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
Which is cheaper? Nice or Barcelona?	erinscheetz446	4	01/04/18 01:42 PM
Use British Pounds in Switzerland or Germany?	Erin	15	12/15/15 08:25 AM
Can I pay in local currency for flights?	ericalynn012	17	02/10/15 09:48 PM
Notifying your bank	erectoch3	38	03/08/18 07:23 PM
Extra change?	erectoch3	22	03/26/18 02:35 AM
Deals on flights to Europe in June and July	e_priest	16	02/12/24 08:38 PM
$20k budget for 3-4 months in Europe	Enryu	20	08/19/23 08:07 PM
Exchange Cash vs Using Cards	Ellie	28	05/07/21 09:20 PM
Saving Money and Time in Florence	elgwise1	6	09/23/23 12:04 AM
7 day budget to Rome	egomez273	4	05/09/17 01:59 PM
Common question...different spin	effsolns	23	07/28/18 06:58 PM
Tradational ATM cards vs. Debit Cards	ed_peterson	15	09/05/22 02:17 PM
AAA Visa Travel Money Card / MC Cash Passport Card	eakthomas	15	07/09/15 04:37 AM
Capital One ATM cards	Dutch	25	01/10/20 01:43 AM
Hi I m gonna travel in Europe.	dr.manasigite	11	05/04/17 07:08 PM
Help! US debit card in UK problems	dremr58	20	05/30/19 01:04 PM
Medical and evacuation insurance	dpiercejr63	4	07/29/23 04:25 PM
Coins for Public Restrooms in Europe (Budapest, Austria, Germany)	dpalmier53	14	06/10/17 11:41 AM
Hungary, Euros or Forint?	dpalmier53	5	06/03/17 01:26 AM
Forints, Euros, ATMs, oh my	dpalmier53	9	09/18/17 07:18 PM
Saving money vs saving time vs convenience	douglas	66	08/04/20 01:39 PM
Prepaid credit cards	Dorothea	14	01/08/15 05:55 AM
What's stopping you from traveling more?	donotmisslist2	23	09/27/14 04:16 PM
Using the Paris Museum Pass	donna	10	07/17/16 01:24 AM
Best time to book tickets for May/June travel to Greece	donitaofoldfield	6	12/01/18 12:26 AM
Credit card expiration date	Doc	20	11/11/18 10:03 PM
Temporary Mobile Phone Chips in France and Switzerland	dmbcycles	7	09/13/21 02:19 PM
Feedback on your sites, DVDs, and TV programs.	dixie	2	02/24/15 03:19 AM
Canadian Debit Cards	Diane	15	04/20/18 02:08 PM
Pre-purchase or day-of train/bus tix?	Destie	6	08/05/19 10:00 PM
AMEX chip and pin or chip and signature	denniskevingi...	6	12/07/15 01:08 AM
Traveling solo	Demetrius	19	07/07/21 03:07 AM
Two tickets to Thyssen Museum in Madrid	Debra	1	03/22/16 12:24 AM
TransferWise	debim	14	02/12/20 03:34 AM
AAA offered pre-paid Visa to replace the old fashioned Traveler's Checks	Debbie	20	08/24/15 05:00 PM
Best Recognized Credit Card for use in Scandinavia	Debbie	11	05/31/16 04:57 AM
Insurance	Debbie	6	04/19/23 08:19 PM
No chip and signature cc	deb92260	11	09/03/15 12:33 AM
Can I Purchase Secondary Travel Medical Insurance Only without a Primary Policy	dean.allmark	10	12/23/19 05:58 PM
Alternative to bank wire transfer - TransferWise?	David	13	10/04/17 12:51 AM
Transferwise - fees going up	David	2	10/18/18 12:31 AM
New payment option - installments	David	11	02/20/24 09:49 PM
The latest info on credit card pins and ATM cards	David	6	03/02/19 09:06 PM
How we save money while enjoying Traveling	Daniel	9	02/02/18 08:35 AM
Using Canadian debit card for point-of-sale purchases	Dani	10	07/07/18 03:48 PM
Least expensive place to fly into and start European backpacking trip?	damiant07	19	04/09/17 01:07 AM
Lesson learned: bring cash	cynthiabkemp	35	10/06/18 05:37 PM
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM
Minor hack, try this for cologne/perfume	corpkid	17	08/24/19 10:35 PM
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM

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