I want to deposit a UK check (written for £) into my bank account. Will this be a problem? Will they hold it for a ridiculous period of time? I assume they'll charge me a conversion fee, but how much? (I searched my bank's website and found nothing, thus I ask Mefi.)
posted by sdn on Jul 5, 2009 - 9 answers

Where is the best place to put my $30,000 as I slowly withdraw from it over the next 2 years to pay for Grad School. [more inside]
posted by brenton on Jul 2, 2009 - 8 answers

Is it worth it for the average Joe to use Adsense? [more inside]
posted by bluehermit on Jun 30, 2009 - 8 answers

Need cash immediately (today), what's the best option? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 30, 2009 - 23 answers

Have you left a high-paying but bad-fitting job? How and when did you decide to go? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 28, 2009 - 17 answers

How do I get my money from a client who is trying to dodge me? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 28, 2009 - 18 answers

What are the differentiators that make one person capable of making $100,000+ per year while another one is only able to make $30,000 a year. Regardless of being an employee or a self-employed entrepreneur. How can I be a $100,000+ per year person?
posted by doppler68 on Jun 27, 2009 - 59 answers

What's the best way to keep my summer income separate from my savings? [more inside]
posted by Precision on Jun 25, 2009 - 7 answers

I just got a raise. Yay! So here's my question: how good is it? Will a raise of this size make my life more comfortable? Nitty gritty details (lots of numbers!) inside. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 24, 2009 - 28 answers

As a former scientist, help me gain some faith in economics. What were the great successes of economics as a tool for making better decisions in the last 100 years? [more inside]
posted by zaebiz on Jun 23, 2009 - 20 answers

How to determine how much I'm owed by someone who's not going to pay regularly ? (in Excel preferably). [more inside]
posted by southof40 on Jun 22, 2009 - 7 answers

Scared of going to prison due to tax payments. Need advice... [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 - 7 answers

Is this a twist on a money order scam or is it some weird mistake? [more inside]
posted by justcorbly on Jun 20, 2009 - 13 answers

How would I go about asking for a salary increase in my yearly review? I came in to this job as the #2 guy on a 2-person contract and then the #1 guy (my supervisor and project manager) quit. I'm now project manager and the only one on site. I feel like I should receive some sort of corresponding raise with this increase in responsibility. [more inside]
posted by decrescendo on Jun 19, 2009 - 6 answers

Quotefilter: A wise junkie once told me something that sounded suspiciously like a quotation. He said, "They'll spend any amount of your money to protect theirs." Does this ring a bell for anyone? I've had no luck thus far googling for variations.
posted by well_balanced on Jun 18, 2009 - 2 answers

Mortgage payoff/refi and lien removal process. DIY or Virgin Money. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by powpow on Jun 10, 2009 - 3 answers

Is there any further action I can take to recoup the financial loss and and deal with the emotional frustration resulting from my university's swine-flu-panic decision to cancel a much-anticipated field research opportunity? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 10, 2009 - 6 answers

Book filter: Is there a book out there, fiction or non-fiction, that outlines how society could move towards goods and services being transferred without any need for money to be exchanged? [more inside]
posted by gwpcasey on Jun 9, 2009 - 19 answers

I've a boyfriend visiting me for a couple of months soon, from outside the US. Funds on his end are quite low, as he's still a student, so I'll be supporting both of us while he's here. (I'm happy to do it, I've a steady full-time job and I've really missed him since he was last here, a few months ago.) What I'd like to know is, would it be appropriate for me to also give him some spending cash for whatever small things he'd like to get for himself, during his stay? A prepaid card of sorts? And, how should I approach this without making him feel like he's completely dependent on me, even if that might be the reality? I'd like to be delicate. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 3, 2009 - 21 answers

Seeking techniques for aiding/supporting/educating a financially irresponsible spouse who talks the talk but won't walk the walk. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 3, 2009 - 27 answers

In MS Money 2007, I am able to open my MS Money 2002 file and everything is great except for one difference that is causing me fits. I like to put all my Bills in the bill section and then I can easily see what the balance is going to be in my account after all those bills go through to make sure I have enough money (Shift+Click), but it seems that starting in MS Money 2006, that functionality was taken away. I am not aware of a way to select multiple bills to see the balance after paying all of them. [more inside]
posted by royalchinook on May 31, 2009 - 3 answers

Loan to pay back loan until I get another loan? Bad idea? [more inside]
posted by bmalicoat on May 30, 2009 - 14 answers

I am interested in who/what/where of people with money that act with class. [more inside]
posted by paperlanterns on May 30, 2009 - 26 answers

Moving from Milwaukee, WI to take a job in Carlsbad, CA - what should I know, and where should I live? [more inside]
posted by Never Better on May 29, 2009 - 14 answers

How much allowance should I be giving my kids and for what? [more inside]
posted by Mr.Me on May 28, 2009 - 29 answers

