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
Chip and PIN (w/ PIN priority)	Mike in VT	27	05/23/23 04:44 PM
Debt ceiling issues with USD and hotel bookings	Molly	13	05/23/23 01:55 PM
Airline specific credit cards	Jen	16	05/18/23 12:06 AM
Evacuation insurance vs out of pocket cost	Horsewoofie	11	05/08/23 06:50 AM
Berlin WelcomeCard Zones ABC	KY-Philly	3	05/06/23 01:50 AM
Payment for tour company in Italy	sharonsworld1	6	04/24/23 11:26 PM
Toys and gadgets	phred	13	04/23/23 03:06 PM
Credit Cards Not Charge Foreign and ATM Fees	Sandy Chen	14	04/22/23 04:27 AM
PIN for credit cards - still need in Europe?	Lois	29	04/20/23 08:45 AM
Insurance	Debbie	6	04/19/23 08:19 PM
Currency exchange	richardraffes...	15	04/14/23 02:08 PM
cash?	bonemjt	21	04/14/23 08:30 AM
Passport renewal—- don’t be fooled	Lola	1	04/03/23 11:47 PM
Recent example of Dynamic Currency Conversion	Sam	13	04/01/23 05:31 PM
Health Ins Coverage in IT, GE, PO & IL	bobeso	15	03/14/23 12:47 AM
Making the most out of UK National Art Pass - £75 per annum or £45 (Under 30)	jeff	6	03/09/23 10:14 PM
US Card fees in Europe	Jon	20	02/14/23 05:56 PM
NYT article on a way to cut credit card transaction fees and cash exchange rates	Wanderlust58	15	02/12/23 06:34 PM
Beware the bnb's	phred	24	01/30/23 11:28 PM
Buying insurance for travel	vee	7	01/23/23 12:00 AM
Need for Swiss francs in Murren	slattanza	3	01/17/23 09:42 PM
Europäische Reiseversicherung	Lola	8	12/23/22 05:58 AM
Purchasing business class advice	Karen	44	12/15/22 02:08 AM
Travel Insurance Question	AmandaVH	9	12/08/22 01:06 PM
Best Travel Health Insurance Companies for Europe?	Mumbling &...	6	11/22/22 02:05 PM
Black Friday RS Tour Sales for 2023?	Luv2Go	4	11/22/22 03:55 AM
Sale Prices same In Store	Linda	6	11/13/22 04:44 PM
ATM and PIN numbers	thommi01	28	10/31/22 06:39 PM
$500 for an online tour of London!	Lola	8	10/31/22 12:17 PM
Does this apply to USA CCs in England?	jennyr	17	10/26/22 12:44 AM
Christopher Elliott Article on ATM Fees	acraven	8	10/25/22 01:34 PM
Pounds to dollars	Chriss	17	10/24/22 09:29 PM
Travel insurance	MaryAnn	7	10/21/22 10:31 PM
"Free" walking tours	staynsavor	13	10/18/22 06:21 PM
Agoda.com currency exchange during booking and payment.	funpig	3	09/28/22 03:09 PM
London Pass	tim	5	09/27/22 09:21 AM
Chase Sapphire Collision Damage Waiver - France Enterprise Car Rental - Easy Reimbursement	toddling	7	09/24/22 10:57 PM
laundry	stevedipstick	17	09/21/22 05:05 PM
Apple Pay	Tara M	11	09/16/22 09:30 PM
Save money by turning off the lights early; Eiffel Tower	avirosemail	20	09/15/22 12:51 PM
Be smart! Do what Rick says! Pay in Euros!!	vmorton	49	09/13/22 07:41 PM
Credit vs Cash usage in Europe	Wanderlust58	20	09/11/22 07:48 AM
Prepaid SIM cards	Spuds76	6	09/07/22 09:36 PM
Prescription meds for multiple months travel	Sheepums	9	09/07/22 09:11 PM
Tradational ATM cards vs. Debit Cards	ed_peterson	15	09/05/22 02:17 PM
Paris Museum Pass Online Purchase Problems	tcjake84	2	09/01/22 08:21 PM
Travel benefits of credit cards	Mardee	9	08/25/22 01:35 AM
Italo voucher success!	Lola	3	08/23/22 05:02 PM
Euro exchange rate keeps dropping	Mindfulness	7	08/22/22 09:20 PM
Passepartout Florence	agbell89	3	08/22/22 01:51 PM