Money-Saving Strategies

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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
trip insurance -- comprehensive vs medical/evac only	TheOtherKathy	13	05/15/21 05:43 AM
RS Travel Store sale items this week	TheOtherKathy	3	09/20/21 09:48 PM
Evacuation insurance vs out of pocket cost	TheOtherKathy	11	05/08/23 06:50 AM
ATM and PIN numbers	thommi01	28	10/31/22 06:39 PM
cancellation on booking.co	ticadonnita	8	05/20/24 01:05 AM
London Pass	tim	5	09/27/22 09:21 AM
Eurowings?	tkg43307	4	03/19/17 01:34 AM
Chase Sapphire Collision Damage Waiver - France Enterprise Car Rental - Easy Reimbursement	toddling	7	09/24/22 10:57 PM
"Save money by NOT using third parties (like Expedia?)"	Tom	23	11/14/15 07:27 PM
Money-Spending Strategies	Tom R	10	06/26/24 12:16 PM
British Rail Pass savings	tootiekester	21	03/27/16 08:52 PM
Conflicting advice about cheapest way to get local currency (Europe)	tph2010	31	06/30/17 12:28 AM
Apartment meal ideas	travel4fun	30	10/12/21 05:26 AM
Anybody have any experience using 2Good2Go app?	travel4fun	6	07/06/25 01:57 PM
Train travel/Discount cards	travel4two	7	09/06/19 06:03 PM
Shopping at Flea Markets	travelergirl	19	11/03/23 11:24 PM
Have the bank fees using ATM fees in Europe gone up?	travelfan	30	06/11/16 06:47 PM
Shipping Regular Mail from Spain - a Very Bad Idea!	tuzywall	4	01/14/18 10:28 PM
Banks to use in Italy to avoid dynamic currency conversion	Twin Mom 4701	25	01/10/17 09:19 PM
How to change currencies when visiting multiple countries on a Baltic Cruise?	Tymochtee	7	06/28/17 01:14 AM
ITIC teacher card worth it?	umbreits	3	03/29/15 01:24 AM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	5	05/16/22 07:47 AM
Who Pays for a Ruined Vacation?	Valerie	19	04/05/25 11:06 AM
Two Factor Authentication	vanfan	14	04/17/25 07:38 PM
Buying insurance for travel	vee	7	01/23/23 12:00 AM
Travel Insurance: Roam Right anyone?	visitors	5	01/20/17 06:53 AM
Be smart! Do what Rick says! Pay in Euros!!	vmorton	49	09/13/22 07:41 PM
flying to scandinavia	wahoodd	6	04/21/14 07:15 PM
How much cash is necessary?	Wanderlust58	11	06/27/22 05:19 AM
Credit vs Cash usage in Europe	Wanderlust58	20	09/11/22 07:48 AM
NYT article on a way to cut credit card transaction fees and cash exchange rates	Wanderlust58	15	02/12/23 06:34 PM
RS books on sale	Wanderlust58	0	10/03/23 01:00 PM
Cash is King! Some thoughts.	wbfey1	59	09/09/19 09:17 PM
From Texas to Europe cheap alternative	webm99	13	08/13/18 09:49 PM
Bus #27 Madrid	Wendy	1	11/16/17 08:45 PM
Oslo to Stockholm to Malmo	WhateverLA	4	03/13/18 09:33 AM
Annual travel insurance not available in WA state?!	whohowe	1	07/01/19 11:16 PM
Trip interruption/cancellation insurance through a credit card	Wild Bill	4	03/31/14 05:29 PM
How to send Swiss Franks to Switzerland from the United States	windstaracres	9	06/21/16 03:46 PM
Rick Steves’ DVD	yosemite1	5	04/19/19 12:59 PM
Trip Insurance Warning	yosemite1	21	03/02/20 08:18 PM
Mailing it home economically as you go	zagfam	23	07/24/18 05:12 PM
Gift Cash Card usage	zcorsair	7	07/14/17 01:09 AM
Low-No Interest on credit card charges?	Zoe	3	08/16/14 08:27 PM
Clothing Sales	Zoe	4	11/06/14 10:16 AM