How To Save $1,000 On Your Next Vacation

Skipping town for an extra-long weekend sounds like a dream, but gah, flight prices (and hotels and car rentals and museum entrance fees) are through the roof. Here, five ways to cut at least $1,000 off the cost of your trip.

Related: How to Put $500 Back in Your Pocket Every Month

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AIRLINE MILES: $300 SAVED

Here’s how.

OR USE MILES ON RENTAL CARS OR HOTELS: $250 SAVED

Here’s how.

ASK ABOUT FREE HOTEL SHUTTLES: $150 SAVED

Here’s how.

DON’T FORGET ABOUT COMPLIMENTARY “EXTRAS” AND PERKS: $100 SAVED

Here’s how.

BOOK A HOME EXCHANGE INSTEAD OF A HOTEL: $200+ SAVED

Here’s how.

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