Saving Money

The Number ONE reason Americans save Money and how Haiti could profit from it if we had smart leaders

The number one reason Americans save money is not for college, it is not for their retirement, and it is not to buy a home. The number one reason Americans save money is to go on vacation. more »

August 9, 2018 5:56 AM

Would you still work if you were 75 years old or older? More Americans are doing that and it is not because they're broke

When you're young you can't wait to grow up. Then you grow up now you can't wait to retire. Now you're retired and you want to go back to work. Isn't that funny? more »

July 25, 2023 7:37 PM

Which bank offers a higher interest rate these days?

I was reading an article about saving money during financial crisis and one of the advice is to move my money to a bank that offers a higher interest rate. more »

June 17, 2018 11:18 AM

75 Gourdes for One US Dollar, When did it Happen?

In mid November, 2018, The US dollar skyrocketed in Haiti. As of November 16 2018, you needed 75 Haitian gourdes for one US dollar in Haiti. more »

November 16, 2018 12:51 PM

What If you lost your job today, how long can you continue to maintain your current lifestyle?

If you lost your job today, how long would you be able to continue living every day paying all the bills while maintaining your current lifestyle? That, my friend, is how wealthy you are. more »

December 16, 2019 10:12 AM

How can you save money when what you earn is not even enough for your daily expenses?

So you think saving money is impossible because the money you earn is not even enough for your daily expenses. There is one important question you have to ask yourself first though before you tell yourself this big lie. more »

December 14, 2019 3:33 AM

You are addicted to debt and you don't even realize it

If you are living paycheck to paycheck, if you do not set a budget for yourself, If all you do with your money is pay credit card debts, then my friend these are all signs of debt addiction. more »

September 14, 2019 4:55 PM

How much would you be worth today in Haiti if you put 1 million gourdes in the Bank in June 2015?

In June 2015 Haitians were shocked when the Haitian currency rised above 50 gourdes for 1 U.S. dollar. One million gourdes was worth about USD $19,801. What if you put one million Haitian gourdes in the bank back in June 2015, how much would it be worth today, June 2019, in U.S. dollars? more »

June 6, 2019 6:53 AM

Everyone is talking about how expensive food is in Haiti these days!

With the Haitian currency having absolutely no value compared the the US dollar, the price of food in Haiti has gone up and up to an unacceptable level these days. Everyone is complaining. more »

May 19, 2019 4:15 PM

Money : Most of the Diaspora money entering Haiti leaves the country in a heartbeat

One of the number ONE way that money enters Haiti is via money transfers from the Diaspora to their family and friends but can you believe how fast that money leaves Haiti through its borders with the Dominican Republic and to other countries? more »

March 7, 2019 10:43 AM