Planning a summer trip? Check to see if there is a Country Inns & Suites hotel near your destination. The chain is offering 15 percent off a stay of two or more consecutive nights between now and Sept. 13, 2009 (a three-day advance reservation is required). Go to Country Inn’s website for more information.

Posted by Emily Hendricks-Turnier, Associate Editor

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When you go on vacation, see if any front desk personnel at your vet’s office will stop in once a day to feed and care for your pet. This is especially useful for animals with medical needs; my cat is diabetic and requires a once-daily insulin shot. That’s not something I can really ask a neighbor to do, but the receptionist at my vet’s office charges $25/day to medicate and feed my two cats. That sounds like a lot, but it’s a lot cheaper than boarding them.

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Posted by Betsy Wiesendanger, Contributing Editor

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Whether you’re staying in town for vacation or traveling to a different U.S. city, the expenses can add up. There are sights to see, restaurants to try and hotel rooms and cars to reserve. But now, all of that can be doable with a little help from a new Web site, Savings On Arrival.

Simply choose the city you’ll be staying in, and the site will generate recommendations on what to do and see. Then head to the “Savings Selection Area,” where you’ll find printable coupons and discounts that apply to local businesses in the areas of “things to do,” “dining & nightlife,” “rental cars and more,” and “upcoming events.” Print the coupons and tuck them in your fanny pack! Who says tourists aren’t as savvy as locals?

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Offering discounts on over 900 properties (from Orlando to San Diego), Hotels.com is hosting its largest spring sale ever! If you book today, you could get up to 30 percent off your trip or score added value features, such as a $50 Macy’s gift card, $10 Barnes and Noble card or $25 in food and beverage credits at the hotel you’re staying at. Perfect for a last-minute long weekend, no?

Where do you hope to visit this year?

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Hoping to hit the beach soon? I just returned from a trip to Mexico (Playa del Carmen). It was fantastic: sunny, tropical, relaxing—and best of all, budget-friendly. The conversion rate was definitely to our advantage, but I’m talking about booking the trip. After doing a little online research, I stumbled upon this coupon code for Orbitz.com: ENTERTAIN200. If you book a qualifying package (both hotel and flight) before Dec. 31, 2009 for six or more nights of travel to Mexico, the Caribbean or Hawaii, use the code and you’ll score a whopping $200 off the total. What a great way to start a vacation!

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Planning a trip and don’t want to leave your dog or cat at the vet or kennel? Here’s how to find pet-friendly hotels (be sure to contact the hotel before booking to double-check their policy and see if there are any extra fees):

Go to petsonthego.com. Search the site’s 30,000 properties by entering your destination city and state.

Visit petswelcome.com. This site lists more than 25,000 pet-friendly hotels, bed and breakfasts, ski resorts and campgrounds.

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They say nothing in life is free, but Hertz has a deal that comes pretty close. Now through March 31st, Hertz is giving away one free weekend day car rental.

The rental cost is on Hertz, but you’ll still need to pay for gas, taxes and optional service charges, such as insurance. Yet, two free days of car rental service make this a deal worth cashing in on.

Use promo code PC#127595 when making a reservation on an economy through full size car. This code can be applied once in February and once in March.

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Need a new car, but worried about spending money in this economy? Hyundai has an amazing offer with you in mind.

Hyundai is offering a program called Hyundai Assurance, which allows buyers to return their cars within the first year if you lose your job or have another involuntarily loss of income—such as if you’re self-employed and going through bankruptcy or get transferred overseas).

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For decades, Disney has been in the business of creating magic onscreen and in their various theme parks and resorts. However after recent reports of a decline in profits and a share drop in Disney’s stock, Mickey & co. are now bringing the magic directly your way in the form of Disney vacations — at great discounted prices.

Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!

Disney rarely discounts to the general public, but these are strained economic times. Courtesy of the mouse, if you book a trip by December 20, you can get seven days in Disney World hotels for the price of four, including three days worth of free theme park tickets.

The offer is good for stays from January 4 to April 4 and April 19 to June 27. Additionally, vacationers who book for stays in January, February and March will get a $200 gift card, which can be used to buy food and souvenirs. Scope out all the deals by going to www.disneyworld.com, clicking on ”Special Offers.”

Deals like these are bound to make even the oldest Mouseketeers jump with childhood joy.

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My friends and I have been trying to plan a quick all-girls getaway for some time now, but the price just hasn’t been right wherever we’ve looked—until now.

From now through Oct. 31, United Vacations is offering great savings on vacation packages to….Las Vegas! They say if you enter the promotion code DEAL when booking online, you’ll save up to $100 per reservation.

Two great things I love about this special: the longer you stay, the more you actually save. For example, I could get $80 off of a 4-night air/hotel vacation package, or $100 off of a 5-night package. (Those packages include roundtrip airfare and work on any Las Vegas hotel—from the Excalibur to the Wynn). And, I can book my trip for any time before Dec. 31, 2009, so I’m not rushed to pack my bags near the hectic end of this year.

Better still, they’re serving up the chance to go for free. Enter here by Dec. 31 for a VIP trip for two to Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. With any luck, my girls and I will be venturing to Vegas on a complimentary trip, but if not, we can at least save some travel bucks and put that cash towards seeing Cirque du Soleil!

Posted by Melissa Fiorenza, Associate Editor

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