Top 5 ways to save on a honeymoon destination

4. Check into travel rewards you might have

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Steve Wheelock holds up his Discover Card along with his American Express, Bank of America, and Capital One Visa credit cards in San Francisco earlier this year. A honeymoon is a great time to use the travel rewards you may have racked up on your credit cards.

Do you have one of those major credit cards that offer a variety of perks specifically geared for traveling, such as frequent flier miles or reward points for staying at certain hotels? Now would be the best time to cash those in. Look at your credit card programs and see if there’s anything that can be of use to you, pre-honeymoon.

Also, figure out how you will pay your expenses while there: cash, traveler's check, credit card. If you do use a credit card abroad, use one that offers perks for international travelers, such as no-fee foreign transactions.

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