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5 Things to Rent Not Buy

Live it up and keep costs down by leasing these unique items

A home on wheels

iStock A new 19-foot will set you back $70,000 or more. Instead, rent 1 of 4 standard models from Cruise America or choose from hundreds of RV-rental listings by individual owners (available by the day, week or month) on sites such as and .

Outdoors outfitting

iStock for a family can run well over $1,000. Plan B: Have a set shipped to your destination by or . offers kits that include not only a tent and sleeping bags but extras like a cookstove and biodegradable camp soap (cost: $157 for three nights). Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine.

A better view

iStock Going on ? Rent a ­super-telephoto Leica camera lens for about $100 a week from (cost to buy: $1,600). Or capture some aerial footage of your home (and have a little fun with a grandchild). Try out a DJI Mavic drone from for $151 for three days (cost to buy: about $1,000).

Your personal egg dispenser

iStock For really fresh eggs, rent chickens and a coop from sites such as or . Two egg-laying hens from RentACoop, feed and gear cost $240 for four weeks. Expect about a dozen eggs a week (cost to buy a high-quality coop: $500; pullets, $20 apiece). Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers >

Bling for the red carpet

iStock For your special event, rent an 18-karat white-gold chandelier necklace­, dripping with 4.31 carats of diamonds, from (cost to buy: $27,375). Have an active social calendar? A regular supply of jewelry from runs $59 to $379 per month, depending on the cost of the items you wish to borrow. AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS