European who has USD in an American account - what should I do? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

Short-term investments question: In your opinion, what stable foreign currency should I invest my money? [more inside]
posted 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 on Apr 9, 2008 - 9 answers

What's the safest possible thing that I can do with my money? [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 28 answers

Question about the "MasterRental" rental insurance benefit that most of us have on our MasterCards. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 12 answers

FinanceFilter: Is the money supply contracting, or expanding, after netting all the Fed action, bank closures, mortgage defaults, etc? The dollar falling seems to signal a net increase of money supply, but this is inconsistent with the thesis of a credit or liquidity crunch. If the money supply is growing at a slower rate due to tighter lending practices, shouldn't the dollar be rising, even in the face of Fed-rate cutting? Do we know the net expansion or contraction of the money supply due to the combination of rate cuts and mortgage defaults? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 8 answers

Are there any financial institutions available in the US to buy Euros as a hedge against the falling dollar? [more inside]
posted on Mar 4, 2008 - 19 answers

I'm going to Europe for at least a year in September. When should I convert my dollars to euros? [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 17 answers

How do I get money (30,000 Euro/$50,000) from Europe to the United States with the least amount of pain? [more inside]
posted on Feb 26, 2008 - 22 answers

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. [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 18 answers

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

I found a 1910 Indian head ten dollar gold coin in my childhood piggy bank. It looks like this. I have seen it listed online for different values between $400 and $1700. I am broke and (regretfully) feel like I need to convert it into cash. How do I do this quickly, fairly, and for maximum profit?
posted on Dec 23, 2007 - 5 answers

Can the hive recommend books on the global economy? I'm pretty clueless so I'm looking for stuff that's easy to read, a la The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I quickly compare prices of common items here in the states vs. in various foreign countries? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 5 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 on Nov 7, 2007 - 7 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 on Nov 2, 2007 - 29 answers

Looking for good articles, links, etc. that discuss (rationally, not all panicky-like) strategies for managing one's 401(k) in light of recent shifts in the market and (perhaps more importantly) the declining dollar. So far, everything I've found seems geared toward investors managing their stock portfolios rather than workers managing their retirement accounts. [more inside]
posted on Oct 1, 2007 - 7 answers

Should I be worried about an impending collapse of the US dollar? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 20 answers

WhatIf Filter - What would happen if the dollar 3/4ths of it's value? [more inside]
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 10 answers

Financial Advice: I need to convert a lot (10k?) of Dollars to Euros in the next few months. When should I? Are there some pretty well-known patterns in the ebb and flow of these currencies?
posted on Sep 9, 2007 - 18 answers

Exchanging euros to dollars for a vacation. What's the best way? [more inside]
posted on Jul 10, 2007 - 18 answers

Instructions for making an origami crane from a dollar bill? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2007 - 5 answers

Why is the value of the US Dollar tanking, and what can I do about it? [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2007 - 32 answers

chicagofilter: renting a car - from a dealer (or: where can I find a decently priced mileage-free rental for a roadtrip) ? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2007 - 9 answers

Why did PayPal take a dollar from my bank account? [more inside]
posted on Dec 12, 2006 - 14 answers

Like many UK people, I earn some money in dollars: Adsense and Cafepress mostly. Whilst the exchange rate is poor, it would make a sense to leave this money in the US and only collect, as and when the rate changes significantly in my favour. Any one got any experience with a UK based person setting up US dollar savings account with good interest?
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 11 answers

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

There have been numerous articles lately that the US dollar will lose its value a big time pretty soon, given the fact of our huge trade deficit and over spending. check this article If the US dollar will be on sale soon, I'm wondering if I should still contribute $ to my 401K for retirement. I'm no where near retirement age. But what's the point of saving for retirement, while the value of the saving is going down, faster than inflation? What would you do otherwise for your retirement?
posted on May 9, 2006 - 19 answers

Transfering money from the UK to the USA: When? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2005 - 15 answers

OK, I now know that money-maker chain-letter implementation is illegal, but my big question -- why? Is it for the protection of dumb people? I'd have to say the fact that it didn't work is the protection of dumb people, but shouldn't be illegal. [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2005 - 20 answers

My wife and I are planning a 25th anniversary trip near Yelapa, Mexico, and are in need of some advice on how to handle cash transactions... [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2005 - 12 answers

How does a blind person know the difference between any american bank notes? For example the difference between $1 bill or a $100 bill? [more inside]
posted on Sep 3, 2005 - 18 answers

Question for our MeFi economists. What impact might China's re-valuing of the yuan have on the economy, trade deficit, gov't debt held by China, etc.? [more inside]
posted on Jul 21, 2005 - 6 answers

What is the most cost-effective way to convert $40K US dollars into pounds Sterling? [more inside]
posted on Jun 8, 2005 - 7 answers

I understand that if the dollar collapses prices Americans pay for foreign goods rise, but I am wondering what other little and big consequences of a falling dollar are? What will life be like in a collapsing dollar environment? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2005 - 10 answers

With the recent decision by kottke.org to be solely reader-supported, I'm curious to see how you value your reads. Would you be willing to pay $30 a year for Metafilter? More? Less? How about for some up-and-coming web magazines that operate on a daily basis, say The Morning News, The Black Table, etc.? And how much for up-to-the-second pro blogs in the Gawker empire where advertising is used? Gawker? Gizmodo? Wonkette, etc? How much for Boing Boing were it to be ad free? How much for Fark? How much for the individuals' blogs you frequent? And for some Kottke.org fans who don't see $30 as a micropayment, how much would you be willing to pay for a year of his content? Curious to see what range of dollar-value folks assign to their daily reads that are currently free to access. Please name and value other sites of your choosing.
posted on Feb 22, 2005 - 49 answers

"The Fed chief also seemed to be practically guaranteeing higher interest rates, saying that investors who weren't hedged against a rise were "desirous of losing money."."

these questions have been asked before, but any further thoughts on a hedge for dollar positions and increasing interest rates?
posted on Nov 20, 2004 - 5 answers