July 7, 2006
Where to keep your money and how to keep money safe on vacation
When I was in New Orleans for Mardi Gras in 2000, I hid my wallet in my car, a credit card in my shoe, and a little cash in my pocket. All in all I felt pretty safe from pickpockets (looking back a car thief would have ruined my vacation though I suppose that will always be true).
Then I met a young woman who I liked. We went to the House of Blues and that cost a few bucks. Then she wanted me to buy her a beer somewhere on Bourbon Street. The little cash in my pocket was getting used up quickly and who wants to take credit cards out of their shoes when they are trying to impress a lady?
Anyway, this article on keeping your money safe might have come in handy back then. Had I taken their advice and brought my wallet (minus social security cards, debit cards, extra credit cards, etc.) I might have seemed slightly more normal to the young woman (who if I recall was from Kalamazoo and named Missy). One interesting point was that it's better to bring a credit card than a debit card because a stolen credit card won't deplete your bank account.
Still, maybe I was on to something with the credit card in my shoe. The article does say to keep one card in your wallet and another somewhere else...
Posted by James Trotta at July 7, 2006 12:15 AM
I ALWAYS BUY TRAVEL CHECKS, AND KEEP THE NUMBERS IN A DIFFERENT LOCATION ON MY PERSON. THIS IS THE ADVICE GIVEN TO ME BY THE BANK. IF THE ACTUAL TRAVEL CHECKS ARE LOST OR STOLEN, THE NUMBERS WILL ASSURE ME OF MORE CHECKS. JUST PRESENT THE NUMBERS TO ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION.
Posted by: MARY at July 7, 2006 2:21 AMI've stopped carrying travelers checks because they've become more and more difficult to use.
It used to be that you just needed to sign them, and if the signatures matched, the store (or bank, hotel, whatever) accepted them.
Now, you need photo ID, and sometimes an additional ID as well (credit card). If that's the case, I might just as well use my credit card to start with!
Posted by: Mary Jo at July 7, 2006 3:26 AMHi
always take out travel ins . you might not need it but is good to have anyway. travel ins is good for airlines cruies etc. check out from you trvel acgent i do not know if you can get over the internent
Hi
always take out travel ins . you might not need it but is good to have anyway. travel ins is good for airlines cruies etc. check out from you trvel acgent i do not know if you can get over the internent
Hi
always take out travel ins . you might not need it but is good to have anyway. travel ins is good for airlines cruies etc. check out from you trvel acgent i do not know if you can get over the internent
I always carry a small handbag, so it easy to carry around while sightseeing. At the hotel we stayed in Boston, they offered a security box deposit at their lobby for free, I secured my credit cards, extra cash, fine jewelry...etc., so I would not carry much during sightseeing.
Posted by: Elvie at July 8, 2006 9:42 PM