Debt free travel tips -- how to travel without going into debt.

Debt-Free Vacation Planning: 10 Ways To Travel Without Going Into Debt – Episode 143

How to avoid getting into debt while traveling, budget travel tips, and strategies for budgeting for travel and paying for a vacation with cash. After a few years sans travel, a lot of people are re-prioritizing travel again and subsequently…
How to save money on summer travel

Summer Travel Tips: 12 Ways To Maximize Travel Savings – Episode 106

Has anyone else noticed how expensive summer travel is this year? With gas prices hitting digits we haven’t seen before, fuel prices driving up the cost of airfare, and the overall surge in domestic and international travel, travel this…
Backpacking for Beginners with Will Hatton from The Broke Backpacker.

Backpacking For Beginners: Travel the World on $10 a Day With Will Hatton – Episode 138

Budget travel is not only possible but can lead to incredible adventures. A backpacking for beginners guide, learn how to travel on a tight budget, the best destinations for backpacking and first time backpacking tips and tricks with Will Hatton. Interested…
How to get a job teaching overseas with Adrienne M. Waller.

Advance Your Career and Grow Your Bank Account Teaching Overseas with Adrienne M. Waller – Episode 129

Have you considered teaching abroad? While we’ve previously spoken about teaching English in China, we'll explore taking your teaching career abroad in this episode. Meet Assistant Principal Adrienne M. Waller, currently based in the…
How to become a house sitter with Brittnay Sharman from The Travelling House Sitters.

How To Become a House Sitter: Saving $60,000 in Travel Costs with Brittnay Sharman – Episode 53

If house sitting and pet sitting your way around the world sounds interesting, learn how Brittnay and Jayden do it. Brittnay Sharman is a professional house sitter from Australia. She is one half of The Travelling House Sitters, a travel blog…
The Thought Card Podcast Episode 2: Why You Need A Travel Fund

How To Start A Travel Fund and Why You Need One – Episode 2

You have dreams of traveling the world. Whether you hope to quit your job and become a digital nomad or plan a family vacation to Disney World (or Universal), at some point cost will cross your mind. If you're wondering how to fund travel,…
Financial checklist for traveler - pre-trip financial checklist

Pre-Trip Checklist: Financial Things To Do Before Vacation – Episode 108

Before a trip, there is a lot to do. You’re researching things to do, checking the weather, packing your bags and double checking boarding passes. Hopefully you're also getting your finances in order. In this episode, we’re focusing on…
How attending college in Europe is more affordable than the U.S.

Episode 81: Going To College In Europe Is More Affordable Than U.S. With Jennifer Viemont

Did you know attending college in Europe is more affordable than attending university in the United States? Jennifer Viemont discovered various ways students can receive a bachelor’s degree affordably in Europe. The best part is that no foreign…
How to manage money while traveling

Episode 76: How To Manage Your Money While Traveling Abroad and Domestically

After saving for months, you are finally ready to set sail and go on that well deserved vacation. Hooray! However, if you're not careful, you can end up mismanaging your money and going over budget. Speaking from experience, this has happened…
How Danielle Desir became a financially savvy traveler.

Episode 69: How I Became A Financially Savvy Traveler

Welcome back financially savvy travelers. It feels good to be back with new episodes every other Thursday for Season 6 of The Thought Card Podcast. Did you miss me? This episode is pretty special because I realized that although I've been…

Top U.S. Travel Bank Accounts For Travelers

ATM fees and foreign exchange fees are a financial burden for travelers. In 2016, ATM fees cost a record high of $4.57 per transaction. On average, banks charge 3% for foreign transaction fees but some charge up to 6%. Before I found travel…
Top Episodes of The Thought Card Podcast.

My Top 5 Most Downloaded Podcast Episodes

As I approach 50 episodes of The Thought Card Podcast, I wanted to highlight some of the incredible guests I've had on the show and reflect on the episodes that many have enjoyed. The Thought Card Podcast is an affordable travel and personal…