Summer Vacation Links

Vacation rentals can carry complex tax rules (Everett Herald)

Question: We are thinking about buying a vacation home next spring. We want to rent it out part of the time to help cover the expenses. What are the tax rules affecting renting out a summer home?

Pilot's promise: If teens build it, he'll fly it (MSNBC)

MIAMI – "Here's some metal. Here's some rivets. Construct a plane." That's how 16-year-old Deshorn King remembers hearing the initial instructions he and 59 other Miami-area teenagers received on Day 1 of their summer vacation.

Apple Vacations: Cautious Spending Results in Unprecedented Holiday Vacation Deals (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

It's no secret that as the holidays approach, consumers have become more cautious when it comes to spending. For many, the family vacation is the last thing Americans are willing to give up, even if it means a shorter stay or less costly accommodations.

Vacation Cut Back For Pontiac Firefighters (ClickOnDetroit)

Pontiac firefighters won't be getting vacation time for a while. The Pontiac Fire Department chief said he's stopping all vacations from January until June to cut down on overtime

The gardener within: Plan staycation with carefree plants and time savers (Reading Eagle)

There's a new term I saw a lot this past summer: "staycation." The concept involves staying home in an environment that is so pleasant, you feel like you're on vacation. In theory, I love the idea. But in reality, it's another story.