The Caribbean Millennials Podcast

The Cat's away so the mice will play! This week Anushka is out, so Vernon and Adane bring in a special guest, McCartney Popo, to have a little Guy Talk and tackle the topic of What Does It Mean To Be A Man in This Generation as well as how society has dictated our view and opinion of what it means to be a man. 

How much is your passport worth? Over the year Citizenship by Investment Programs have taken center stage in some Caribbean islands. Is this good or bad for our countries? In this episode we cover

• What is CIP
• Structure of Current CIP Programs in the Caribbean
• Benefits and Challenges of CIP

Sources:

https://csglobalpartners.com/caribbean-citizenship-passport-investment-programmes/

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hurricane-hit-countries-slash-cost-citizenship-investment-programs-n832161

http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/latamcaribbean/2017/10/26/caribbean-citizenship-by-investment-is-becoming-a-dangerous-race-to-the-bottom/

https://www.goldenvisas.com/caribbean/

http://caribbeancitizenship.org/

https://wp.caribbeannewsnow.com/2017/11/21/citizenship-caribbean-five-citizenship-investment-programmes/

http://www.escapeartist.com/caribbean/live/best-citizen-investment-programs-caribbean-2018/

CIP News Stories

https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/stories/2018/8/2018-08-10-bw-passport-scheme-fails-again-cl.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2567921/The-totally-fraudulent-lives-Montana-couple-created-Dominicas-Winter-Olympic-team-consists-them.html

Ganja, weed, marijuana, kush - whatever you want to call it - Cannabis is a hot topic of conversation these days. In this episode we talk about the Legalization of Marijuana and what that means for the Caribbean.

• Pros and Cons of Marijuana in the Caribbean
• Are Caribbean governments too far behind on legalization?
• What the future of Cannabis in the Caribbean looks like.

On this weeks episode we tackle the joys and sorrows of travelling as a Caribbean Millennial. From budgeting to intra-regional travel we cover it all.

A lot of us have them, but no one wants to talk about them. This week we brought in Student Loan Expert - Melisa Boutin, to share her tips and advice on Student Loans for Caribbean Millennials.

Melisa Boutin is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), Student Loan Expert, Author and Founder of YourMoneyWorth.com, a platform that provides personal finance resources to Millennials, in the United States and the Caribbean region to get rid of debt and build a positive net worth.

Get Connected with Melisa:

Melisa's Book: Student Loan Answers

Website: https://yourmoneyworth.com/

Twitter: @MelisaBoutin

Instagram: @melisaboutin

** GIVEAWAY ALERT **

Check our social profiles this week - we will be giving away a copy of Melisa's book and some Caribbean Millennials merch!

What is the Caribbean without carnival? There is no doubt that Carnival is a strong and significant part of our culture but how has it changed?

Ever had a relationship go horribly wrong? We've broken down the stages of a relationship into 3 phases - Porn, horn and scorn. Listen in as we tackle what each of these phases mean in part two of this exciting episode.

Ever had a relationship go horribly wrong? We've broken down the stages of a relationship into 3 phases - Porn, horn and scorn. Listen in as we tackle what each of these phases mean in this exciting episode.

In this episode we talk about Caribbean "dating" culture. Do we "date" in the same way that other cultures do? Are dating apps making things better or worse? What are our expectations for a relationship and finding the perfect one?

What does it mean to be successful as a millennial? Compared to life in our parents generation, success these days seems a bit more... complicated. In this episode we address what we think success looks like for Caribbean Millennials.

This week's news:

• • Bitter-Sweet Medicine: Election Promises Fulfilled But New Taxes Announced to Save Barbados Economy
    http://www.caribbean360.com/news/election-promises-fulfilled-but-new-taxes-announced-as-barbados-government-tries-to-save-economy#ixzz5IkfsgyQP
  • Barbados Names Caribbean Luxury Destination of 2017 http://www.caribbean360.com/news/barbados_news/barbados-named-caribbean-luxury-destination-of-2017
  • Problems with Intra Regional Travel Feature at CDB Meeting https://thenewtoday.gd/local-news/2018/06/11/problems-with-intra-regional-travel-feature-at-cdb-meeting/#gsc.tab=0
  • Citizenship for sale: how tycoons can go shopping for a newpassport https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/02/citizenship-by-investment-passport-super-rich-nationality