As I prepare for my extended overseas adventure, I’m reminded of the importance of having your financial house in order. It’s actually prompted me to sort out things that really should have been sotted out months ago. Why am I manually transferring money into a different bank account each month for a particular payment when I could’ve automated it. Why am I still using a card with international transaction fees? Where did I put the will that I had drawn up four years ago?
I’ve also had to think about cash — something that I can avoid most of the time in Australia (except at the market). When it comes to travelling overseas solo, cash suddenly seems a lot more important. What if I’m checking into a hostel late at night and my card is blocked? It’s just not a risk I can afford to take. Converting Aussie dollars to pounds is just painful though!
So this month, many of the articles I’m sharing with you are themed around travel (on a budget of course)!
New on HTM
This month on How To Money, we had fantastic guest posts on achieving your 2020 financial goals and more effective ways of dealing with bills. I also explored the growing neobank activity in Australia, and some of the things to be aware of when moving to a new financial institution.
Interesting Articles From Around the Web
If you have any recommendations for places, hostels, experiences and in Europe, I’d love to hear from you (howtomoneyaus@gmail.com)!
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Until next month,
Kate — HTM Founder & Editor
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