Over the years we have found many ways to save a lot of money on entertainment. Here are some of them. Pay-what-you-will, preview, rush or restricted view tickets At the start of the run for many shows there is a pay-what-you-will night. Also, check for theatres in your area that sell rush tickets during the last few minutes before a show. I’ve bought rush tickets at … [Read more...]
Money Saving Tip #4: Food
The following are my suggestions for saving money on food...with a few qualifiers. I’ve added qualifiers because there is “food” and then there’s “FOOD”. I would argue that a can of any vegetable which has been pre-blanched and heavily dosed with salt and preservatives in a can lined with resin containing bisphenol-A is “food”, whereas the same vegetable purchased fresh in … [Read more...]
International Money Management for Travelers
A big concern, when living and traveling abroad is how to deal with banking and money management. A bank that may be fine in the US may be a poor choice (high fees and restrictions or poor ATM availability) for international use. If you are living fulltime in another country, you may need to open a foreign bank account in that country in order to receive certain types of … [Read more...]
Top 5 Best Ways to Save Money on Travel
#1 - Exploit airline mileage credit cards Airline mileage credit cards are invaluable for saving money on travel. They are worth thousands of dollars in free flights. If you manage your credit cards wisely you can potentially never have to pay for flights again, or rarely. Most of the best mileage cards have offers of 40,000- 50,000 miles (occasionally as high as 60,000) when … [Read more...]
Using Cash Advances Wisely
Taking a cash advance on a credit card is normally considered the option of last resort for obtaining cash while traveling. In this post I'll discuss how to use cash advances wisely. The reason cash advances normally get a bad rap is because most banks charge a fairly hefty cash advance fee, usually 2-5% of the advance amount. In addition, they charge daily interest on the … [Read more...]