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.

Before posting, please read our Community Guidelines.

Start a New Topic

Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Beware the bnb's	phred	23	01/30/23 11:28 PM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/30/14 07:42 PM
Airport ATMs- be careful which ones you use	Carol now...	23	04/09/15 03:10 PM
Buyer Beware! Chase Sapphire - 18% DAILY interest rate upon withdrawing euros	themusteach	25	09/07/15 11:54 PM
Banks to use in Italy to avoid dynamic currency conversion	Twin Mom 4701	24	01/24/17 05:35 PM
Euros at the ATM?	peggy	25	09/03/17 01:10 PM
Cash or Debit Card	ladylanee111	25	02/21/18 03:50 AM
ATM eats card (what do you do?)	joe	24	07/12/18 03:54 AM
Capital One ATM cards	Dutch	25	01/10/20 01:43 AM
ATM card	Mariam	25	07/29/22 02:17 PM
Have to close Capital One card, then open a new one to qualify for travel point bonus	KRS	25	12/08/23 05:54 PM
Euro Exchange at AAA	MaryBeth	25	02/29/16 04:15 PM
Possible to get euros in London—or Switzerland?	Lola	24	01/26/24 07:44 PM
Chip and PIN (w/ PIN priority)	Mike in VT	27	05/23/23 04:44 PM
thought I had everything settled	Gail	26	04/29/16 04:00 PM
Charles Schwab Debit card	Libby	27	08/15/18 08:09 PM
Travel insurance question	AM	27	07/31/18 08:15 PM
credit cards with no foreign transaction fees	stacey	27	05/16/19 11:02 AM
So many credit cards, which one to choose?	Adam	26	09/18/19 02:35 PM
Delta Increases Credit Card Fees	Jeff	26	02/05/24 01:40 PM
Atm's in Europe/ Credit Card Use	mona	28	06/29/17 05:04 PM
Exchange Cash vs Using Cards	Ellie	28	05/07/21 09:20 PM
The value of a polite request…	Carol now...	23	06/13/22 01:55 AM
ATM and PIN numbers	thommi01	28	10/31/22 06:39 PM
Visa Debit Chip and Pin	Jeremy	29	12/29/15 08:09 PM
currency exchange into Euros from Homestreet bank in Seattle	roberta.nasser	29	06/09/17 08:35 PM
ATM more risk than Credit Card?	Karen	29	01/05/19 04:30 AM
Non-rich solo travel	Mike L	28	04/22/20 05:04 PM
Apple Pay	Horsewoofie	29	06/08/21 09:01 AM
Credit cards that give airport lounge access	Tom_MN	27	10/18/22 12:02 PM
PIN for credit cards - still need in Europe?	Lois	29	04/20/23 08:45 AM
Capital One issues chip & signature cards	Sarah	30	07/18/15 11:53 PM
What to do with that pesky leftover currency	phred	29	03/12/16 07:02 AM
Have the bank fees using ATM fees in Europe gone up?	travelfan	28	06/11/16 06:47 PM
traveling without reservations	Joann	28	03/18/17 11:05 AM
best way to convert cash dollars to euros?	Packy	30	09/02/18 10:42 PM
Apartment meal ideas	travel4fun	30	10/12/21 05:26 AM
Updated list of "true" chip and PIN cards?	Lola	31	01/22/18 09:50 PM
Conflicting advice about cheapest way to get local currency (Europe)	tph2010	30	06/30/17 12:28 AM
Traveling to Europe in April. Change $$ to Euros now to get better exchange rate?	paulgoodman	32	04/05/15 02:17 AM
Credit & Debit Card Fees	tylrrutledge	32	05/25/18 05:30 PM
Cash vs. CC	khansen	32	10/20/23 02:25 AM
Delta fares	jules m	32	03/11/24 01:25 PM
Mom traveling with grown son-accomodations are expensive	Sandra	31	09/10/14 04:05 PM
Why are you in Germany today?!?!?!	Mark	30	08/11/20 02:50 PM
Chase Sapphire	jules m	33	06/19/22 12:35 AM
Back up Credit card?	Nancy	34	04/26/19 12:53 PM
Euros	monty	34	09/10/19 03:50 AM
Lesson learned: bring cash	cynthiabkemp	35	10/06/18 05:37 PM
Favourite Splurges and savings	jayhamps	36	02/23/18 06:59 PM

← Previous 1 2 … 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Next →