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
Anyone here use WithFaye for trip insurance yet?	Bill	0	09/15/24 10:59 PM
Anyone use a Wise card in Italy? Other options?	markustg09	7	05/16/24 11:57 AM
Anyone used “Going.com” for flight savings?	Jean	10	10/28/23 04:34 AM
Apartment meal ideas	travel4fun	30	10/12/21 05:26 AM
A positive experience with trip insurance—-John Hancock	Lola	9	10/29/24 01:28 AM
Apple Pay	TheOtherKathy	29	06/08/21 09:01 AM
Apple Pay	Tara M	11	09/16/22 09:30 PM
Are Euros available via ATM at Reykjavik airport?	Joel	2	05/02/14 10:12 AM
Are hotel sites ripping you off based on your IP address?	Mike Beebe	10	01/15/25 08:06 AM
Are some airports cheaper than others?	brucedimon	7	07/21/14 05:30 PM
Article on how to do money	phred	13	03/16/16 07:34 PM
ATM and PIN numbers	thommi01	28	10/31/22 06:39 PM
atm card	jayreycat	13	09/02/15 06:51 PM
ATM card	Mariam	25	07/29/22 02:17 PM
ATM cards in Italy	Ore-gone	12	10/12/19 11:08 PM
ATM/Debit Cards with no foreign transaction fees?	Frank	5	03/31/15 02:58 PM
ATM eats card (what do you do?)	joe	25	07/12/18 03:54 AM
ATM Madrid Barajas (Updated)	Car Education	11	01/09/20 09:17 PM
ATM more risk than Credit Card?	Karen	29	01/05/19 04:30 AM
ATM only card in Europe	b.farmer	3	04/20/17 01:33 AM
ATM's at CVG (Cincinatti) airport	overariver	6	02/19/19 02:59 PM
ATM's at FCO	cbburgmd	11	04/01/19 06:41 PM
ATMs at Marco Polo airport	retiredinVT	4	06/04/15 06:51 PM
ATMs in England	oleditor5	5	08/12/15 04:45 AM
Atm's in Europe/ Credit Card Use	mona	28	06/29/17 05:04 PM
ATMs in Greece, should I get Euros before our trip or at the airport etc.	cheri	18	03/10/17 08:32 PM
ATM transactions	Alan	11	11/16/15 06:30 PM
A Treat for Bay Area Locals	Lola	10	10/09/19 03:48 PM
Avoid Booking.com - not passing on hotel cancellation fee waiver due to Coronavirus	AussieNomad	22	04/11/20 10:52 PM
Back up Credit card?	Nancy	34	04/26/19 12:53 PM
Bad experience with money belt	sakuinc	14	04/08/24 11:50 PM
Bank accounts for non resident aliens in Spain	Chago	3	08/04/15 02:20 AM
Bank ATM's in Rome	mariegdiaz	10	07/13/25 06:37 PM
Bank of America Travel Credit Card	Swan	14	02/16/15 11:44 PM
Banks and Fees	jmlyon5	18	10/02/14 04:40 AM
Banks to use in Italy to avoid dynamic currency conversion	Twin Mom 4701	25	01/10/17 09:19 PM
Barcelona, Spain Arrival Complimentary Ride on RODALIES	ourtern	1	08/31/15 12:32 AM
Before there was Rick	syswiz	15	11/21/24 12:22 AM
Berlin WelcomeCard Zones ABC	KY-Philly	3	05/06/23 01:50 AM
Be smart! Do what Rick says! Pay in Euros!!	vmorton	49	09/13/22 07:41 PM
Best Combination of Museum and Transit passes in Paris and Rome?	ammas07	6	07/09/17 03:58 PM
Best cost for flight to Germany	nleshelman	22	03/14/19 02:49 PM
Best deal on your Shutterfly photo books isn't 50% off!	Ruth	6	03/05/19 04:32 AM
"Best of Europe" book by Rick Steves	RobBC	2	09/08/14 02:15 AM
Best option for chip and PIN Mastercard	beth.chaplin	9	03/29/15 10:30 PM
Best Recognized Credit Card for use in Scandinavia	Debbie	11	05/31/16 04:57 AM
Best Sim card for Netherlands	monica	2	08/11/24 03:09 PM
Best time to book tickets for May/June travel to Greece	donitaofoldfield	6	12/01/18 12:26 AM
Best time to buy for the spring?	Ashley	9	02/12/16 01:25 AM
Best Tourist Pass for a Trip to Amsterdam??	Noella	5	02/14/17 07:35 PM