http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/damselsindistress Questions tagged with 'damselsindistress' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:46:02 -0800 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:46:02 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/83699/FX%2Dgives%2Dme%2Da%2Dheadache I am permanently moving from the US to Europe in about a month. I have about $50K in savings in HSBC high (and ever-falling) interest account. I am at a loss as to what to do with this money. Money-savvy Mefites, please come to the rescue. So I have all this money sitting in savings. For the next four months my salary will continue to be paid in dollars. I am a horrible, albeit charming, investment ignoramus. On one hand, I feel terrible about converting my savings to euros, on the other I don't know whether I want to leave my money in the States especially if the dollar is to further depreciate against the euro. I considered buying an apartment in Washington, DC and renting it out; but I wonder if there are other means of managing my hard-earned money and assuring that it will not loose its value. Ideas? Comments? Anyone? Bueller? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.83699 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:46:02 -0800 damselsindistress dollar euro finance fx investment money savings barrakuda