PersonalFinanceFilter: 25 year old looking to start making payments into something pensionesque, but with an international bent. Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on May 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Help with small business financial (and organizational) planning? Recommendation for someone to talk to? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2008 - 3 answers

Our bank account was debited for a check issued by a different bank. What in tarnation? [more inside]
posted on May 7, 2008 - 11 answers

should my partner get life insurance? He is young and debt-free. [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 20 answers

How is the downturn in the US economy affecting you? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 78 answers

This question is only for people who went to public school in the United States. Did you receive any financial education there, and if so, what?
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 87 answers

So, we're in a recession. At what point should we pull our investments out of the stock market? [more inside]
posted on Apr 25, 2008 - 30 answers

Quantitative finance experts: What methods are available for calculating the odds the S&P will close up or down X number of points during a given day? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 18 answers

Is there any down side to buying a 2006 leftover vehicle? [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2008 - 16 answers

My friend was served by a collection agency. She owes the money but doesn't have it. What's she do now? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 3 answers

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

How do I ask for more financial assistance / financing options as an international undergraduate in a US college? [more inside]
posted on Apr 19, 2008 - 8 answers

If you're enrolled in a debt management plan through Consumer Credit Services but can no longer make your agreed upon payment, how can you get it lowered? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 4 answers

Why do so many large conglomerates have a financial services branch? Like GE Financial, Siemens etc.
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Tax Filter (surprise surprise!): I didn't pay my taxes in 2000 or 2004 and I need to get my hands on the W2s from those years. [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm selling a piece of property to someone with a seller-financed loan -- so I make the money from the power of compound interest instead of a bank. We've got lawyers handling the paperwork for the transaction. However, I've never been a loan shark before. Suggestions for financial software to manage the loan so I can enter payment amounts and dates and such and keep the magic of compound interest accurately compounding? [more inside]
posted on Apr 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Writing a thank you letter to a car dealership. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2008 - 5 answers

How much was that stuff worth? I have to prepare a fairly precise net worth statement for Sept 93 on short notice. Most is easily pulled off old statements, but how do I come up with a solid fair market valuation for household/personal goods? It's peak tax season, so impossible to get an fast answer from an accountant. The only obvious calculator just throws validation errors. [more inside]
posted on Mar 28, 2008 - 3 answers

Is it possible to estimate the standard deviation of an investment's return after "y" years, if you know the investment's mean annual return and standard deviation? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2008 - 14 answers

How would you transform YouTube fame into money? [more inside]
posted on Mar 24, 2008 - 12 answers

I know the basics of money laundering. Now I want to read more about the various methods used in laundering money. [more inside]
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 8 answers

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

Can I contribute to my Roth-IRA from my savings account if I don't earn an income? [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2008 - 7 answers

How should I select a financial planner? Should I find a fee-only or commission-based planner? $150-$200/hour seems like a lot of money to me. [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 9 answers

I am having some serious financial issues. Who, in Eastern Canada, can I talk to about this kind of thing? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 1 answers

Estate disbursement question -- screwed? [more inside]
posted on Mar 17, 2008 - 9 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

I am considering selling off most of my assets to pay some of my debts, and want some outside advice on if I should. [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2008 - 11 answers

What are some great, informative sites/forums related specifically to trading/investing in/selling metals? Apparently metal is where it's at now that the dollar is dropping. I know little to nothing about finance and trading, etc. - [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 9 answers

I just moved 4,000 miles to Washington, DC and took a job with far less salary than I am worth in a new industry for the fringe benefits. I have about $18,000 in CC debt and have a modicum of a plan but need real financial help to sort out how to pay off this debt while in the meantime making something in the mid-30's. [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 5 answers

Does a student loan in deferment count as debt for the purposes of figuring debt to income ratios in an FHA loan? [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 3 answers

Is it possible to refinance through the bank that holds your mortgage? Is it desirable? Is it easier? [more inside]
posted on Feb 21, 2008 - 12 answers

My sister and her husband are in serious debt. My wife and I are going to act as their financial advisors to help them get it together. Can anyone recommend any programs/products we can look into? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 39 answers

Automatic investment plans (e.g. employee retirement accounts) often seem to make their investments on the first day of the month. If millions of people are known to consistently invest in markets on the same day of each month, does this have an effect on the price of what they purchase? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 7 answers

Debt/collection agency help: I want to pay off my $1600 debt. What is the best way to go about doing this? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 4 answers

Did my 401K just blow my IRA deduction out of the water? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 7 answers

"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." British personal finance blogs, forums and other resources? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2008 - 6 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

How do people break into finance (hedge funds, i-banking) when their concentrations in college had absolutely nothing to do with finance? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 14 answers

Mac switcher / Intuit hater question: Is there a good alternative to Quicken for the Mac? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 12 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 on Feb 11, 2008 - 3 answers

I got divorced almost 15 years ago. It was not a friendly divorce, and as such, I've not spoken to the ex since the night I found him in flagrante delicto. I've since remarried, had a kid, bought a house and have a stellar credit rating. Recently I've started to get collection agencies calling the house for the ex's debts. Other than dealing with each individual collection agency as they call at insane hours, is there any sort of general clearing house type place where I can say "I don't know where he is, I don't know what he's doing, and I'm certainly not going to pay his bills?" Is there anything I can do to make the phone calls stop? Do I have any legal recourse at all?
posted on Feb 9, 2008 - 13 answers

Stocks 101: Why did Microsoft's bid 'cause Yahoo stock prices to jump? [more inside]
posted on Feb 1, 2008 - 16 answers

Disentanglement filter: My girlfriend has an inheritence, which is currently in the form of a stock portfolio which in her name, but her mom's name is also on it since she was under 18 when she got the inheritance (she is 21 now). Her mom is less than reasonable, and makes threats regarding said assets, so how can she (my gf) get the stuff to just be in her name, and keep the assets safe from her mom's prying fingers? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 10 answers

What can you do if a collection agency "loses" your payment? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 8 answers

Family of four, moving to Bay Area, making $115K. Is this crazy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 27, 2008 - 15 answers

What is the best online web 2.0 personal expense tracking sites? [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 19 answers

Help! What 'eight digit' number regarding my Visa credit card are the Abbey National call centre trying to get from my fiancé? We're in the UK. [more inside]
posted on Jan 25, 2008 - 15 answers

Is it worth refinancing my auto loan since the Fed made a cut? My current interest rate is 3.90%, can I do better than that, and if so, where?
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 12 answers

Are there any websites which will access several different online brokerage/401k accounts and display the information all in one place? [more inside]
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 6 answers