Comments on: How To Protect Your Travel Funds http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:07:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bigtripblog.com: A digital adventure in around the world travel » Blog Archive » Guest post at Brave New Traveler http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Bigtripblog.com: A digital adventure in around the world travel » Blog Archive » Guest post at Brave New Traveler Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:28:24 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1397 [...] appeared there on how we protect our money while traveling around the world. Please check it out here. Filed under: Travelogue « « BTBtv Episode #13: Koh Pha [...] [...] appeared there on how we protect our money while traveling around the world. Please check it out here. Filed under: Travelogue « « BTBtv Episode #13: Koh Pha [...]

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]]> By: Vagabondish | Click This! Week in Travel Links - April 7, 2007 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1307 Vagabondish | Click This! Week in Travel Links - April 7, 2007 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 16:03:24 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1307 [...] Allgood suggests using linked accounts to protect your travel loot from pesky thieves and con artists while on the [...] [...] Allgood suggests using linked accounts to protect your travel loot from pesky thieves and con artists while on the [...]

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]]> By: TravMonkey http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1266 TravMonkey Thu, 05 Apr 2007 05:37:52 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1266 Good helpful article employing the same tactics I've been using whilst traveling. Good helpful article employing the same tactics I’ve been using whilst traveling.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1235 Dave Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1235 I agree about the security factor. I was thinking of keeping more money in the checking account - perhaps 2 months versus 2 weeks worth. These suggestions have definetly given me food for thought - I may take a more conservative approach just to be safe. I agree about the security factor. I was thinking of keeping more money in the checking account – perhaps 2 months versus 2 weeks worth. These suggestions have definetly given me food for thought – I may take a more conservative approach just to be safe.

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]]> By: ianmack http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 ianmack Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:20:45 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1234 The interest-factor definitely seems like a good idea to leverage. But the security perk is also a good reason to protect your funds. A friend of mine used a ATM machine in Brazil, and was denied the funds. A day later when trying at a different machine, she discovered her account was cleaned out. It took hours on the phone with the credit card company and months before she ever got the money back...long after her trip was over. In this case, her parents were able to wire some money, but others may not be so lucky. The interest-factor definitely seems like a good idea to leverage. But the security perk is also a good reason to protect your funds.

A friend of mine used a ATM machine in Brazil, and was denied the funds. A day later when trying at a different machine, she discovered her account was cleaned out. It took hours on the phone with the credit card company and months before she ever got the money back…long after her trip was over.

In this case, her parents were able to wire some money, but others may not be so lucky.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/comment-page-1/#comment-1233 Dave Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:03:30 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/04/03/how-to-protect-your-travel-funds/#comment-1233 Valuable advice. I wish I had discovered high-interest online-only savings accounts sooner. I switched from my regular bank to ING Direct 6 months ago, and am enjoying the higher interest being earned - about 4.5%. I'm starting to realize the reality of the saying "the rich get richer" because once you have a pot of money, there are simple things you can do to get it working harder for you! Valuable advice. I wish I had discovered high-interest online-only savings accounts sooner. I switched from my regular bank to ING Direct 6 months ago, and am enjoying the higher interest being earned – about 4.5%.

I’m starting to realize the reality of the saying “the rich get richer” because once you have a pot of money, there are simple things you can do to get it working harder for you!

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