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A vacation doesn't fit the budget this year? Consider a staycation! The excitement and adventure of a vacation can be just as wonderful close to home.
Bummed out over the bad economy? Make the best of it by turning your vacation into a “staycation!”

What a staycation is…
A vacation where an individual or family relaxes at home or takes day trips to area attractions.

What a staycation is NOT…
A vacation where an individual or family stay home and do chores, finish projects and sits around watching TV. Just staying home and doing nothing special would be … boring!

Advantages of a staycation
A staycation saves on the major expenses of airfare and lodging required by many vacations. It also reduces expenses on gas and meals. Staycations can be planned to fit any budget.

Staycations-Different things to different people
We’ve come to think of vacations as the time when we step away from our day-to-day life and experience the adventure of new places and new faces. The main point of a staycation is to relax, enjoy our family, and have fun at home in a way that best fits our personal financial situation. This means different things to different people. For one person, it might mean seven straight days of splashing around the community pool. To someone else, it might mean visiting all the local art galleries. Here’s my idea of a staycation...

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