My bank has quit the banking business leaving me high and dry -what is your favourite non-TD or BMO banking option in Toronto? [more inside]
posted by scrute on Nov 4, 2009 - 7 answers

I want to start using a spreadsheet to track and reconcile my various accounts. How do I start? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Sep 30, 2009 - 9 answers

I’m in grad school and work full time. I have several Federal student loans in deferment, all of which are subsidized or unsubsidized with different interest rates. I have an extra $500 each month that I'd like to use towards my loans. If I want to have lower monthly payments when my loans go into repayment, should I make extra payments now towards the interest from unsubsidized loans with a lower interest rate or the principal of subsidized loans with a higher interest rate? Or is there a better approach? [more inside]
posted by yeoja on Sep 22, 2009 - 9 answers

Should I bother with a savings account? [more inside]
posted by Raze2k on Sep 22, 2009 - 31 answers

How to negotiate with a credit card company? [more inside]
posted by digividal on Sep 18, 2009 - 9 answers

A charity gave me $1,000 USD they raised for me after a drunk driver wiped me and my motorcycle out. I am 56 yrs. old, sick from cancer and will be losing my job in December. I have little savings and will have to work at whatever my body lets me do, and probably lose my health insurance. I plan on selling my home and its contents and downsizing to a studio apartment. I have no credit card debt but hold two mortgages, both will be a wash at the sale. What is the best bang for my buck for this $1000 in this economy? A CD? Online savings account? Any suggestions?
posted by ~Sushma~ on Sep 15, 2009 - 14 answers

How did rich European gentlemen on a "grand tour" of Europe in the 18th Century manage their finances? I can't imagine they carried enough money (or gold) to support months or years of travel--was there a system of banks they could use? Or credit notes? Also, how did they arrange to get their packages shipped home?
posted by mstillwell on Sep 13, 2009 - 9 answers

Financial filter: I recently received a very fancy mailing from a company in Florida (Trascendental Lending), offering me (due to new government regulations) to consolidate my credit card dept (35K) to a new 5% loan, with much lower payments. This sounds too good to be true so I presume it is? [more inside]
posted by digividal on Sep 11, 2009 - 9 answers

Please help me gather Keywords for the "Accounting/Finance/Insurance" industry. [more inside]
posted by ckohrman on Sep 3, 2009 - 1 answer

Expat needing to organise and manage money across two (or more) countries. How best to save in multiple places, and organise superannuation/retirement accounts? [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Jul 16, 2009 - 7 answers

Should I take this FHA refinance, or wait for the new mortgage plan to take effect? [more inside]
posted by RobotNinja on Mar 23, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I get the most out of a meeting with a financial advisor I don't particularly trust? [more inside]
posted by LN on Mar 19, 2009 - 10 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

Do any online budgeting tools exist that (a) allow manual entries and (b) don't require any access to my account information? [more inside]
posted by Raze2k on Feb 23, 2009 - 6 answers

What is meant by the term "Organic Profit"?
posted by rongorongo on Feb 19, 2009 - 5 answers

Financefilter: Better to buy sterling now in bulk, or monthly for a year? [more inside]
posted by Iteki on Jan 30, 2009 - 3 answers

Hey Financial People: The interest rate on 3 month Treasury Bills just went to -0.01%. Why would anybody, or any institution, buy them? [more inside]
posted by jsonic on Dec 9, 2008 - 10 answers

I want to read more about financial crimes, real and fictitious. Any recommendations? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Nov 25, 2008 - 12 answers

How should I evaluate prospective solo 401k providers? [more inside]
posted by gsh on Nov 17, 2008 - 2 answers

For the past year, I have had a general intention to move some of my money out of indexed mutual funds and into the equivalent Exchange Traded Fund. Now I am worried about whether the current financial crisis has undermined the liquidity needed to keep ETFs at their book value. [more inside]
posted by metahawk on Nov 12, 2008 - 6 answers

Is there a way I can buy the 30 year swap for my personal account? [more inside]
posted by raz5 on Oct 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Anyone have a good open-source alternative to Quicken? [more inside]
posted by ®@ on Oct 19, 2008 - 19 answers

MarketFilter: Got any advice for trading Futures? Help a newbie! [more inside]
posted by dragontail on Oct 11, 2008 - 5 answers

Traveling to Oaxaca, Mexico next week. Looking for advice and information about money while I'm there. [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Jun 24, 2008 - 9 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 by Happy Dave on Feb 15, 2008 - 6 answers

What can you do if a collection agency "loses" your payment? [more inside]
posted by medea42 on Jan 30, 2008 - 8 answers

I am in my 20's, have no debt and have no need for a loan; should I get one anyways to help my credit? [more inside]
posted by MrBCID on Jun 23, 2007 - 18 answers

Forgiving or otherwise reducing Maw's debts? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Jul 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Setting up a financial trust for Maw? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on May 6, 2006 - 5 answers