Spring is here and with the warm weather comes vacation. Nothing could ruin a vacation more than a financial mishap while traveling. Here are a few tips to ensure the fun, relaxing vacation we all desire.
- Clean your wallet. Only take necessary cards and information.
- Use credit cards for major purchases.
- Take a backup credit or debit card.
- Beware of fake ATM’s or ATM’s compromised with spy ware.
- Make copies of important financial information to take with you.
- Inform the bank and credit card companies of your coming travel plans.
- Use the hotel safe.
- Protect your cash.
- Watch out for crowds and pickpockets and purse snatchers.
- Stay Organized
- Research foreign destinations using multiple resources before travel.
- Keep watch of your spending and hold onto receipt purchases.
When traveling for business www.entrepreneur.com suggests the following to save money and stay safe:
- Fly with just one airline or book one hotel chain.
- Travel with only carry-on luggage.
- Use Uber.
- Find alternatives to hotels (Airbnb for example).
- Be flexible with your dates; staying an extra day or two can drop airline and hotel prices significantly.
- Use coupon sites such as, RetailMeNot, Expedia, etc.
- Don’t pay with cash.
- Ask locals for restaurant suggestions.
- Know your travel deductions.
- Find alternatives to traveling like Skype, Hangouts and GoToMeeting and have virtual meetings.
