For brevity and clarity's sake

When traveling, it is important to have excellent advice regarding the use of money. Today's world is so much simpler than the confusion of yesteryear (How much is a doubloon? Are two bits equal to two reales? and so forth). Here is a collection of recent advice on money.

1) Convert all your money at home before you go - the conversion rates are insane in China.

2) Convert some money at home and some at the airport.

3) Convert it all in China - horrible rates in the US

4) Use travelers checks - they have always worked for me

5) No one accepts travelers checks

6) Use your debit card when you travel - every place has ATMs

7) You can't use your debit card, the country you are going to requires 6 number pins, or magnetic implants, or doesn't accept your 1992 card

8) Put two zeroes before your usual PIN on the debit card

9) Put two zeroes after your usual PIN on the debit card

10) Lick your debit card, break it in two, fit the two halves together in the ATM, press any combination of numbers and letters, and then kiss the camera.

Maybe I could just barter my way through the trip?