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By Teresa Plowright, About.com

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Strategy #1: Split Costs With Another Family - Vacation Home Rental

Vacation Home Rental - Photo courtesy of Hotpads.com.Vacation Home Rental - Photo courtesy of Hotpads.com.

Summer vacations can be easy on the budget: family camping, for instance, gets kids out in the Great Outdoors and makes great memories on a mini-budget. Of course it's nice to sleep in beds and have someone else do the cooking, too. Below are five ideas to lower costs for summer holidays.

Split Costs with Another Family - Rent a Vacation Home

Villas in Mexico, farmhouses in Tuscany, Lake Powell houseboats...

The world is full of wonderful vacations that are pricey for a single family, but affordable when costs are shared. Many villas, farmhouses, etc., offer lots of bedrooms, multiple bathrooms, spacious living areas, and beautiful grounds often with pool.

How do you find these great places? Check out Vacation Home Rental to learn more, and pick up a few tips.

This type of house-sharing works great for family-reunions big and small, and is part of the travel trend called "togethering", i.e. using vacation time to get together with family and friends.

- continue to Camping Resorts

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