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
Shipping Regular Mail from Spain - a Very Bad Idea!	tuzywall	3	01/14/18 10:28 PM
Shipping purchases back to the U.S.	pwell13	4	07/19/14 11:42 AM
Shipping a forgotten item from Italy	Suzann	8	01/08/17 06:50 PM
Series One Euro Banknote Still Valid?	Grier	4	03/19/19 05:32 PM
Senior discounts	retiredinVT	43	10/08/17 02:58 AM
senior discounts	ccstarr73	4	02/04/24 10:47 PM
Self-inflicted travel regrets (being a cheapskate)	Allan	38	08/03/21 01:17 AM
Scotland is cheaper	Frank II	13	08/04/22 09:23 AM
Schwab Chip and Pin	pam	4	05/12/15 05:04 PM
Schwab ATM/debit card	jajomax	39	04/16/19 07:36 PM
Saving money while flying	skumar	9	10/05/15 05:35 AM
Saving money vs saving time vs convenience	douglas	66	08/04/20 01:39 PM
Saving money on parking in Antwerp, BE.	atlscrapgirl	0	09/28/19 12:48 AM
Saving money is a short walk/ride away from.......	Steven	14	08/10/14 07:45 PM
Saving money by avoiding mistakes	Laura B	14	11/02/16 12:31 PM
Saving Money and Time in Florence	elgwise1	6	09/23/23 12:04 AM
Saving $$$ - 1	gone	6	07/27/14 08:17 PM
Save money on luggage	nayefuk	16	08/27/16 10:33 AM
Save money by turning off the lights early; Eiffel Tower	avirosemail	20	09/15/22 12:51 PM
"Save money by NOT using third parties (like Expedia?)"	Tom	22	11/14/15 07:27 PM
saved $159 by canceling on booking and rebooking with the hotel	Mike L	15	12/10/23 11:30 PM
Samantha Brown’s Top Travel Tips - do they remind you of special times, too?	Jean	24	07/09/21 01:53 AM
Sale Prices same In Store	Linda	6	11/13/22 04:44 PM
RS Travel Store sale items this week	Horsewoofie	3	09/20/21 09:48 PM
RS discounts at various shops in Europe	kathy	5	01/27/15 08:53 PM
RS books on sale	Wanderlust58	0	10/03/23 01:00 PM
Roma Passes	pbehie	4	09/27/19 07:15 PM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	4	05/16/22 07:47 AM
Rick Steves’ DVD	yosemite1	5	04/19/19 12:59 PM
Rick Steves Audio Europe	geochuck	4	06/24/15 06:11 PM
Rick's funny museum comment	phred	20	10/03/15 09:32 PM
Return flights from Europe to USA East Coast	soccs11	5	08/02/22 06:43 PM
Report: Credit card use on recent trip	Joe	4	08/30/15 06:30 AM
Rental car insurance	Joanne C	7	12/26/19 09:36 AM
Rental Auto Insurance	teallen1126	12	10/12/18 01:53 AM
Rental apartments & cooking	Marie	19	05/18/14 02:06 PM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/30/14 07:42 PM
reimbursement for first time passport application	mburatti	6	07/16/19 04:47 PM
Refundable fares or travel insurance?	jeffspc88mx	21	09/09/19 07:50 PM
Recent example of Dynamic Currency Conversion	Sam	13	04/01/23 06:45 PM
Read Car Rental Agreement Fine Print and Learn From My €1,600 Mistake - Consider...	JT	10	02/28/24 08:21 PM
Radius Neuschwanstein Castle tour	masa_deguchi	4	05/19/15 09:03 AM
Questions on Flights to the UK-first time international travelers	atooz15	19	11/03/15 02:40 AM
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card	Lola	17	05/05/17 10:07 PM
Question on the Swiss Travel Pass for Museums	Lola	8	04/26/18 04:34 AM
Question on euro/mastercard	highlanderct	10	03/31/17 05:22 PM
Question for home exchangers	Lola	4	05/03/19 12:46 AM
question about Ricks ETBD book and budget	SandraL	2	09/16/15 12:51 AM
Putting your cellphone on vacation hold	Laura B	10	09/09/14 05:43 AM
Purchasing museum tickets online	comurphy6	6	05/12/17 02:05 PM

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