Sally French

And you know, these Chase Sapphire lounges are totally awesome. I just saw one in Phoenix. If you go to the NerdWallet website, you can see reviews of all these new Chase Sapphire lounges. I think they're some of the best in business.

And you know, these Chase Sapphire lounges are totally awesome. I just saw one in Phoenix. If you go to the NerdWallet website, you can see reviews of all these new Chase Sapphire lounges. I think they're some of the best in business.

Yes, that is important. Okay, last news item for the day. Uber is making a change to the app when you use Uber abroad and it's not good for travelers who are not paying attention to currency conversion fees. That's because when you are using Uber in another country, Uber will start showing your prices in your home currency by default.

Yes, that is important. Okay, last news item for the day. Uber is making a change to the app when you use Uber abroad and it's not good for travelers who are not paying attention to currency conversion fees. That's because when you are using Uber in another country, Uber will start showing your prices in your home currency by default.

Yes, that is important. Okay, last news item for the day. Uber is making a change to the app when you use Uber abroad and it's not good for travelers who are not paying attention to currency conversion fees. That's because when you are using Uber in another country, Uber will start showing your prices in your home currency by default.

So for example, if you're in Italy, instead of showing you Uber's prices in euros, it's going to start showing you those prices in US dollars. This goes into effect on February 27th, but it is possible to actually avoid this fee if you turn off that preferred currency setting in the Uber app.

So for example, if you're in Italy, instead of showing you Uber's prices in euros, it's going to start showing you those prices in US dollars. This goes into effect on February 27th, but it is possible to actually avoid this fee if you turn off that preferred currency setting in the Uber app.

So for example, if you're in Italy, instead of showing you Uber's prices in euros, it's going to start showing you those prices in US dollars. This goes into effect on February 27th, but it is possible to actually avoid this fee if you turn off that preferred currency setting in the Uber app.

So if you have a credit card that charges no foreign transaction fees, and of course, NerdWallet has a list of those credit cards, go back to NerdWallet.com or in the show notes to find those. You won't pay any type of currency conversion fee when you use your credit card, but you need to make sure that you are paying in the currency of the country that you're using Uber in.

So if you have a credit card that charges no foreign transaction fees, and of course, NerdWallet has a list of those credit cards, go back to NerdWallet.com or in the show notes to find those. You won't pay any type of currency conversion fee when you use your credit card, but you need to make sure that you are paying in the currency of the country that you're using Uber in.

So if you have a credit card that charges no foreign transaction fees, and of course, NerdWallet has a list of those credit cards, go back to NerdWallet.com or in the show notes to find those. You won't pay any type of currency conversion fee when you use your credit card, but you need to make sure that you are paying in the currency of the country that you're using Uber in.

Just another example of one of these annoying fees that continuously comes up in travel. Of course, I'm so glad you're listening to this show so you can learn how to avoid those types of fees. Also learn how to better budget for travel. That's the topic coming up right after this break.

Just another example of one of these annoying fees that continuously comes up in travel. Of course, I'm so glad you're listening to this show so you can learn how to avoid those types of fees. Also learn how to better budget for travel. That's the topic coming up right after this break.

Just another example of one of these annoying fees that continuously comes up in travel. Of course, I'm so glad you're listening to this show so you can learn how to avoid those types of fees. Also learn how to better budget for travel. That's the topic coming up right after this break.

Year-ish indeed. And yes, figuring out how to pay for trips can be the trickiest part, so it's good that we're here starting early. So for this week's main segment, we're going to go over some of the ways we budget for travel, whether that's saving cash, using miles, or just finding deals.

Year-ish indeed. And yes, figuring out how to pay for trips can be the trickiest part, so it's good that we're here starting early. So for this week's main segment, we're going to go over some of the ways we budget for travel, whether that's saving cash, using miles, or just finding deals.

Year-ish indeed. And yes, figuring out how to pay for trips can be the trickiest part, so it's good that we're here starting early. So for this week's main segment, we're going to go over some of the ways we budget for travel, whether that's saving cash, using miles, or just finding deals.

Thank you. I love the validation. So let's start by talking about what sorts of plans people should make in terms of their money. For many people, that's having a dedicated fund just to pay for their travel.

Thank you. I love the validation. So let's start by talking about what sorts of plans people should make in terms of their money. For many people, that's having a dedicated fund just to pay for their travel.

Thank you. I love the validation. So let's start by talking about what sorts of plans people should make in terms of their money. For many people, that's having a dedicated fund just to pay for their travel.