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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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Tiqets
lars639 5
Travel insurance for older travelers
Laura 21
Venice City Pass options
Laura 2
Putting your cellphone on vacation hold
Laura B 10
Saving money by avoiding mistakes
Laura B 14
MobilePassport app to charge $
Laura B 13
Daily Budget
lauraiesue 9
Chase Sapphire Trip Cancellation Insurance
Laurie 15
Looking for connection + layover to have cheaper fare into Paris or Nice, France
lbmousseau 7
European trip - food costs
leah.gregory 19
Use cash, not a card!
Lee 48
Help me with a 6-hour layover in Orlando (MCO) Terminal B
Len44 5
Charles Schwab Debit card
Libby 27
Will they keep my passport? Europe overnight trains crossing borders.
lina 11
How do I get a good exchange rate for euros before I leave for my trip?
Linda 10
leftover Irish Pounds
Linda 9
Sale Prices same In Store
Linda 6
Expenses estimate for Portugal and Spain trip
LMW 3
Travel cards: Best options for in-Paris museums and day trips?
lm_work 2
VAT refund for apartment rental in the UK?
Lo 5
Bring euros or use an ATM?
lois 32
PIN for credit cards - still need in Europe?
Lois 26
Spending £1 coins at Heathrow
Lola 13
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card
Lola 16
Updated list of "true" chip and PIN cards?
Lola 30
Credit card coverage for travel insurance?
Lola 9
Question on the Swiss Travel Pass for Museums
Lola 8
New credit card with credit freeze?
Lola 9
Passport renewal at the Post Office?
Lola 23
Question for home exchangers
Lola 4
Euro is $1.12! When did that happen?
Lola 48
A Treat for Bay Area Locals
Lola 10
Large hotel groups with reasonable coronavirus cancellation policies.
Lola 4
US Dollar to Euro looks pretty good right now
Lola 18
Withdrawn UK banknotes
Lola 8
Changing pounds back to dollars in the US
Lola 12
Summer deals on Apartments in the UK
Lola 3
Italo voucher success!
Lola 3
$500 for an online tour of London!
Lola 7
Europäische Reiseversicherung
Lola 8
Passport renewal—- don’t be fooled
Lola 1
Possible to get euros in London—or Switzerland?
Lola 24
30% off sale on London and Edinburgh apartments (Cheval)
Lola 0
Digital Nomad Visas for remote work/long stay
Lola 3
A positive experience with trip insurance—-John Hancock
Lola 9
Black Friday deals—-travel-themed—post your finds
Lola 16
SIM cards
Lori 11
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express
lostnorweigan 17
Black Friday RS Tour Sales for 2023?
Luv2Go 3
Costco Visa now has no foreign transaction fee
Lynn 14