I've always been interested in spies, secret passages, and gadgets. How can I transform my home to incorporate these things? [more inside]
posted by kurmbox on Jul 12, 2009 - 10 answers

How can I redeem a municipal bond? [more inside]
posted by jjno on Jun 16, 2009 - 4 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 am 39 years old, 22 weeks pregnant with my first baby (a son) and I don't feel very maternal, for lack of a better word. It all feels very abstract and I find very little interest in baby-related things, learning about childbirth/child-rearing, etc. When does the baby excitement kick in for someone who has not historically been baby/kid crazy? [more inside]
posted by murrey on May 1, 2009 - 41 answers

[Science in Movies Filter] In the opera scene in Quantum of Solace, a bodyguard is shot immediately after being dropped of a roof by Bond. [more inside]
posted by niles on Jan 31, 2009 - 12 answers

According to Wikipedia, the bond angle for water is precisely 104.45 degrees. How do they get that number? And how would one experimentally verify it? [more inside]
posted by metastability on Dec 14, 2008 - 16 answers

Ian Fleming's "From Russia With Love"... how does it end? (possible spoilers) [more inside]
posted by popcassady on Sep 29, 2008 - 5 answers

In June 2007, I bought a 5-year bond with a 6.5% coupon on the day it was issued. I understand how bond prices rise and fall, generally as a result of interest rates and confidence that the bond issuer will be able to repay the debt. However, I have a few nagging questions about this investment... [more inside]
posted by kamelhoecker on Sep 13, 2008 - 4 answers

Help me find this logo... Earth, or a stylized globe, clutched in a fist... think SPECTRE, SMERSH, or KAOS, but it's not any of those... Where have I seen this? Subgenius art? Anyone?
posted by stenseng on Aug 7, 2008 - 14 answers

InvestingFilter: Is there anything inherently flawed about investing in index funds? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 18, 2008 - 24 answers

Strips-Tint-US Treasury (bonds)... I need to know the original cost/adjusted basis for reference number: XXXXXXXXX and XXXXXXXXX. What is my tax person asking? How do I get this info? Google has failed me.
posted by zeek321 on Apr 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I have about a week or so to find some of this carpet. Yep, it is that stuff that's everywhere. You probably even have 3 rolls of it under your house as we speak. It's almost safe to say, at some point, you really did have like 3 rolls of it - what did you do with them?!! Where should I inquire about getting a scrap of it?? (30cm/12inch -sq.) Demolition.. people? The dump? Is there like an Elephants Graveyard but for carpet?? Also.. I need a hand with repairing melamine/laminex?? ( Bathroom vanity and a cupboard). And (omg!) this blind ( /s)... [more inside]
posted by mu~ha~ha~ha~har on Apr 2, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I go about collecting interest on, and/or selling, a US Patriot bond, series EE? [more inside]
posted by zavulon on Jan 7, 2008 - 6 answers

If I post bail bond (in Florida for larceny and grand theft), for a relative via a credit card the bond agent wants me to sign 6 pages of legalese documents including a promissory note to a Texas bank @ 12% interest'. i thought this was a 1 way transaction. can anyone tell me what's this about.? can't find anything on the Net.
posted by lemuel on Dec 15, 2007 - 3 answers

My friend is having a Bond-themed 25th and requires an appropriate and original Bond-girl double entendre for a name. Any good suggestions? [more inside]
posted by Silentgoldfish on Nov 30, 2007 - 36 answers

[BondFilter]: What is this bond and is it still worth something? [more inside]
posted by yoyo_nyc on Mar 19, 2007 - 5 answers

FAFSA-Filter: Help me deal with 150 savings bonds. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2006 - 3 answers

Is there a way to roll over U.S. government bonds into an IRA tax-free? [more inside]
posted by myeviltwin on Nov 2, 2006 - 3 answers

I'm moving into a new apartment and am throwing a party - an Evening with James Bond - to break the new place in. (Really I just want an excuse to watch From Russia with Love and Goldeneye with friends.) What are some creative ideas for decorations/games? [more inside]
posted by tozturk on Aug 1, 2006 - 21 answers

I'm trying to find any example of what a U.S. Treasury security might look like (T-bill, T-note, or T-bond, but not a savings bond). I understand most treasury bonds are electronic now, but it wasn't always that way. The Treasury FAQ says that paper versions still exist. Google Image turns up nothing but oodles of financial graphs no matter what I do. Nothing over 100 years old, please! Versions of this from other countries are fine as long as I can read them in English and they're recent.
posted by zek on Nov 13, 2005 - 2 answers

Currently I have at my work the option to choose between funds, TIAA-CREF and Fidelity investments. Since it is a non-profit organization they put in 6.5% of my salary plus anything else I want to contribute (it's a 403b). I have tried to do some research to see which company is better in the long run but can't find any information on TIAA-CREF besides that it used to be exclusively for teachers and federal employees. Does anyone know which investor I should get? I am looking for the greatest gain in the long run.
posted by nserrano on Oct 13, 2005 - 7 answers

Managed Fund, too good to be true? [more inside]
posted by amigasteve on Aug 18, 2005 - 13 answers

Driving to Mexico. I read that when driving into Mexico as a tourist one must post a cash bond, or provide a credit card to ensure that the vehicle is not sold inside Mexico. Does anyone have experience doing this, and is there a way around it? How much will the deposit/credit charge be?
posted by NorthCoastCafe on Nov 23, 2004 - 10 answers