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
Wells Fargo Chip & Pin	Philip	6	08/11/15 11:28 PM
Bank accounts for non resident aliens in Spain	Chago	3	08/04/15 02:20 AM
Just making sure- euro/pound	Kristin	8	07/31/15 05:21 PM
Trip Report: How my cards worked in Europe	Carol now...	18	07/22/15 02:00 PM
Money-Saving Travel Tips for Madrid and Spain	Philip	1	07/22/15 01:31 AM
Still confused by chip & pin vs. chip & signature!	Terry	16	07/19/15 01:38 AM
Capital One issues chip & signature cards	Sarah	30	07/18/15 11:53 PM
Is "no access fee within country" the same as "0% Foreign Transaction Fee"?	jo_pie	5	07/16/15 03:47 PM
Dollar vs Euro	jpprovo	7	07/15/15 02:18 PM
Exchange currency before trip or when we arrive?	Seattle1984	12	07/13/15 06:11 PM
Travel insurance for older travelers	Laura	21	07/11/15 12:18 AM
AAA Visa Travel Money Card / MC Cash Passport Card	eakthomas	15	07/09/15 04:37 AM
New chip credit card	advocatecare	18	07/05/15 07:37 AM
Lavender Oil keeps Mosquitos Away	Gobbledygook	1	07/01/15 04:04 AM
EurAide just saved me a bundle on rail fares!	bs.porter	8	06/30/15 10:43 PM
Keeping money safe during stay in Spain	Chago	6	06/30/15 04:25 AM
FYI: some airlines no longer participating in popular online ticket websites	SuzieeQQ	4	06/29/15 11:13 PM
Cheapest time to purchase airfare to London from New York, back from Paris	frederickkillion	11	06/25/15 09:22 PM
Rick Steves Audio Europe	geochuck	4	06/24/15 06:11 PM
flights	marie	2	06/18/15 05:12 PM
flights	marie	5	06/18/15 04:42 PM
Vatican online reservations	jehalley	3	06/16/15 04:35 AM
Free Lodging Anywhere in the World	Gobbledygook	4	06/09/15 07:32 PM
ATMs at Marco Polo airport	retiredinVT	4	06/04/15 06:51 PM
Do all credit cards and atm debit cards use the same interbank rate?	Southern girl	15	05/26/15 12:17 PM
Where to go for our first time to Europe Part 2	jeanine_frias	2	05/26/15 01:12 AM
United Mileage Plus vs Chase Sapphire	AllieH	3	05/25/15 07:25 PM
Would you consider this type of debit card?	advocatecare	9	05/21/15 12:31 PM
Radius Neuschwanstein Castle tour	masa_deguchi	4	05/19/15 09:03 AM
Exchange for Norwegian Krone, Swedish krona and British Pounds before trip?	Seattle1984	3	05/18/15 12:40 AM
Is Gold Crown Travel legit or scam?	felicia	5	05/17/15 03:42 PM
Money handling in Europe...So let me get this straight...	Mike in VT	40	05/17/15 03:12 PM
Airport ATM Update - Heathrow Travelex	Larry	10	05/15/15 12:34 PM
Schwab Chip and Pin	pam	4	05/12/15 05:04 PM
One man's take on how to change money	phred	5	05/06/15 07:25 PM
Package Deals vs purchasing airfare and hotel separately	Canashaw	6	05/02/15 06:09 PM
Hotel quoted in $, will that change with drop in €?	Christine	6	04/12/15 03:05 PM
Airport ATMs- be careful which ones you use	Carol now...	23	04/09/15 03:10 PM
Amazon chase card	garrisonju	3	04/07/15 11:25 AM
Traveling to Europe in April. Change $$ to Euros now to get better exchange rate?	paulgoodman	32	04/05/15 02:17 AM
Is 'Chip & Pin' Debit Card Necessary in Europe?	JuanM	9	04/02/15 04:49 AM
ATM/Debit Cards with no foreign transaction fees?	Frank	5	03/31/15 02:58 PM
Best option for chip and PIN Mastercard	beth.chaplin	9	03/29/15 10:30 PM
ITIC teacher card worth it?	umbreits	3	03/29/15 01:24 AM
Flying in and out of Canada	joeandtamiclark	4	03/27/15 05:45 PM
How long can I stay in Eastern Europe on a Budget of $10,000?	russmack	6	03/21/15 11:36 PM
Credit cards - in Euros or dollars	gmhughes	8	03/20/15 01:59 AM
Camping.	carloopatricio	17	03/05/15 09:24 PM
Feedback on your sites, DVDs, and TV programs.	dixie	2	02/24/15 03:19 AM
Did you know you can deposit foreign bill currency into your ATM?	Jean-Paul	11	02/23/15 06:58 AM

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