For an overview of some of the issues involved in trying to live in a shekel economy on currencies that are not shekels, see my post on Foreign Exchange Risk.
Amitai is a fellow member of the Living in Israel-Debt Free Facebook group. You are welcome to check us out, but please note that (1) it’s Israel-focused and (2) it’s Dave Ramsey style. That means maximum responsibility, minimum blaming others, a profound fondness for budgeting and a marked aversion to debt.