diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/EconomyManager.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/EconomyManager.java
index 40d601f7..e78e3367 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/EconomyManager.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/EconomyManager.java
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ package com.songoda.core.hooks;
 import com.songoda.core.hooks.economies.Economy;
 import org.bukkit.OfflinePlayer;
 
+import java.text.DecimalFormat;
+
 /**
  * A convenience class for static access to an Economy HookManager
  */
 public class EconomyManager {
 
+    private static String currencySymbol = "$";
+
     private static final HookManager<Economy> manager = new HookManager(Economy.class);
 
     /**
@@ -58,8 +62,9 @@ public class EconomyManager {
      * @param amt amount to display
      * @return a currency string as formatted by the economy plugin
      */
-    public static String formatEconomy(double amt) {
-        return manager.isEnabled() ? manager.getCurrentHook().formatEconomy(amt) : String.valueOf(amt);
+    public String formatEconomy(double amt) {
+        DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat(amt == Math.ceil(amt) ? "#,###" : "#,###.00");
+        return currencySymbol + formatter.format(amt);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,4 +115,13 @@ public class EconomyManager {
     public static boolean deposit(OfflinePlayer player, double amount) {
         return manager.isEnabled() && manager.getCurrentHook().deposit(player, amount);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Change the curency symbl used in the #formatEconomy method.
+     *
+     * @param currencySymbol the new symbol
+     */
+    public static void setCurrencySymbol(String currencySymbol) {
+        EconomyManager.currencySymbol = currencySymbol;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/Economy.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/Economy.java
index 5b0ab864..a9739310 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/Economy.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/Economy.java
@@ -41,15 +41,4 @@ public abstract class Economy implements Hook {
      * @return true if the total amount was added successfully
      */
     public abstract boolean deposit(OfflinePlayer player, double amount);
-
-    /**
-     * Format the given amount to a human-readable string in this currency
-     *
-     * @param amt amount to display
-     * @return a currency string as formatted by the economy plugin
-     */
-    public String formatEconomy(double amt) {
-        DecimalFormat formatter = new DecimalFormat(amt == Math.ceil(amt) ? "#,###" : "#,###.00");
-        return "$" + formatter.format(amt);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/ReserveEconomy.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/ReserveEconomy.java
index a2483dea..754ed78d 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/ReserveEconomy.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/ReserveEconomy.java
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ public class ReserveEconomy extends Economy {
         return "Reserve";
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String formatEconomy(double amt) {
-        return economyAPI.format(BigDecimal.valueOf(amt));
-    }
-
     @Override
     public double getBalance(OfflinePlayer player) {
         return economyAPI.getBankHoldings(player.getUniqueId()).doubleValue();
diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/VaultEconomy.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/VaultEconomy.java
index 79f88e17..0a3acda0 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/VaultEconomy.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/songoda/core/hooks/economies/VaultEconomy.java
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ public class VaultEconomy extends Economy {
         return "Vault";
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public String formatEconomy(double amt) {
-        return vault != null ? vault.format(amt) : super.formatEconomy(amt);
-    }
-
     @Override
     public double getBalance(OfflinePlayer player) {
         if (vault == null)