How To Be A Financially Savvy Traveler (Ep. 7)

One of the most important resources to have at your disposal if you want to travel is money. This week, I talk with Danielle Desir of the Thought Card about setting a budget, gaming cheap flights, strategies for pulling the trigger on travel and dealing with debt. We'll also discuss:

• What is a financially savvy traveler?
• Financial role model
• Financial independence movement
• How to pull the trigger on great deal
• Having a travel fund
• Travel Insurance
• Planning
• Using Sygic Travel Planner and Pinterest
• Free Things to Do
• Best ways to get around
• Advantage of bus tours
• Solo travel vs group travel
• The theory of "once in a lifetime"
• Taking about credit card responsibility
• Having a travel goal with a credit card
• Making a financial plan for your destination
• Validating purchasing decisions
• The advantage of having a budget
• Dealing with student loan debt
• Strategies for paying off debt
• Moving to longer trips
• Travel to Puerto Rico
• Why isn't finance taught in high school?
• Back to Budgeting Basics Course (coming in 2019)

Episode Resources

• ThoughtCard.com (Danielle's Blog)
• Podcast is "The Thought Card"
• Scott's Cheap Flights
• Secret Flying
• The Flight Deal
• Thrifty Traveler Premium
• Whisker App
• Hit List App
• Sygic Travel Trip Planner (Android / iOS)
• Pinterest
• Danielle's Twitter
• The Thought Card Instagram
• The Thought Card Facebook