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It’s no secret that traveling costs money, but the amount that you have to spend can be reduced drastically simply by taking a few steps that will curb your expenses. Best vacation is staycation in terms of spending as little as possible.
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Card for travel is a new trend among debit ones. They are always tied to your personal Bank account. Thus, you have access to your finances anywhere in the world wherever you travel. Here are two good reasons to start using a payment card for travel. First of all, traveling abroad with this one, you save money during currency exchange.
Secondly, you can easily monitor your expenses in any country. Today, very few banks offer cards that provide no-fee currency exchange, and the process of obtaining such credit can be extremely difficult.
I just returned from India trip. We go there once in every two years. We follow some basic steps before we go on the month-long vacation, to be with our extended family members. The first thing we do is use the credit card with no international transaction fee. also, we use Indian bank’s debit card when possible. We also remit some money to our India bank account.
There are many international travelers from countries like US and UK who travel in big numbers every year. Sometimes people don’t pay attention to possible monetary setbacks they may face upon returning home. Managing your money to get ready for traveling abroad is must-do for all global travelers.
There is a lot of misinformation flying around about timeshare that can get you into a lot of financial trouble if you believe it. Most of it come from timeshare salespeople overstating the truth that get repeated when people explain why they purchased a timeshare.
But just because something has been repeated many times doesn’t make it the truth. The following timeshare myths may help you avoid running into timeshare trouble in the future. Consider each one carefully before putting your hard-earned money down to purchase a vacation property.
Recently, a young couple from my work visited Orlando and they were trapped into buying a timeshare there, in exchange for two free tickets to theme parks.
The 21st century has made the world a smaller place. It’s far easier to communicate and travel internationally than ever before. But this doesn’t mean that the savings are spread out equally. While airlines like WOW have made it a lot more affordable to travel to places like Dublin, there are plenty of other places in the world which have become more expensive in recent years, if anything.
If you want to take a holiday, immigrate, or make an investment in nations which aren’t commonly visited, you’re going to have to pioneer your own savings strategies. Luckily, this won’t be a challenge for a smart and talented person like yourself. Here are a few ways to make it happen.
If you travel often you know how difficult it can be to eat healthy when you are away from home. Strange schedules, restaurant food and endless snack buffets can wreak havoc on your diet. I admit burgers and sandwiches are our staple diet while on travel. We can’t stick to a strict diet plan when we are on the move
Travel is stressful which affects your metabolism, and it can be even more difficult to keep to a healthy diet if you are travelling with companions who are going out to eat and drink every night. While it can be a challenge, it is possible to eat healthy even when you are traveling. Here are several ways to keep your diet healthy even during a trip.
This is a guest post with tips to enjoy San Diego vacation on a budget. So, if you’re callifornia bound this summar, this might come in useful. Enjoy the post from Jennifer Osbourne.
San Diego needs no introduction to aspiring tourists. It’s got sunshine, perfect weather, oceanfront property, and laidback people with sunny dispositions. But, the cost of living in southern California is astronomical! So, how do you keep it classy in San Diego while maintaining dollars in your pocket?
In early February, we went to St. Augustine, FL. We stayed there for 3 nights. Since three families went together, we booked a large vacation rental. Total cost including everything except local shopping was $300 for two of us. This is as cheap as it is possible. We didn’t cut out on the fun, though. We ate out, we visited every place St. Augustine had on offer. We grilled, we spent time on the beach, we had lunch at a high scale restaurant. What clicked for us?
There’s plenty that clicked for us. Will explain to you why in a while. Planning a trip for your family can be both an exciting and daunting task. You want to give your family an excellent vacation, one that everyone will enjoy, and create some unforgettable memories along the way. But with all of the costs and decisions to make; planning your down time can be a lot of extra work. But don’t be discouraged! The internet offers many resources for making your vacation planning a simpler and less expensive experience.
To continue from where we left on Monday when debt becomes too much to handle there’s one relief we can think of, debt consolidation to reduce the interest rate. That may affect your credit but getting rid of debt burden at a cheaper cost makes it favorable. Previously I posted about self-consolidating debt to avoid high fees of debt consolidating companies.
Debt consolidation has few aspects that you should know. It has a very bad impression on your credit, it requires hefty fees and you’re faced with the increased tax burden. Please note, I’ll never recommend my friends and family to go for debt consolidation. I’d rather advice them to go to a credit counselor instead.
We are from India and we do regularly visit our friends and family there. I have a bank account in India where I remit money to before going there. This money usually covers all expenses in incur during our India trips. But it may require us to travel to another company for work. We may even plan a Europe trip in coming years. One of the questions that I’d need answer on is how to pay for expenses overseas?
When going abroad, whether for business or pleasure, one thing you need to consider is exchanging currency and how you are going to carry your money whilst overseas. This is not a decision that should be taken lightly. You could end up getting a lot less for your cash if you do not assess your options. After all, let’s say you leave exchanging your money until you get to the airport.