Good ways for a US citizen to protect their long-term savings against US dollar devaluation? [more inside]
posted by ZenMasterThis on Oct 16, 2009 - 10 answers

We deposited two USD checks to open a new Scotiabank account that are being held for quite a long time. Is there any way we can reduce the hold time? [more inside]
posted by setanor on Sep 15, 2009 - 13 answers

What is the cheapest way to send $4k USD from Greece to US? [more inside]
posted by lupefiasco on Jul 6, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm from the United States, and have an expatriation package to work and live in China. Should I be paid in the local currency, RMB, or with the US dollar? The Chinese people are saying I should be paid in RMB because the US dollar is "unstable".... [more inside]
posted by Jimmie on Jun 20, 2009 - 16 answers

Where can I find old historical exchange rates? Right now I'm looking for the crosses between British Pounds, US Dollars and French Francs in the mid-1950s. [more inside]
posted by b1tr0t on May 31, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm a US citizen, and have lived in Beijing for just over a year. Right now I'm interviewing for jobs here. My salary will be paid in RMB, but I need to convert/transfer a portion of my monthly salary into USD in a US bank account as I still have some expenses in the USA and I would also like to save a bit of money for when I go back. So, I'm looking for advice from someone who has successfully done this: is it possible? what's involved? [more inside]
posted by duoshao on May 9, 2009 - 7 answers

Good places to buy $US cash in Sydney CBD? [more inside]
posted by UbuRoivas on Oct 30, 2008 - 4 answers

Visiting San Diego this weekend: do we need a rental car, and is there anything secret and great near Seaworld that we should see? (esp. good coffeeshops for hanging around in?) [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Jun 4, 2007 - 24 answers