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Money-Saving Strategies

Share your best budget tips

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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SIM cards
Lori 12
Spending £1 coins at Heathrow
Lola 13
Questions about the Schwab accounts and debit card
Lola 17
Updated list of "true" chip and PIN cards?
Lola 31
Credit card coverage for travel insurance?
Lola 9
Question on the Swiss Travel Pass for Museums
Lola 8
New credit card with credit freeze?
Lola 9
Passport renewal at the Post Office?
Lola 23
Question for home exchangers
Lola 4
Euro is $1.12! When did that happen?
Lola 48
A Treat for Bay Area Locals
Lola 10
Large hotel groups with reasonable coronavirus cancellation policies.
Lola 4
US Dollar to Euro looks pretty good right now
Lola 18
Withdrawn UK banknotes
Lola 8
Changing pounds back to dollars in the US
Lola 13
Summer deals on Apartments in the UK
Lola 3
Italo voucher success!
Lola 3
$500 for an online tour of London!
Lola 8
Europäische Reiseversicherung
Lola 8
Passport renewal—- don’t be fooled
Lola 1
Possible to get euros in London—or Switzerland?
Lola 24
30% off sale on London and Edinburgh apartments (Cheval)
Lola 0
PIN for credit cards - still need in Europe?
Lois 29
Bring euros or use an ATM?
lois 38
VAT refund for apartment rental in the UK?
Lo 5
Travel cards: Best options for in-Paris museums and day trips?
lm_work 2
Expenses estimate for Portugal and Spain trip
LMW 3
How do I get a good exchange rate for euros before I leave for my trip?
Linda 10
leftover Irish Pounds
Linda 9
Sale Prices same In Store
Linda 6
Will they keep my passport? Europe overnight trains crossing borders.
lina 11
Charles Schwab Debit card
Libby 27
Use cash, not a card!
Lee 52
European trip - food costs
leah.gregory 19
Looking for connection + layover to have cheaper fare into Paris or Nice, France
lbmousseau 7
Daily Budget
lauraiesue 9
Putting your cellphone on vacation hold
Laura B 10
Saving money by avoiding mistakes
Laura B 14
MobilePassport app to charge $
Laura B 13
Travel insurance for older travelers
Laura 21
Venice City Pass options
Laura 2
Tiqets
lars639 5
Marijauna Laws in England
Larry 11
Photo savings
Larry 5
Albertson's data hacked -cards cloned
Larry 1
Eurostar, small savings
Larry 1
Airport ATM Update - Heathrow Travelex
Larry 10
Oyster Card or Travel Card
Larry 13
obtaining euros on arrival in Italy
larihack86 14
Wanderlog saved me $200 on my hotel
Lane 6