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
Bank accounts for non resident aliens in Spain	Chago	3	08/04/15 02:20 AM
No Fee Debit Cards	Charles	11	04/21/14 06:56 PM
Beware Bank of America "no fees"	Charles	9	08/24/15 01:54 PM
Hotel Reservations	Charlie	7	09/19/18 05:45 AM
ATMs in Greece, should I get Euros before our trip or at the airport etc.	cheri	16	03/10/17 08:32 PM
Muti-currency Debit Cards in US?	chipfrazier	11	03/19/18 08:57 PM
5 Techniques to Kill Travel Expenses in Italy	Chris	13	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Contactless Card Payment Limits	Chris F	7	04/23/19 07:41 PM
How are YOU saving for a trip?	Chriss	45	05/02/16 11:10 PM
trip insurance	Chriss	10	08/22/18 08:15 PM
Pounds to dollars	Chriss	17	10/24/22 09:29 PM
Hotel quoted in $, will that change with drop in €?	Christine	6	04/12/15 03:05 PM
Currency Exchange after Brexit	chtravln	6	07/05/16 07:17 PM
Cruise to different countries	cindy	7	02/25/17 06:27 AM
thinner socks	cindy	19	08/07/17 03:48 PM
Another Spain question for daughter	Cissy K	12	01/25/22 06:43 PM
Need to send a package to Spain	Cissy K	11	02/05/22 06:48 PM
Eating Cheap Barcelona - w/a kitchenette	cj-traveler	9	03/14/22 12:03 AM
Airfare for One Versus for Three	Claudia A.	10	02/06/24 01:38 AM
All other expenses for My Way Alpine Tour	clemente_love	0	12/19/23 02:48 PM
VAT tax in Ireland	cocoaguide	5	01/29/20 08:03 AM
exchanging dollars to euros	coevan	9	09/27/14 04:19 PM
Help with VAT refund	Coffeetogo	4	03/07/24 03:53 AM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/30/14 07:42 PM
So, uh.... just how expensive is Switzerland? Any general advice or tips?	Coltrane	20	09/10/23 09:40 PM
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM
Minor hack, try this for cologne/perfume	corpkid	17	08/24/19 10:35 PM
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM
Lesson learned: bring cash	cynthiabkemp	35	10/06/18 05:37 PM
Least expensive place to fly into and start European backpacking trip?	damiant07	19	04/09/17 01:07 AM
Using Canadian debit card for point-of-sale purchases	Dani	10	07/07/18 03:48 PM
How we save money while enjoying Traveling	Daniel	9	02/02/18 08:35 AM
The latest info on credit card pins and ATM cards	David	6	03/02/19 09:06 PM
Alternative to bank wire transfer - TransferWise?	David	13	10/04/17 12:51 AM
Transferwise - fees going up	David	2	10/18/18 12:31 AM
New payment option - installments	David	11	02/20/24 09:49 PM
Can I Purchase Secondary Travel Medical Insurance Only without a Primary Policy	dean.allmark	10	12/23/19 05:58 PM
No chip and signature cc	deb92260	11	09/03/15 12:33 AM
AAA offered pre-paid Visa to replace the old fashioned Traveler's Checks	Debbie	20	08/24/15 05:00 PM
Best Recognized Credit Card for use in Scandinavia	Debbie	11	05/31/16 04:57 AM
Insurance	Debbie	6	04/19/23 08:19 PM
TransferWise	debim	14	02/12/20 03:34 AM
Two tickets to Thyssen Museum in Madrid	Debra	1	03/22/16 12:24 AM
Traveling solo	Demetrius	19	07/07/21 03:07 AM
AMEX chip and pin or chip and signature	denniskevingi...	6	12/07/15 01:08 AM
Pre-purchase or day-of train/bus tix?	Destie	6	08/05/19 10:00 PM
Canadian Debit Cards	Diane	15	04/20/18 02:08 PM
Feedback on your sites, DVDs, and TV programs.	dixie	2	02/24/15 03:19 AM
Temporary Mobile Phone Chips in France and Switzerland	dmbcycles	7	09/13/21 02:19 PM
Credit card expiration date	Doc	20	11/11/18 10:03 PM

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