1. money matters

2. money matters DEBIT CARDS (1) for ATM withdrawals CREDIT CARDS (2)
for purchases – carry one, leave one with your passport
always a good idea to call your bank and credit card companies before traveling
you cannot call a toll-free number from a cell phone
don’t take traveler’s checks
don’t carry large amounts of cash

3. money matters RECOMMENDED CREDIT CARDS:
no foreign transaction fees (3%)
Capital One No Hassle Rewards
Chase Sapphire
Nordstrom Visa
travel points/mileage
Starwood Preferred Guest
RECOMMENDED BANK ACCOUNT:
no ATM fees / reiumburses fees charged by bank
Charles Schwab Bank

4. money matters credit card advice [www.creditcardforum.com]
chip cards are required in the US as of October, 2015; some are PIN-enabled, most use signatures
chip and pin advice from Rick Steves
more problems possible in more remote areas
Twitter-based customer service is reportedly more responsive that call centers:
@askAmEx

5. Quanto costa …? Quanto costa la maglia rossa? (€58)
Costa cinquantotto euro.
Quanto costano le scarpe nere? (€300)
Costano trecento euro.
la giacca in pelle (€270)
una camera doppia (€500)
due biglietti per l’opera (€120)
una guida per il museo (€30)
quattro bicchieri di vino bianco (€28)