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
Low-No Interest on credit card charges?	Zoe	2	08/16/14 08:27 PM
Clothing Sales	Zoe	4	11/06/14 10:16 AM
Gift Cash Card usage	zcorsair	7	07/14/17 01:09 AM
Mailing it home economically as you go	zagfam	23	07/24/18 05:12 PM
Rick Steves’ DVD	yosemite1	5	04/19/19 12:59 PM
Trip Insurance Warning	yosemite1	17	03/02/20 08:18 PM
How to send Swiss Franks to Switzerland from the United States	windstaracres	9	06/21/16 03:46 PM
Trip interruption/cancellation insurance through a credit card	Wild Bill	3	03/31/14 05:29 PM
Annual travel insurance not available in WA state?!	whohowe	1	07/01/19 11:16 PM
Oslo to Stockholm to Malmo	WhateverLA	3	03/13/18 09:33 AM
Bus #27 Madrid	Wendy	1	11/16/17 08:45 PM
From Texas to Europe cheap alternative	webm99	12	08/13/18 09:49 PM
Cash is King! Some thoughts.	wbfey1	54	09/09/19 09:17 PM
How much cash is necessary?	Wanderlust58	11	06/27/22 05:19 AM
flying to scandinavia	wahoodd	6	04/21/14 07:15 PM
Be smart! Do what Rick says! Pay in Euros!!	vmorton	28	08/06/22 05:37 PM
Travel Insurance: Roam Right anyone?	visitors	4	01/20/17 06:53 AM
Road Scholar Travelers: Did you know they include some insurance with your trip purchase?	Valerie	4	05/16/22 07:47 AM
ITIC teacher card worth it?	umbreits	3	03/29/15 01:24 AM
Credit & Debit Card Fees	tylrrutledge	32	05/25/18 05:30 PM
Banks to use in Italy to avoid dynamic currency conversion	Twin Mom 4701	24	01/24/17 05:35 PM
Shipping Regular Mail from Spain - a Very Bad Idea!	tuzywall	3	01/14/18 10:28 PM
How to change currencies when visiting multiple countries on a Baltic Cruise?	trochte	7	06/28/17 01:14 AM
Have the bank fees using ATM fees in Europe gone up?	travelfan	28	06/11/16 06:47 PM
Train travel/Discount cards	travel4two	5	09/06/19 06:03 PM
Apartment meal ideas	travel4fun	30	10/12/21 05:26 AM
Conflicting advice about cheapest way to get local currency (Europe)	tph2010	30	06/30/17 12:28 AM
British Rail Pass savings	tootiekester	19	03/27/16 08:52 PM
Credit cards that give airport lounge access	Tom_MN	21	06/22/22 11:45 PM
"Save money by NOT using third parties (like Expedia?)"	Tom	22	11/14/15 07:27 PM
Chase Sapphire Collision Damage Waiver - France Enterprise Car Rental - Easy Reimbursement	toddling	6	07/26/22 07:53 PM
Eurowings?	tkg43307	3	03/19/17 01:34 AM
Buyer Beware! Chase Sapphire - 18% DAILY interest rate upon withdrawing euros	themusteach	25	09/07/15 11:54 PM
England Castle passes???	tfattal26	4	07/08/18 03:22 AM
Still confused by chip & pin vs. chip & signature!	Terry	16	07/19/15 01:38 AM
Cheapest Route in Europe	ted.k9183	17	08/23/18 07:16 PM
Rental Auto Insurance	teallen1126	12	10/12/18 01:53 AM
Airbnb	tammy.vaught	22	05/31/16 12:41 PM
crossbody anti-theft bag/purse or money belt?	swetrich	24	11/27/17 03:38 PM
Bank of America Travel Credit Card	Swan	13	02/16/15 11:44 PM
Currency conversion fees on debit cards	suziexhayes	13	04/25/22 07:21 PM
FYI: some airlines no longer participating in popular online ticket websites	SuzieeQQ	4	06/29/15 11:13 PM
Shipping a forgotten item from Italy	Suzann	8	01/08/17 06:50 PM
How do you use Your US Credit Union for money transactions when visiting the EU?	sue p.	13	10/12/15 03:42 AM
Budget Air fare promotions no more ?	stmalaysia	1	11/28/14 07:37 PM
laundry	stevedipstick	15	08/03/22 03:41 PM
Free GPS	Stephen	7	05/03/21 12:36 AM
Churn, churn, churn	staynsavor	11	05/06/16 03:39 AM
"Free" walking tours	staynsavor	13	06/01/16 03:27 AM
credit cards with no foreign transaction fees	stacey	27	05/16/19 11:02 AM

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