<prompt> Human: Ive been working in China a little over a year and when I first arrived the RMB was trading around 6.3 to 1 USD. In the last few weeks its jumped to 6.85 and all signs are pointing it will reach 7.2 by September. Now math and Economics are not my specialty but I was converting my check the other day and I noticed it converted to less than I was used to, after some quick math it looks like im loosing about 250 a pay check right now and that could grow to 500 by September which will take a large chunk of what I wanted to have saved by May 2019. Now I could tighten my belt here and make that 500 up but my creature comforts are really the only thing that keeps me going these days. I dislike the idea of leaving any large amount of money in my Chinese account but if it means saving thousands of dollars I may take that route. My question is this should I try and wait this out for a few months or just keep sending money home because it may not revert. I will for sure be sending my next pay check home as its not too bad yet but any educated insight would be helpful.  <response>: There is no way to predict what currency rates will do in the future. Especially with US foreign policy being as unpredictable as it is. So youre essentially gambling on currency rates by seeking the best option.What you should ask yourself is: Where do I expect to live in the long term? If you intend to return to the US, then its probably best to just convert as much of your money to Dollars as possible. That way you know for certain how much you have. 