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
Money ..... And how to take it!	kwarner	14	08/11/14 11:21 PM
Bank of America Travel Credit Card	Swan	13	02/16/15 11:44 PM
Prepaid credit cards	Dorothea	14	01/08/15 05:55 AM
Does AARP help?	kathleen	14	02/03/15 10:32 PM
Oyster Card or Travel Card	Larry	13	04/01/16 12:08 PM
United MileagePlus X App to Accumulate United Miles	Pilgrim	14	06/14/16 01:54 PM
Saving money by avoiding mistakes	Laura B	14	11/02/16 12:31 PM
First time back in Europe in over 30 years	jamescoste	13	04/04/17 11:11 PM
Coins for Public Restrooms in Europe (Budapest, Austria, Germany)	dpalmier53	14	06/10/17 11:41 AM
Canceling Due to Imminent Death: Travel Insurance Limbo.	jen	14	09/27/17 06:34 PM
Costco Visa now has no foreign transaction fee	Lynn	14	05/25/18 10:37 PM
TransferWise	debim	14	02/12/20 03:34 AM
5 Techniques to Kill Travel Expenses in Italy	Chris	13	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Travel Insurance	Sarah C	15	09/19/14 05:09 PM
Do all credit cards and atm debit cards use the same interbank rate?	Southern girl	15	05/26/15 12:17 PM
AAA Visa Travel Money Card / MC Cash Passport Card	eakthomas	15	07/09/15 04:37 AM
Should I still follow RS advice despite the latest with Brexit?	sharonghilia	13	07/22/16 04:46 PM
Canadian Debit Cards	Diane	15	04/20/18 02:08 PM
Mediterrean Cruise port excursions on my own	anuenue58	15	07/05/18 10:30 PM
Cell phone service	Joanne C	15	08/30/19 06:56 PM
Have You Used TransferWise To Send Money	Maryam	15	04/07/19 07:26 PM
Travel Guard stonewalling	r.kingsley	15	06/18/20 10:07 PM
Travel insurance during pregnancy	Mariya	15	06/23/14 04:52 AM
Travel Insurance	NebraskaFamily	16	10/07/15 02:12 PM
Still confused by chip & pin vs. chip & signature!	Terry	16	07/19/15 01:38 AM
Use British Pounds in Switzerland or Germany?	Erin	16	12/15/15 08:25 AM
Paying cash for hotel	artshotwell	15	09/05/15 07:44 PM
500 Euro Note Pain	Nik	16	09/18/15 09:51 PM
Save money on luggage	nayefuk	16	08/27/16 10:33 AM
Canadian Travel insurance for (potentially) 1 year in Europe	jessie.av.mcneil	15	05/04/17 01:42 AM
Global greeter network	horsewoofie	16	04/24/18 04:08 PM
Dollards to Euro Exchange	jo4lop	16	09/20/18 02:26 PM
Contactless credit card vs. Chip-and-signature (with a PIN)	keri	16	08/30/19 08:09 PM
why not try an apartment?	Robert	16	09/19/14 04:12 PM
Can I pay in local currency for flights?	ericalynn012	17	02/12/15 01:20 AM
Camping.	carloopatricio	17	03/05/15 09:24 PM
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express	lostnorweigan	17	02/04/16 11:37 AM
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card	Lola	17	05/05/17 10:07 PM
I can't open a Schwab account because I live in Canada!	Judy	16	05/21/17 12:50 PM
Credit & Debit Card Scams - Have You Experienced These	Kerry	17	06/08/17 02:29 PM
Great Britain and Money	mcgregds	17	10/26/17 04:06 PM
Banks and Fees	jmlyon5	18	10/02/14 04:40 AM
New chip credit card	advocatecare	18	07/05/15 07:37 AM
Trip Report: How my cards worked in Europe	Carol	18	07/22/15 02:00 PM
The money exchange question (yet again)	SandraL	17	11/05/16 02:37 AM
Money saving tips for traveling	russellplissken	16	07/11/16 01:38 PM
ATMs in Greece, should I get Euros before our trip or at the airport etc.	cheri	16	03/10/17 08:32 PM
Dynamic currency conversion-what's the real story?	fishr	18	07/31/18 08:50 PM
Chase Card Points for Travel Worth It?	gogregorygo	17	02/11/19 01:45 AM
Open jaw flights	nleshelman	17	04/25/19 01:14 PM

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