Being Wise With Money

When you’re traveling, it’s always good to make sure you have enough for whatever you need to do. It’s not a good idea to carry large amounts of cash, especially in locales where crime is more of a problem, such as large cities like New York or London. If you look different – like a tourist – you’ll be even more of a target, so make sure you know how to protect yourself from those wishing to get a hold of your hard-earned foreign currencies.

One thing you can do is simply look confident. Pickpockets and other petty criminals are far less likely, statistically speaking, to target a person who looks alert and able to handle him or herself, and will instead look for “soft” targets. If you can use body language to repel attackers, your money will be all that much safer. Also, don’t follow the hype – money belts aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. It’s a classic sign of a naïve tourist to put a lot of cash in a money belt in the belief that this will keep it safer. Unfortunately, criminals know that, and many pickpockets train specifically to target belts for quick cash.