Currency exchange rates play a fundamental role in global finance, international trade, and even everyday transactions. They affect everything from the price of imported goods at your local store to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Calculating tips, mileage and foreign-currency equivalents can make travelers break out in a cold sweat. How much to leave for a tip? How much is that hotel ...

Whether buying a croissant in Paris or haggling over souvenirs in Bali, you must know if you are getting a fair price. Here's an app that helps you convert currencies when traveling abroad, even ...

Currency appreciation is when a certain currency increases in value. Increases in value are measured by changes in the exchange rate. If there are, for example, more Japanese yen to the U.S. dollar, ...

Banks typically provide better exchange rates compared to airport kiosks or tourist areas. Understanding fees, spreads and rates helps you maximize your currency exchange value. Planning ahead ...

Penny Pryor has more than two decades experience writing, reporting and editing financial services publications. She has contributed to, and edited, the Money Section of the Sun Herald and The Sunday ...