I'm an American who's just bought a lovely home in the EU. Yay! Now I have to make regular mortgage payments while still living and working in the US. How do I transfer money over to our EU bank account on a regular basis as cheaply as possible?... [more inside]
posted by finitejest on Oct 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Need to transfer modest amounts of money from UK to a US bank account every 2-3 months. What would be the most cost-effective way to do so? [more inside]
posted by moiraine on Oct 22, 2009 - 10 answers

Our deficit and our debt are at record levels, even compared to WWII. Then, the debt was financed internally, not by other countries, so the interest we could pay was lower and the money was recycled in the U.S. Now, the debt and deficit are mostly financed by other countries through bond offerings and the like. And as they grow, those debtor countries will want higher interest rates on repayments, which drains money out of the U.S. [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Oct 5, 2009 - 4 answers

What could one piece of eight have purchased in Boston in 1777?
posted by aiko on Sep 23, 2009 - 9 answers

How do I get the best exchange rate when I have Canadian dollars in hand and want to make a large payment in US dollars? I'm in Toronto and the recipient is not flexible with regards to payment methods so I need to end up with a certified cheque or bank draft to send. [more inside]
posted by winston on Sep 1, 2009 - 6 answers

Is it better to convert my money here in England or out there in Thailand? [more inside]
posted by SRMorris on Jul 28, 2009 - 10 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

Was there a recent book comparing scrip and local currencies to e-cash/online points systems, or am I imagining it? [more inside]
posted by Soliloquy on Jul 1, 2009 - 3 answers

Best currency to take for exchange in Cuba (Euro v Canadian v Sterling)? [more inside]
posted by inflatablekiwi on Jun 12, 2009 - 1 answer

Is there a website that can chart historical exchange rates of any 2 currencies in the last 20 years , or more? [more inside]
posted by cluelessguru on Jun 10, 2009 - 5 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

Canadian who wants to open a high-interest savings account at a US bank, in USD - which bank? [more inside]
posted by Penelope on May 23, 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

I'm headed to an all-inclusive resort in Cancun this weekend, and I was wondering about the tipping etiquette. Though officially, tips are included in the overall cost, I've read online that it's wise to tip anyway. Does anyone have any experience with this? [more inside]
posted by cider on Apr 13, 2009 - 10 answers

I'm opening a new sole proprietorship in Canada that will be dealing with Americans and American companies. Should I open a USD bank account, or a Canadian one? [more inside]
posted by Imperfect on Apr 7, 2009 - 8 answers

I have some US dollars in my UK Paypal account. I would like to move these to a US bank account in order to pay for a service. I can think of two ways of doing this. Are my numbers correct? Am I missing something? What's the best (read: cheapest/quickest) way of doing this? [more inside]
posted by caek on Apr 1, 2009 - 1 answer

Anyone here have experience ordering foreign currency online? I know I'm over-preparing for my four day trip to Montreal, but I'd really like to have some CAD in hand when I get there. I'm sorta too lazy to find a bank around here that will do it for me...
posted by krisptoria on Mar 11, 2009 - 10 answers

Currency for international transactions. Should I offer a pay-for-download in $US only or lots of currencies? [more inside]
posted by bystander on Mar 9, 2009 - 4 answers

Please help me calculate the risks and likelyhoods of the Euro rising or falling against the Australian Dollar in the next twelve months. [more inside]
posted by kandinski on Mar 4, 2009 - 8 answers

Is most money just numbers on a computer screen? Or do banks actually have cash in their vaults to back up the "digital" money. [more inside]
posted by All.star on Feb 4, 2009 - 23 answers

Who will tell me when the Canadian dollar rises again? [more inside]
posted by awenner on Jan 2, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm moving overseas from the US in less than a year, and my stellar powers of observation tell me that there's a good chance the dollar is going to eat shit before then. My savings are <$10,000, what can I do with them to ensure that I'm not cursing the economy when I leave? Is putting it in foreign currency enough, or is there a better option? How do I do that? [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Dec 15, 2008 - 12 answers

Where can I get five crisp Canadian $5 bills in London, England? [more inside]
posted by lockedroomguy on Nov 28, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm taking a standard week-ish trip to the UK soon and I'm (obviously) going to need some cash for traveling. What's the best way to get US Dollars converted into British Pounds? [more inside]
posted by c0nsumer on Nov 5, 2008 - 21 answers

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

Where should I keep my money (to protect it from the US economy)? I'm American and it's in US$, but I don't live there and don't have any good reason to keep it there. [more inside]
posted by xanthippe on Oct 7, 2008 - 10 answers

