About
Money & Money Saving Tips
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When
you
are traveling,
be sure to have several ways to access your money. If your travelers
checks
get stolen, then an ATM card would come in handy until you get
replacements.
For
a trip
to Europe get
a short PIN code, because most European ATMs only support 4 digit PIN
codes.
Try to select the ATM that is monitored by
bank security or with security camera.
It is good idea to do your ATM
transaction with family member or with your best friend.
Always
try to choose ATM in heavily traveled areas or familiar location.
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| If you
want to find more
available seats at cheaper rates for your airfare, make your travel
plans
in advance and book your tickets at least 2 months in advance for
off-season
travel and 3 to 5 months in advance for summer or holiday travel. |
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| When you
plan to travel
by plane, search for flights departing Monday through Thursday, because
most flying companies charge weekend surcharge. This will give you not
only lower price, you will have another great advantage, much better
seat
in the plane. |
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| To qualify
for the majority
of cheap airfares, your trip should not exceed 30 days, because if your
stay is between 30 and 60 days you will have to pay about 10%-15% more
and if it is between 60 and 90 days you will have to pay about 30%-40%
more for your ticket than if you stayed less than 30 days. |
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| Another
big money saving
tip for your airfare is to check total price with taxes included
because
sometimes it is possible to have a cheaper base fare but very expensive
taxes (usually on more expensive fares). |
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| When you
rent a car, you
don't have to accept the insurance options the car rental company
offer.
It is usually cheeper to check with your own auto insurance agent to
see
if you're covered under your policy. Also check with your bank, because
in most cases if you use a premium credit card, travel insurance is
included. |
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| To avoid
extra charges,
always inspect the rental car carefully before you leave the rental lot
and if you see any damage, make sure rental company officials note it
on
your rental contract before you leave. |
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| If you
don't have a big
family with you, rent the smallest car available at the cheapest rate
because
about half the time, the rental company won't have the small car you
ordered
and will have to give you a larger car at the small-car price. |
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As
automatic teller machines
proliferate, travelers are increasingly relying on credit cards for
local
currency rather than carrying around travelers' checks or bulky wads of
cash. But in an unfamiliar city, how do you find the local ATM?
If you have
acces to a computer,
the Websites of both Visa and Mastercard will tell you. Visa's service
(www.visa.com) can be
accessed in English, Spanish and Portuguese while Mastercard offers ATM
safety tips (www.mastercard.com).
Both databases can be searched by country, region or airport.You can
usually
get a better exchange rate by buying stuff with a credit card, rather
than
exchanging your cash. This is because the credit card company
aggregates
all its transactions and get a better rate than any one person could
get. |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maya
Gavric, entrepreneur, consultant,
realtor, freelance writer, web developer, artist and marketing coach
has been
working, researching and reporting on the Internet for years. Her
numerous articles offer valuable insight and tips on wide variety of
topics. In recent times she has paid particular attention to knowledge
management on the Internet and environmental problems, exploring how
our attention to hot issues might best transform current situation into
better practice.
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