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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

Can your average person who spends their entire workday in front of a computer short the dollar online, through some sort of investing site? I'm macroeconomically literate, but know next to nothing about what sort of options are available for playing with my money. I read about day-trading Japanese moms making money on the currency trade, and I'd like to keep my relatively meager savings from vanishing into some Weimarish wheelbarrow-of-bills traffic jam, so...do I need to learn Japanese to do it?
posted by paul_smatatoes on Sep 20, 2007 - 17 answers

How do I find out the value of a dollar in a given year? [more inside]
posted by serazin on May 4, 2007 - 11 answers

What's the best way to exchange Japanese Yen (in cash form) to USD? [more inside]
posted by Muu on Mar 5, 2007 - 4 answers

I am leaving for Japan in two days: should I change money before or after I get there? Does it matter? How do I do it?
posted by davidriley on Feb 26, 2007 - 22 answers

Currency Exchange: I have a handful of Japanese Yen and a desire the British pound wasn't so strong. What are my best options for getting my Yen converted into Sterling? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Sep 21, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me understand U.S. dollar-denominated foreign securities. [more inside]
posted by ikkyu2 on Sep 3, 2006 - 12 answers

When economists talk about broad- and narrow-money, what exactly are they talking about?
posted by dobie on Jul 26, 2006 - 2 answers

I'm going to the States on the weekend and I'm wondering what the best way is to convert Canadian dollars to American dollars? What option provides the best conversion rate for $300-500?
posted by jonshadow on Jul 20, 2006 - 14 answers

No bills larger than...? [more inside]
posted by oaf on Apr 3, 2006 - 91 answers

I have a not-insignificant amount of Polish zlotych. Help me figure out if and how I can exchange it... [more inside]
posted by deafmute on Jan 24, 2006 - 7 answers

Is there a website that catalogs the daily exchange rates between countries? For example, if I wanted to know the exchange rate from Canadian to American dollars on July 27, 2005?
posted by billysumday on Oct 13, 2005 - 6 answers

What are some examples of obsolete currency — currency that was formerly used by a now-defunct political state or regime and is now worthless, except perhaps as a curiosity or historical artifact? This defunct currency would have to be paper rather than in bullion, as the latter never really becomes worthless. The only example I can think of is the currency issued by the Confederate States of America during the U.S. Civil war. Can you suggest any more recent examples?
posted by orange swan on Jun 17, 2005 - 32 answers

In the U.S., personal checks and paper currency are the same size. So I've been wondering- is there an international standard size for personal checks? Or, do checks issued in one particular country match up with that country's currency? (And what about places like China, where the bills are all different sizes?) Thanks in advance for helping me sleep at night.
posted by elisabeth r on May 22, 2005 - 11 answers

Summer is coming. I'm a student. I'd like to earn me some dosh in as pleasant a way as possible. Additionally, since I'm already sitting behind a darn desk for the whole friggin' year, I think it's time for a change. No coding. No system administration. No data entry. No QA. I think you catch my drift. [more inside]
posted by koenie on May 22, 2005 - 19 answers

Dollar bill spam? I just got a US dollar bill with a URL on it. Going to said URL brings up the web site of a hotel in the dominican republic. Is this an actual thing? Or is this just someone having some fun? [more inside]
posted by o2b on Dec 28, 2004 - 8 answers

if one wanted to move a portion of ones liquid assets from dollars to euros ... what is the easiest way with minimal overhead?
posted by anonymous on Nov 4, 2004 - 6 answers

A friend at work gave me a 1964 quarter - I noticed it is slightly lighter, thicker and makes a different noise when struck than a 2004 quarter. What are quarters made ouf of today, and what were they made out of in 1964?
posted by luriete on Oct 22, 2004 - 8 answers

How would one go about purchasing new Iraqi Dinars, if one were so inclined? My local banks (in Canada) laughed at me, as it is not apparantly exchanged outside Iraq, and the Internet seems to be full of ripoffs selling the currency as "collectibles" at double the official exchange rate. Does anyone know a way I could buy the dinar anywhere close to 1460/US dollar?
posted by loquax on Jul 28, 2004 - 5 answers

Need help identifying the nationality of this Asian bank note, circa 1947. I think I see kanji but I don't recognize the other characters. [more inside]
posted by Shane on Mar 21, 2004 - 9 answers