What are the BEST credit card offers with values like cash back and other perks? I have excellent credit now, and want to buck up on credit now as I will be losing my job in August. I pay it off monthly. It's time the banks work for ME instead of THEM. Clark Howard was not helpful.
posted by ~Sushma~ on May 28, 2009 - 15 answers

How does American Apparel make money? [more inside]
posted by abirae on May 27, 2009 - 10 answers

How much spending money do I need for 10 days in Japan? And: help me eat vegetarian while I'm there. [more inside]
posted by Kirn on May 27, 2009 - 19 answers

I like the idea of Mint.com, and have read all their statements regarding how secure it is, but more than once I have bailed at the point where they ask for your bank info. Am I being overly concerned about this?
posted by R. Mutt on May 27, 2009 - 39 answers

Should I take a "career" position in a field in which I don't want to advance so that I can get the money to do what I want to do? [more inside]
posted by ramenopres on May 23, 2009 - 32 answers

I will receive $30k (canadian) as an inheritance. I'd like to invest it to start getting some revenue out of it. I have a few questions. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 22, 2009 - 15 answers

PrepaidCellFilter: Two questions about prepaid cell plans: 1. Can I use a phone I buy off eBay with one of these plans, or is it essential to use the phones provided by the carrier? 2. If I'm mostly interested in texting, which prepaid cell provider would be the best for me? [more inside]
posted by reenum on May 21, 2009 - 10 answers

The place I work may be going under. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 21, 2009 - 13 answers

What ad agencies pay you for page impressions vs. clicks? I have an idea for a site that will provide a very useful free service and then present users with a 5 second screen where the service will be delivered - I need to fill that space! [more inside]
posted by xoe26 on May 21, 2009 - 4 answers

Need to find a company to fix my credit score and rating. I didn't understand years back when I had a credit card and kind of messed it up. Please help. [more inside]
posted by minsid on May 20, 2009 - 9 answers

So, I have about 25,000 I'm about to receive a bit from a settlement. With additional savings I have, I will actually have about $30,000 total.This is basically all my money, period- other than that I live hand to mouth. I also owe about 10,000 in student loans. I'd really like to get rid of those loans. However, would it actually make more sense to put my money in a high yielding savings account? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 20, 2009 - 31 answers

How will living well below our means affect the lives of our future children? [more inside]
posted by davey_darling on May 20, 2009 - 56 answers

I just got served papers showing that I am being sued for university tuition. What next? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 19, 2009 - 13 answers

What are your favorite single-task iPhone and web financial tools? I already know about comprehensive stuff like Wesabe and Mint, but I'm interested in finding more specialized financial apps like Fuelly (lets you track vehicle fuel economy) or WhiteFence (lets you compare costs on certain utilities) or Zillow (lets you survey housing prices). Which ones should I know about? (Please note: I'm not talking about mortgage calculators, etc. I want actual web apps.)
posted by jdroth on May 16, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm an Australian citizen leaving Australia permanently. Can I withdraw anything from my superannuation? [more inside]
posted by Eastgate on May 14, 2009 - 7 answers

When people say they're broke, do they literally have no money? [more inside]
posted by JuiceBoxHero on May 13, 2009 - 38 answers

I have an opportunity to create some short (say, less than 5 minutes) video segments for a popular, ad-revenue-generating blog. How can I figure out how much to charge for each one? [more inside]
posted by bryanjbusch on May 12, 2009 - 3 answers

How do bookstores make money? [more inside]
posted by abdulf on May 10, 2009 - 58 answers

EconomyFilter: I'm a sixteen year old desperately needing a part-time or summer job. I can't help but feel bad taking away from those who really NEED it though. [more inside]
posted by seandq on May 7, 2009 - 54 answers

Debtfilter: Employer provides signing bonus structured as forgivable loan (forgiven if employee stays with firm long enough). Employee leaves soon after, and employer seeks to collect on loan. Employee is now a broke grad student, so employer offers to defer collection of loan until grad school is complete. Question: If length of time in grad school exceeds state statute of limitations on original loan, does this mean the loan will discharge itself before it can be collected? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 7, 2009 - 16 answers

Why does the $ go before ($9.99) and ¢ behind (99¢) the number?
posted by mrunderhill on May 4, 2009 - 21 answers

Upon examining my student loan payments, it appears that my "interest amt last payment" numbers sometimes increase, even when I pay the same amount (more than I need to pay) on the same day of the month. What!? [more inside]
posted by hellogoodbye on May 1, 2009 - 10 answers

I dig "Mafia Wars" for its investment features. Would love to find more games about modern money-making and investing. [more inside]
posted by skypieces on May 1, 2009 - 14 answers

I found an online-only bank that's better than my current one. Is being able to walk into a brick-and-mortar bank enough reason to keep my current accounts open? [more inside]
posted by xiaoyi on May 1, 2009 - 23 answers

I have a good friend who's getting screwed by his (soon to be former employer) re: expenses and payroll taxes. What's the best way to resolve this situation? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Apr 28, 2009 - 4 answers