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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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Shipping a forgotten item from Italy	Suzann	8	01/08/17 06:50 PM
Travel guides - Europe	kris.albright62	8	05/03/17 03:43 AM
America Does Dynamic Conversion Too!	Shelley	8	06/14/17 05:29 PM
Family hotels	rawsonbudd	8	06/23/17 06:11 PM
Insurance through airline	cprice	8	02/02/18 05:18 PM
Question on the Swiss Travel Pass for Museums	Lola	8	04/26/18 04:34 AM
Prepaid European VISA cards	Bruce	8	07/06/18 02:17 AM
Walking tours in which you just "show up" like London Walks	john.gaddis	8	04/26/19 11:54 AM
Travel Insurance	highlanderct	8	05/07/19 04:46 PM
HSBC banking offer & avoiding fees and rates ...	avirosemail	8	05/03/19 12:42 AM
Rental car insurance	Joanne C	8	12/26/19 09:36 AM
Time limit for buying cancel anytime insurance	KC	8	03/11/20 03:47 PM
Withdrawn UK banknotes	Lola	8	02/26/22 12:03 AM
Christopher Elliott Article on ATM Fees	acraven	8	10/25/22 01:34 PM
$500 for an online tour of London!	Lola	8	10/31/22 12:17 PM
Europäische Reiseversicherung	Lola	8	12/23/22 05:58 AM
Got Allianz?	phred	8	01/19/24 10:25 PM
cancellation on booking.co	ticadonnita	8	05/20/24 01:05 AM
Save money by booking lodging in Europe last minute or a month in advance?	mapperkelly	8	08/27/24 02:51 AM
Travel Insurance vs Flight Credits	d_teakle	8	05/31/25 07:23 PM
Are some airports cheaper than others?	brucedimon	7	07/21/14 05:30 PM
Obtaining euros at ATMS or banks?	Michael	7	04/21/14 07:18 PM
My Andrews credit card experiences	phred	7	11/27/14 05:55 PM
Dollar vs Euro	jpprovo	7	07/15/15 02:18 PM
Looking for connection + layover to have cheaper fare into Paris or Nice, France	lbmousseau	7	04/14/16 05:09 PM
Mileage Plus United - Sale on Buying Miles	AllieH	7	06/08/16 01:17 AM
Currency Exchange after Brexit	chtravln	7	07/05/16 07:17 PM
Cruise to different countries	cindy	7	02/25/17 06:27 AM
TransferWise app	keri	7	02/15/17 07:50 PM
swipe and pin debit card	Horseless	7	05/21/17 12:55 PM
How to change currencies when visiting multiple countries on a Baltic Cruise?	Tymochtee	7	06/28/17 01:14 AM
Gift Cash Card usage	zcorsair	7	07/14/17 01:09 AM
Credit Card feedback please	Horseless	7	07/13/17 04:05 PM
Chip and Pin Customer Service	mel4seven	7	07/30/17 09:37 PM
Use debite at Zurich airport	mary	7	08/27/17 11:26 PM
Will I get %10 back payment from UK hotels?	cezza1907	7	09/16/17 07:23 PM
Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum (Art History Museum) potential problem when purchasing...	Shelley	7	09/20/17 12:13 PM
Check Your Credit Card Benefits - Trip Interruption/Cancellation	Bruce	7	11/17/17 12:01 PM
Stateside prepaid hotel reservations - $ or Euros?	rolabeanhair	7	05/18/18 06:01 PM
Hotel Reservations	Charlie	7	09/19/18 05:45 AM
Contactless Card Payment Limits	Chris F	7	04/23/19 07:41 PM
Train travel/Discount cards	travel4two	7	09/06/19 06:03 PM
Alaska Airlines dumps partnership with American Airlines	Andrew H.	7	10/03/19 04:16 AM
Free GPS	Stephen	7	05/03/21 12:36 AM
Temporary Mobile Phone Chips in France and Switzerland	dmbcycles	7	09/13/21 02:19 PM
Chase Sapphire Collision Damage Waiver - France Enterprise Car Rental - Easy Reimbursement	toddling	7	09/24/22 10:57 PM
Travel insurance	MaryAnn	7	10/21/22 10:31 PM
Euro exchange rate keeps dropping	Mindfulness	7	08/22/22 09:20 PM
Buying insurance for travel	vee	7	01/23/23 12:00 AM
Amazon Prime Day Travel Deals	Mary	7	07/12/23 12:26 AM