, every summer we take a long weekend in Palm Springs…yep, the hot desert here in California. Even though we live at the beach, sometimes a change of scenery is nice for the weekend. For the rest of the year, Palm Springs is an oasis from winter with people flocking there from around the world. Hotel prices are really high during every season but the summer and the hotel we stay at every year is over $200 per night. But come summertime, the prices drop dramatically because it is so damn hot out there. Usually when we go it is about 112 degrees in the sun, but that is OK because we do nothing but lounge around at the pool all day.

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Looking For Advice – Anyone Ever Been To Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Mexico?

I am hoping that maybe some readers have been down to Ixtapa Mexico and might have a recommendation or 2 as to a good place to stay. We have to go to a wedding in November (#4 this year!) and while they are having it at one of the resorts, I wanted to see if maybe someone had other options for us to explore.

So…any ideas?

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How We Are Going Away For A Week For Very Little Money.

We are leaving tomorrow for a week in Chicago to attend a wedding and visit with family. Normally a week away from home can be very costly, but for us this week won’t be that bad because we took care of a couple of things in advance. How are we getting away with spending only a little bit of money for a week away?

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Saving Money On A Four Day Weekend Getaway.

This weekend we headed up to Nevada City, California for a wedding. Any chance I have to get out of Los Angeles is a bonus for me, as this place gets really tiresome after a while. It was so nice to get up to the Sierra Foothills for some clean air, good food, a slow pace and some good friends. We left on Thursday and just got back and while I am exhausted, I could not have asked for a better weekend. On top of the wonderful time we had, we also did not spend a ton of money, proving that it is possible to have a nice little vacation and not spend a ton.

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