The past six months have been a rough ride for the Mexican peso. The currency has lost 15.7% of its value against the U.S. dollar
When I first wrote about investing in Mexican government bonds (aka “CETES”) earlier this year, yields were sitting above 11%. That was a phenomenal opportunity
Just about everyone knows their money goes a lot further in Mexico when it comes to basics like tacos, beer, and bus fares. In percentage
Once upon a time, there was a discount card for seniors in Mexico available to all citizens and foreign residents (both temporary and permanent) called
Today is a great day to take advantage of peso weakness, if you fund your Mexican lifestyle with dollars or Euros.
These certainly are interesting times to be alive! Every week lately has brought bombshell news that’s almost impossible to believe. The firehose of unexpected news
In my experience, if an expat in Mexico mentions they’re looking to get a credit card from a local source, it’s virtually guaranteed that another
As expats know well, Mexico remains a cash-oriented economy. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, an astonishing 90% of transactions in Mexico (spanning
One of the occasionally frustrating things about living in Mexico stems from a mundane activity — withdrawing pesos from a local ATM for living expenses.
With inflation continuing to run close to 5%, getting a handle on the cost of living in Mexico in 2024 can be challenging. It’s especially