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100 Dollars A Day

Avoid These Common Money Scams While Traveling Abroad

By Clara Ritger,

Jan 28, 2025   —   7 min read

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An outdoor souvenir market.
Markets are the best places to buy souvenirs... and get scammed.

Summary

How to haggle like a pro, how to avoid paying ATM fees and why you should never do anything money related at the airport.

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Clara Ritger

Clara is the author of the forthcoming New York Times Bestselling memoir Object in Motion. She is a writer and documentary filmmaker whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal and NBC News.

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