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
Travel advice?	Gary-Lee	10	11/02/17 09:43 PM
leftover Irish Pounds	Linda	10	11/08/17 12:30 PM
Mag Stripe only ATM Card	Boltface	10	05/07/18 09:33 PM
Travel Insurance companies	RailRider	10	04/27/18 05:46 AM
trip insurance	Chriss	10	08/22/18 08:15 PM
Using Canadian debit card for point-of-sale purchases	Dani	10	07/07/18 03:48 PM
best US bank to use that is great for overseas in Europe	maryannrx	10	07/28/18 01:11 AM
BritRail Pass Flexipass vs. Continuous pass	shawnb307	10	03/04/19 08:49 PM
A Treat for Bay Area Locals	Lola	10	10/09/19 03:48 PM
Can I Purchase Secondary Travel Medical Insurance Only without a Primary Policy	dean.allmark	10	12/23/19 05:58 PM
Booking Hotels + Airfare through Expedia - worth it?	Mike	10	02/04/20 12:26 AM
Money Transfer Experiences	slbdaisy	10	04/10/21 07:13 PM
Expedia points: unexpected casualty of COVID lockdown	avirosemail	10	07/18/21 12:29 AM
DCC, Dynamic Conversion Charge	Bob	10	05/24/23 01:23 AM
Anyone used “Going.com” for flight savings?	Jean	10	10/28/23 04:34 AM
Is buying hotel points or airline miles ever a good idea?	avirosemail	10	11/15/23 01:04 AM
Airfare for One Versus for Three	Claudia A.	10	02/06/24 01:38 AM
Read Car Rental Agreement Fine Print and Learn From My €1,600 Mistake - Consider...	JT	10	02/28/24 08:21 PM
Disabled Identity Card For US Citizens	needmoretravel	10	06/20/24 06:42 PM
Money-Spending Strategies	Tom R	10	06/26/24 12:16 PM
Are hotel sites ripping you off based on your IP address?	Mike Beebe	10	01/15/25 08:06 AM
Crazy savings on a flight	rob in cal	10	05/22/25 10:38 PM
Delta AmEx credit card no longer worth it?	nancys8	10	05/24/25 12:52 AM
Bank ATM's in Rome	mariegdiaz	10	07/13/25 06:37 PM
Visa or MasterCard?	our9yearjourney	11	05/02/14 07:05 AM
What bank should I create an account with and get credit cards with for Europe trip?	hockmasm	11	11/03/14 04:51 PM
Did you know you can deposit foreign bill currency into your ATM?	Jean-Paul	11	02/23/15 06:58 AM
Cheapest time to purchase airfare to London from New York, back from Paris	frederickkillion	11	06/25/15 09:22 PM
Will they keep my passport? Europe overnight trains crossing borders.	lina	11	08/21/15 01:39 AM
No chip and signature cc	deb92260	11	09/03/15 12:33 AM
Swipe type bebit cards	Retgumshu	11	10/06/15 09:47 PM
ATM transactions	Alan	11	11/16/15 06:30 PM
Flying out of Canada to Europe as US citizen?	kevin	11	03/04/16 06:51 PM
Best Recognized Credit Card for use in Scandinavia	Debbie	11	05/31/16 04:57 AM
Hi I m gonna travel in Europe.	dr.manasigite	11	05/04/17 07:08 PM
PIN needed for credit cards?	nancyajohn	11	09/01/17 09:00 PM
Talking about my VISA Bill with European charges	Shelley	11	11/03/17 08:17 AM
Muti-currency Debit Cards in US?	chipfrazier	11	03/19/18 08:57 PM
ATM's at FCO	cbburgmd	11	04/01/19 06:41 PM
Looking for another low fee ATM card as a back up card	jajomax	11	04/30/19 02:29 AM
Hotel and flight bundles	nleshelman	11	06/27/19 08:43 PM
$200. difference in same flights, need advise from someone who know Newark.	erob1224	11	05/21/19 06:39 PM
United Kingdom2020	robert.dobbs	11	02/12/20 12:57 AM
ATM Madrid Barajas (Updated)	Car Education	11	01/09/20 09:17 PM
Cheap flights within Europe	sasigler	11	02/05/20 09:28 PM
Need to send a package to Spain	Cissy K	11	02/05/22 06:48 PM
How much cash is necessary?	Wanderlust58	11	06/27/22 05:19 AM
Apple Pay	Tara M	11	09/16/22 09:30 PM
Evacuation insurance vs out of pocket cost	TheOtherKathy	11	05/08/23 06:50 AM
Cash and Kids in the UK	heather	11	06/21/23 03:18 PM