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
Got Allianz?	phred	8	01/19/24 10:25 PM
Great ATM Card for International Travel (and more)	etbranch	3	08/16/14 04:38 PM
Great Britain and Money	mcgregds	17	10/26/17 04:06 PM
groupon.it anyone?	bsibiski	5	04/10/14 02:54 AM
Has anyone had a “good” experience with EA+ Program from AAA or American Airlines??	allenwrotedog	1	12/04/19 03:28 AM
Has anyone used Groupon for a vacation to Europe?	jeffe26	10	08/05/17 09:00 AM
Has anyone used Stasher.com for left luggage?	Julie	5	02/19/19 05:35 PM
Have the bank fees using ATM fees in Europe gone up?	travelfan	30	06/11/16 06:47 PM
Have to close Capital One card, then open a new one to qualify for travel point bonus	KRS	25	12/08/23 05:54 PM
Have You Used TransferWise To Send Money	Maryam	15	04/07/19 07:26 PM
Health care in Europe	rgriffin7	45	04/26/19 08:10 PM
Health Ins Coverage in IT, GE, PO & IL	bobeso	15	03/14/23 12:47 AM
Heathrow to London for about £5.7/person	Kent	2	05/21/14 11:07 PM
Help me with a 6-hour layover in Orlando (MCO) Terminal B	Len44	5	12/04/24 02:19 PM
Help! US debit card in UK problems	dremr58	21	05/30/19 01:04 PM
Help with VAT refund	Coffeetogo	4	03/07/24 03:53 AM
High Exchange Rates for Credit Cards Used Internationally (WaPo News Article)	NYC Librarian	12	05/16/24 12:00 PM
Hi I m gonna travel in Europe.	dr.manasigite	11	05/04/17 07:08 PM
Historic Scotland membership	sj1180	3	08/15/23 06:59 PM
Hotel and flight bundles	nleshelman	11	06/27/19 08:43 PM
Hotel Freebies	Robert	4	09/09/17 05:28 PM
Hotel plus flight on Expedia -- any tips?	Jackie	18	10/04/19 06:40 PM
Hotel quoted in $, will that change with drop in €?	Christine	6	04/12/15 03:05 PM
Hotel Reservations	Charlie	7	09/19/18 05:45 AM
How are YOU saving for a trip?	Chriss	47	05/02/16 11:10 PM
How do I get a good exchange rate for euros before I leave for my trip?	Linda	10	06/02/14 12:18 AM
How Do You Economize While Traveling?	jen	61	08/18/16 10:47 PM
How do you use Your US Credit Union for money transactions when visiting the EU?	sue p.	13	10/12/15 03:42 AM
How long can I stay in Eastern Europe on a Budget of $10,000?	russmack	6	03/21/15 11:36 PM
How much cash is necessary?	Wanderlust58	11	06/27/22 05:19 AM
How much cash to take?	Lynne	21	01/11/25 05:04 PM
How to buy trip insurance when outbound date was long ago.	Momofive	5	05/25/25 07:14 PM
How to change currencies when visiting multiple countries on a Baltic Cruise?	Tymochtee	7	06/28/17 01:14 AM
How to get best hotel prices	Roger	6	11/06/15 06:45 PM
How to Handle Currency on Danube Cruise?	pfred2080	10	09/04/17 04:54 PM
How to keep tourists from snacking (and peeing) in the wrong spots, and avoid fines,...	avirosemail	12	09/26/20 03:22 PM
how to pay for travel lifestyle	Kathy	114	08/28/24 06:26 PM
How to save on flights	Tammy (aka...	22	02/17/25 07:21 PM
How to send Swiss Franks to Switzerland from the United States	windstaracres	9	06/21/16 03:46 PM
How we save money while enjoying Traveling	Daniel	10	02/02/18 08:35 AM
HSBC banking offer & avoiding fees and rates ...	avirosemail	8	05/03/19 12:42 AM
Hungary, Euros or Forint?	dpalmier53	5	06/03/17 01:11 AM
I can't open a Schwab account because I live in Canada!	Judy	17	05/21/17 12:50 PM
If I purchased CFAR travel insurance pilicy should I buy a non refundable airline ticket ?	Dave_in_SB	7	02/06/25 12:55 AM
Inexpensive shipping back from Europe?	ahroeser	8	04/24/14 03:44 PM
Inform banks of travel plans?	Melanie V.	19	07/02/22 04:53 PM
I noticed that I find myself overly rationalizing travel costs	Mr Ë 🇺🇸 🇺🇦	15	12/06/21 05:51 PM
In room mini-fridge and microwave?	khansen	9	04/06/25 10:52 PM
Insurance	Debbie	6	04/19/23 08:19 PM
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM