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
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card 75,000 Miles Offer	Lindy	9	09/19/25 02:54 PM
To cash or not to cash	phred	27	09/22/25 07:36 PM
Submit insurance claim IMG ITravelInsure LX	Holly	6	10/06/25 02:01 PM
Travel Health Insurance - Maybe Avoid Annual Policies	Chris	8	10/12/25 03:21 PM
Tariffs on gifts when returning from Europe	kayreed	17	10/15/25 05:53 PM
2025 Prague and London, what I Spent	VAP	6	10/21/25 01:00 AM
Debit Cards	Sandy Chen	24	10/25/25 07:17 PM
Are ATMs really the best way to get Euros (paper)?	hickory	35	11/01/25 04:03 AM
Free Lonely Planet Travel eBook from TPG	Mardee	12	11/08/25 01:19 PM
Family Trip	kavy	5	11/08/25 09:36 PM
For those of you who are collecting your pennies....	Frank II	12	11/14/25 04:23 AM
UPDATE: Settlement reached: merchants now have option to reject certain credit cards	Mardee	67	11/15/25 05:18 AM
Munich Airport - Fly without Cry	seh1	14	11/17/25 08:58 PM
Black Friday Travel Deals 2025	Mary	14	11/27/25 03:31 PM
Cyber Monday deal at Lonely Planet through Dec. 7	Mardee	4	12/02/25 12:03 AM
Cyber Monday discount on Medjet insurance	jules m	5	12/02/25 05:51 PM
Book Your Flight, Then DO Look Back	slbdaisy	5	12/03/25 04:00 AM
Medical and Evacuation Insurance	Brad	13	12/03/25 09:35 AM
Any experience with premium thrifty traveler	cmjaffe	6	12/03/25 03:33 PM
Travel insurance	nancygore1959	23	12/07/25 11:34 AM
Travel Insurance, annual policy	joefarnacle	3	12/12/25 12:19 AM
What about 'stay protection' from your booking agent, like Expedia or Hotels.com ?	avirosemail	6	12/16/25 04:32 PM
Airalo discount	jules m	2	12/25/25 06:32 AM
Wise	Eleni	13	12/27/25 02:57 PM
Travel Insurance	dianekay	4	01/07/26 09:09 PM
Question about Chase Sapphire Preferred Card	Mike603	14	01/14/26 07:51 PM
eSIM phone calls	rob	8	01/22/26 04:40 PM
Cash in countries that do not use Euros	sluetke	12	01/25/26 10:06 AM
Large cash withdrawal from inside bank in Italy	chrismaget	21	01/28/26 07:22 PM