Think you deserve a summer vacation?

Layoffs, salary cutbacks, and worries about the economy are making a lot of people re-think those summer vacations.

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But, that doesn’t mean you don’t really need – or deserve – a break.

And if you can convince a panel of judges that you’re the person in the United States or Canada who’s the most deserving of a week-long summer vacation, then you just might get that vacation for free.

How?  The folks at HomeAway (they do vacation rentals  around the world) are sponsoring a contest for a $10,000 vacation getaway.   Two runners up will each get a $5,000 trip.

Suddenly feeling very deserving of a vacation?  I sure am!

To enter: submit short text, video or photo entry to www.SaveOurSummerVacation.com explaining why you deserve to have your summer vacation saved.

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The contest deadline is July 2, 2009. The general public gets to vote on the entries through July 16, 2009.  A panel of judges will then select the winners. And the winners will be announced on or around July 28, 2009.

Just in time for a summer vacation.

Good luck!

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