How do I get a foreign bank account? [more inside]
posted by Felicity Rilke on Oct 6, 2008 - 8 answers

Why are electronics so crazy expensive in Europe? Any creative ideas to help me buy a video camera? [more inside]
posted by Meatbomb on Sep 19, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm going to Japan (from the UK) and want to arrange my cash for out there - I don't want to go down the traditional credit card route as they seem to sting you for allsorts of fees nowadays. 2 parts to this question: 1. Where would I get the better deal / exchange rate for changing my Sterling to Yen? In the UK before I go, or in Japan once I'm there? 2. (This one is very specific to a UK Bank) Does anyone know if a Nationwide Flex / current account Visa card will work in many cash machines in Japan? Any help gratefully received.
posted by mairuzu on Jul 15, 2008 - 9 answers

Why do so many currency symbols contain a vertical or horizontal slash? [more inside]
posted by jepler on Jun 30, 2008 - 7 answers

I keep seeing store clerks drawing marks on $20 and $50 bills before closing the cash register. Why are they doing it?
posted by tizzie on Jun 9, 2008 - 15 answers

How do I reliably detect counterfeit currency? [more inside]
posted by yeoz on Jun 2, 2008 - 15 answers

Vietnam: Website for Black market Dong Rate? [more inside]
posted by sydney54 on May 29, 2008 - 1 answer

How can individuals have the greatest impact in weakening or destabilising a particular country economically? [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on May 7, 2008 - 21 answers

Short-term investments question: In your opinion, what stable foreign currency should I invest my money? [more inside]
posted by goldism on Apr 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Where can I find guidelines for the usability of torn/ripped Canadian currency? What should I do with this specific $20 bill? [more inside]
posted by chudmonkey on Apr 9, 2008 - 9 answers

For the default Calculator app in Mac OS, how do I permanently disable the behavior that results in the "unable to update currency exchange rates" warning at startup? [more inside]
posted by lorimer on Mar 29, 2008 - 14 answers

Need to transfer a large amount of money from US to UK and have a few questions about currency brokers and taxes. [more inside]
posted by gfrobe on Mar 17, 2008 - 6 answers

Does the country in which a cheque is cashed have any basis on which currency is used? [more inside]
posted by comiddle on Feb 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Will a online, untraceable, virtual currency reshape the world as we know it? And if so, why hasn't it happened yet? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Feb 11, 2008 - 15 answers

Is there a finance website that can plot historical and current graphs of a stock price in a currency other than that of its local exchange, e.g. the stock price of IBM in USD multiplied by the (moving, not current!) EUR:USD exchange rate? If this is easy to do on Google or Yahoo Finance then I'm obviously missing something!
posted by caek on Feb 11, 2008 - 3 answers

How do I assess the value of old money? [more inside]
posted by andythebean on Feb 3, 2008 - 13 answers

Why don't small countries use the dollar or the euro in place of their own currency? [more inside]
posted by greytape on Dec 29, 2007 - 15 answers

If everything costs some multiple of 1000 won in South Korea, why don't they just redenominate the currency? [more inside]
posted by pravit on Dec 1, 2007 - 38 answers

How can I quickly compare prices of common items here in the states vs. in various foreign countries? [more inside]
posted by J-Garr on Nov 26, 2007 - 5 answers

Posted for sushiwiththejury: I have to annotate some texts from the 19th century. The final product must be an HTML-only webpage. I have two major issues: [more inside]
posted by DevilsAdvocate on Nov 9, 2007 - 4 answers

Is there such a thing as a currency-neutral measure of the price of a commodity? [more inside]
posted by Nelson on Nov 7, 2007 - 15 answers

What do currency speculators think the euro-dollar exchange rate will be in June 2008? Are there online sources that currency speculators use to project or predict exchange futures? Can non-traders see these sources? Am I asking for something that just doesn't exist??? [more inside]
posted by deejay jaydee on Nov 7, 2007 - 7 answers

How can I protect myself against the falling US dollar when sending work overseas? [more inside]
posted by lsemel on Nov 3, 2007 - 5 answers

I keep all my savings in a Citibank e-savings account, which is like a regular savings account, only with a higher interest rate. Recently, the dollar has totally been tanking, and this trend doesn't show any signs of reversing. What's the easiest, safest, most profitable way for me to save my money in euros instead of dollars? [more inside]
posted by Afroblanco on Nov 2, 2007 - 29 answers