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
why not try an apartment?	Robert	16	09/19/14 04:12 PM
Can I pay in local currency for flights?	ericalynn012	17	02/10/15 09:48 PM
Camping.	carloopatricio	17	03/05/15 09:24 PM
Mastercard and Visa vs American Express	lostnorweigan	17	02/04/16 11:37 AM
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card	Lola	17	05/05/17 10:07 PM
I can't open a Schwab account because I live in Canada!	Judy	16	05/21/17 12:50 PM
Credit & Debit Card Scams - Have You Experienced These	Kerry	17	06/08/17 02:29 PM
Great Britain and Money	mcgregds	17	10/26/17 04:06 PM
laundry	stevedipstick	17	09/21/22 05:05 PM
Pounds to dollars	Chriss	17	10/24/22 09:29 PM
Does this apply to USA CCs in England?	jennyr	17	10/26/22 12:44 AM
Daily Budget Question	FattyMcCupcakes	16	08/21/23 07:44 AM
When using credit card - should you tell merchant to use their currency rate or US?	betsyjaney	17	09/10/23 08:30 PM
Travel insurance during pregnancy	Mariya	15	06/23/14 04:52 AM
Travel Insurance	NebraskaFamily	16	10/07/15 02:12 PM
Still confused by chip & pin vs. chip & signature!	Terry	16	07/19/15 01:38 AM
Use British Pounds in Switzerland or Germany?	Erin	15	12/15/15 08:25 AM
Paying cash for hotel	artshotwell	15	09/05/15 07:44 PM
500 Euro Note Pain	Nik	15	09/18/15 09:51 PM
Save money on luggage	nayefuk	16	08/27/16 10:33 AM
Canadian Travel insurance for (potentially) 1 year in Europe	jessieM	15	05/04/17 01:42 AM
Global greeter network	Horsewoofie	16	04/24/18 04:08 PM
Dollards to Euro Exchange	jo4lop	16	09/20/18 02:26 PM
Contactless credit card vs. Chip-and-signature (with a PIN)	keri	16	08/30/19 08:09 PM
Tap Payments / Apple Wallet	John	15	05/14/22 05:45 PM
Travel insurance -- worth it?	adievler	16	07/06/22 07:54 PM
Missed the 14 day window for travel insurance - what does this mean?	kateydaley43	16	08/03/22 10:09 PM
Airline specific credit cards	Jen	16	05/18/23 12:06 AM
Deals on flights to Europe in June and July	e_priest	16	02/12/24 08:38 PM
5 Techniques to Kill Travel Expenses in Italy	Chris	13	07/16/14 02:23 PM
Travel Insurance	Sarah C	15	09/19/14 05:09 PM
Do all credit cards and atm debit cards use the same interbank rate?	Southern girl	15	05/26/15 12:17 PM
AAA Visa Travel Money Card / MC Cash Passport Card	eakthomas	15	07/09/15 04:37 AM
Should I still follow RS advice despite the latest with Brexit?	sharonghilia	13	07/22/16 04:46 PM
Canadian Debit Cards	Diane	15	04/20/18 02:08 PM
Mediterrean Cruise port excursions on my own	anuenue58	15	07/05/18 10:30 PM
Cell phone service	Joanne C	15	08/30/19 06:56 PM
Have You Used TransferWise To Send Money	Maryam	14	04/07/19 07:26 PM
Travel Guard stonewalling	r.kingsley	15	06/18/20 10:07 PM
Lesson learned for detailed paper or photo document trail	Jean	15	01/16/21 04:27 PM
I noticed that I find myself overly rationalizing travel costs	Mr É...	15	12/06/21 07:56 PM
Tradational ATM cards vs. Debit Cards	ed_peterson	15	09/05/22 02:17 PM
Currency exchange	richardraffes...	15	04/14/23 02:08 PM
NYT article on a way to cut credit card transaction fees and cash exchange rates	Wanderlust58	13	02/12/23 06:34 PM
Health Ins Coverage in IT, GE, PO & IL	bobeso	15	03/14/23 12:47 AM
Education on How Foreign Transaction Fees Work	joeandrose	11	11/11/23 03:35 PM
saved $159 by canceling on booking and rebooking with the hotel	Mike L	15	12/10/23 11:30 PM
Budget for a Month in Europe	bguay	14	04/09/14 12:46 AM
Beware Bank of America ATM Global Alliance!	Al	14	08/19/14 11:24 PM
Money ..... And how to take it!	kwarner	13	08/11/14 11:21 PM

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