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
Saving money vs saving time vs convenience	douglas	72	06/11/20 09:14 PM
Debit Card block from your bank	kreckel1	69	03/06/17 08:35 PM
How Do You Economize While Traveling?	jen	59	08/18/16 10:47 PM
Cash is King! Some thoughts.	wbfey1	57	09/09/19 09:17 PM
Use cash, not a card!	Lee	52	12/27/18 09:14 AM
Euro is $1.12! When did that happen?	Lola	49	09/11/19 05:09 AM
70 year old female traveling solo concerns re ATM's for cash	erob1224	48	08/04/19 11:01 PM
Bring Euros or use the ATM? The math seems to say bring them.	gulfside	48	09/27/15 12:07 AM
How are YOU saving for a trip?	Chriss	45	05/02/16 11:10 PM
Paying in Cash or CC for daily expenses	MariaF	46	11/02/18 02:44 PM
Money handling in Europe...So let me get this straight...	Mike in VT	44	05/17/15 03:12 PM
Health care in Europe	rgriffin7	43	04/26/19 08:10 PM
Senior discounts	cbrochu30	43	10/08/17 02:58 AM
Adult opposite gender siblings sharing hotel room	Abby	43	11/05/18 08:04 PM
Chip and PIN on the way in 2015, sort of	phred	38	01/09/15 07:51 AM
Schwab ATM/debit card	jajomax	39	04/16/19 07:36 PM
Capitol One Venture Card...or NOT. Seeking Other Recommendations	jlkelman	39	08/01/19 01:36 PM
Notifying your bank	erectoch3	38	03/08/18 07:23 PM
Favourite Splurges and savings	jayhamps	36	02/23/18 06:59 PM
Lesson learned: bring cash	cynthiabkemp	35	10/06/18 05:37 PM
Back up Credit card?	Nancy	34	04/26/19 12:53 PM
Euros	monty	34	09/10/19 03:50 AM
Mom traveling with grown son-accomodations are expensive	Sandra	31	09/10/14 04:05 PM
Traveling to Europe in April. Change $$ to Euros now to get better exchange rate?	paulgoodman	32	04/05/15 02:17 AM
Credit & Debit Card Fees	tylrrutledge	32	05/25/18 05:30 PM
Updated list of "true" chip and PIN cards?	Lola	31	01/22/18 09:50 PM
Conflicting advice about cheapest way to get local currency (Europe)	tph2010	30	06/30/17 12:28 AM
Capital One issues chip & signature cards	Sarah	30	07/18/15 11:53 PM
What to do with that pesky leftover currency	phred	29	03/12/16 07:02 AM
Have the bank fees using ATM fees in Europe gone up?	travelfan	28	06/11/16 06:47 PM
traveling without reservations	Joann	28	03/18/17 11:05 AM
best way to convert cash dollars to euros?	Packy	30	09/02/18 10:42 PM
Visa Debit Chip and Pin	Jeremy	29	12/29/15 08:09 PM
currency exchange into Euros from Homestreet bank in Seattle	roberta.nasser	29	06/09/17 08:35 PM
ATM more risk than Credit Card?	Karen	29	01/05/19 04:30 AM
Non-rich solo travel	Mike L	29	04/22/20 05:04 PM
Atm's in Europe/ Credit Card Use	mona	28	06/29/17 05:04 PM
Chip and PIN (w/ PIN priority)	Mike in VT	27	03/26/15 08:49 PM
thought I had everything settled	Gail	26	04/29/16 04:00 PM
Charles Schwab Debit card	Libby	27	08/15/18 08:09 PM
Travel insurance question	AM	27	07/31/18 08:15 PM
credit cards with no foreign transaction fees	stacey	27	05/16/19 11:02 AM
So many credit cards, which one to choose?	Adam	26	09/18/19 02:35 PM
Euro Exchange at AAA	mediaohio	25	02/29/16 04:15 PM
Reminders - Old & New	Colette	25	12/30/14 07:42 PM
Airport ATMs- be careful which ones you use	Carol	24	04/09/15 03:10 PM
Buyer Beware! Chase Sapphire - 18% DAILY interest rate upon withdrawing euros	themusteach	25	09/07/15 11:54 PM
Banks to use in Italy to avoid dynamic currency conversion	Twin Mom 4701	24	01/24/17 05:35 PM
Euros at the ATM?	peggy	25	09/03/17 01:10 PM
Cash or Debit Card	ladylanee111	25	02/21/18 03:50 AM

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