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
Global Entry for 1/2 price	Carol now...	8	10/06/15 01:04 AM
The value of a polite request…	Carol now...	28	06/13/22 01:55 AM
Dynamic Currency Conversion Example	Carol now...	6	08/15/22 04:13 AM
Venice Public Transport Prices increasing on Sept 1st	Carol now...	4	08/02/22 09:54 PM
SIM card - to buy or not to buy?	carolr	6	06/04/17 06:50 PM
WW 2 tours in Normandy	carolyn.troy	4	11/28/19 08:57 PM
Foreign Conversion Rates	cathyvonderhaar	20	11/08/17 12:28 PM
Debit Visa card question	cathyvonderhaar	12	08/08/17 04:07 PM
Urgent: how many cards to take?	cathyvonderhaar	22	08/27/17 05:31 PM
ATM's at FCO	cbburgmd	11	04/01/19 06:41 PM
senior discounts	ccstarr73	4	02/04/24 10:47 PM
Will I get %10 back payment from UK hotels?	cezza1907	7	09/16/17 07:23 PM
Credit card PIN	cgdisney	6	09/12/19 10:14 AM
Keeping money safe during stay in Spain	Chago	6	06/30/15 04:25 AM
Bank accounts for non resident aliens in Spain	Chago	3	08/04/15 02:20 AM
No Fee Debit Cards	Charles	13	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
Selective Travel Insurance	Chauncey...	13	12/01/24 10:06 PM
ATMs in Greece, should I get Euros before our trip or at the airport etc.	cheri	18	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	15	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Travel Health Insurance - Maybe Avoid Annual Policies	Chris	8	10/12/25 03:21 PM
Contactless Card Payment Limits	Chris F	7	04/23/19 07:41 PM
Large cash withdrawal from inside bank in Italy	chrism	21	01/28/26 07:22 PM
How are YOU saving for a trip?	Chriss	47	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	7	07/05/16 07:17 PM
Cruise to different countries	cindy	7	02/25/17 06:27 AM
thinner socks	cindy	21	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
Any experience with premium thrifty traveler	cmjaffe	6	12/03/25 03:33 PM
VAT tax in Ireland	cocoaguide	6	11/21/19 04:14 PM
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	12/13/14 01:00 AM
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	18	08/24/19 10:35 PM
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM
Capital one debit card issues	Crystal B	19	02/26/25 10:06 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	22	04/09/17 01:07 AM
Using Canadian debit card for point-of-sale purchases	Dani	10	07/07/18 03:48 PM