Money

The Haitian currency has hit a record low compared the U.S. Dollar these days... As of Saturday, Oct 13 2018, you need 72.50 gourdes for one U.S. dollar in Hinche, Haiti.

Back in March 2018 the Haitian government made the decision that all commercial transactions across the country were to be made exclusively in gourdes, the Haitian currency, buying or selling. But today, the government is curbing that decision a little bit.

Nowadays, if you have 100 dollars US in Haiti, you will receive 7,025 Haitian Gourdes in exchange. Some people say it will go up even higher in the days to come.

There are many parents in Haiti you wouldn't expect that cannot send their children to school this year. It is a very tough situation for many.

Can you believe this? Most of the US Dollars coming into Haiti are leaving the country through the Dominican Republic. 80% of all U.S. dollars exchanged in the city of Hinche Haiti goes to the Dominican Republic. I just heard this most shocking news from someone who is in the business of exchanging currency in the Centre Department of Haiti.

Imagine that, being called a slave at work by your boss in the 21st century in America, forbidden to speak Creole while Hispanic workers are speaking Spanish right in front of you. Doing the all the dirty jobs that others others are exempt from.

I just found out, premium gas does nothing for your car except cost you more money! I just read on the Federal Trade Commission's web site that buying premium gasoline instead of regular is a big waste of money! Read this...

There are so many Haitian music award these days that the Haitian music artists are not taking them seriously... It's as if everyone says to themselves, "Ban m fé yon Haitian Music Awards tou." Read this article by Jean Robert Noel.

Read this... From now on in Haiti, all commercial transactions across the country will be made in Haitian Gourdes. This is according to a presidential decree dated March 1, 2018 following a conseil des ministres.

I know many Haitian-Americans who will not agree with this statement but... No matter your net worth, you should never put college savings ahead of retirement... Why? Keep reading...