Money-Saving Strategies

Share your best budget tips

When traveling on a budget, there are many ways to make Europe affordable. From eating and sleeping cheap, to getting value from a great guidebook, to avoiding high-cost flights, share your best tips to save money.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Germany hotel pass deals	Philip	2	01/25/14 06:46 PM
Photo savings	Larry	5	01/27/14 04:10 PM
Euros from Heathrow ATM?	Joel	20	03/10/14 07:29 PM
Budget for a Week in London?	Gabby	4	03/31/14 03:52 AM
Trip interruption/cancellation insurance through a credit card	Wild Bill	4	03/31/14 05:29 PM
Budget for a Month in Europe	bguay	14	04/09/14 12:46 AM
Daily Budget	lauraiesue	9	04/09/14 01:10 AM
groupon.it anyone?	bsibiski	5	04/10/14 02:54 AM
Tipping at hotels	Barbara	24	04/11/14 08:01 AM
No Fee Debit Cards	Charles	13	04/21/14 06:56 PM
flying to scandinavia	wahoodd	6	04/21/14 07:15 PM
Obtaining euros at ATMS or banks?	Michael	7	04/21/14 07:18 PM
Inexpensive shipping back from Europe?	ahroeser	8	04/24/14 03:44 PM
TravelToe worked well for me.	Caroline S	1	05/01/14 08:47 PM
Visa or MasterCard?	our9yearjourney	11	05/02/14 07:05 AM
Are Euros available via ATM at Reykjavik airport?	Joel	2	05/02/14 10:12 AM
latest advice on best credit cards for Europe??	Ruth	24	05/02/14 08:13 PM
Rental apartments & cooking	Marie	19	05/18/14 02:06 PM
Heathrow to London for about £5.7/person	Kent	2	05/21/14 11:07 PM
free cash for senior citizens?	Robert	5	05/28/14 08:37 PM
How do I get a good exchange rate for euros before I leave for my trip?	Linda	10	06/02/14 12:18 AM
Purchasing a Phone in Europe	Barbara	21	06/05/14 03:58 PM
Chip & pin card for Belgium & Netherlands	Jo	3	06/10/14 08:16 PM
Paris museum passes	Morrismj22649	6	06/18/14 11:00 PM
Travel insurance during pregnancy	Mariya	16	06/23/14 04:52 AM
5 Techniques to Kill Travel Expenses in Italy	Chris	15	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Financing my next trip with ebay	Nicole P	22	07/18/14 10:31 PM
Shipping purchases back to the U.S.	pwell13	5	07/19/14 11:42 AM
Are some airports cheaper than others?	brucedimon	7	07/21/14 05:30 PM
Critique My Budget/Itinerary!	bguay	8	07/23/14 02:15 AM
Saving $$$ - 1	gone	9	07/27/14 08:17 PM
Saving money is a short walk/ride away from.......	Steven	19	08/10/14 07:45 PM
Money ..... And how to take it!	kwarner	14	08/11/14 11:21 PM
Great ATM Card for International Travel (and more)	etbranch	3	08/16/14 04:38 PM
Low-No Interest on credit card charges?	Zoe	3	08/16/14 08:27 PM
Beware Bank of America ATM Global Alliance!	Al	14	08/19/14 11:24 PM
"Best of Europe" book by Rick Steves	RobBC	2	09/08/14 02:15 AM
Albertson's data hacked -cards cloned	Larry	1	09/09/14 02:19 AM
Putting your cellphone on vacation hold	Laura B	10	09/09/14 05:43 AM
Mom traveling with grown son-accomodations are expensive	Sandra	33	09/10/14 04:05 PM
why not try an apartment?	Robert	17	09/19/14 04:12 PM
Travel Insurance	Sarah C	15	09/19/14 05:09 PM
What's stopping you from traveling more?	donotmisslist2	23	09/27/14 04:16 PM
exchanging dollars to euros	coevan	9	09/27/14 04:19 PM
Banks and Fees	jmlyon5	18	10/02/14 04:40 AM
TravelEx Prepaid MasterCard	marguerite.el...	10	10/07/14 06:09 AM
Credit Cards in Ireland	mkb1261	8	10/07/14 06:15 PM
Moved from CHI to Dubai, now cannot use nonrefundable flight from CHI, any ideas?	Sarah	5	10/13/14 05:00 PM
London Pass is on UK's Groupon!	Amy	3	10/14/14 06:57 AM
Eurostar, small savings	Larry	1	10/16/14 06:22 PM