Real estate: 5 tips for a successful first purchase
Obtaining credit, hunting for the rare pearl, possible aid, future charges... A first real estate purchase can seem strewn with pitfalls for novice and uninitiated buyers. However, by listing all the steps of a...
Nanoparticles: ham, soup, milk… 20 pinned everyday products
A worrying level of contamination. Are the products you use daily really safe? A survey published Thursday, December 15 by the Association for monitoring and civic information on the challenges of nanosciences and nanotechnologies...
Advertisements in mailboxes: the brands that will stop in 2023
In 2019, more than 20 billion flyers, catalogs, and promotional leaflets of all kinds still filled mailboxes across France. The vast majority of brands and companies used this kind of advertising action, as reported...
Christmas transfers 2022: deadlines to remember
Two holiday weekends. This year, Christmas and New Year's Day fall on a Sunday, which is not really good news for workers, who will not have an extra day to recover from the marathon...
Livret A, LEP, LDDS… The new savings book rates for 2023 revealed
Savings book rates will increase on February 1, 2023, it's no longer a secret: François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France, confirmed this last week.It is he who is responsible for...
CAF benefits: the payment schedule for 2023
Activity bonus, AAH, Housing assistance... The CAF takes care of the payment of a majority of benefits on the bank accounts of millions of French people, sometimes for a few tens of euros, often...
Cheese recall: all departments where it must be returned to the store
For the Christmas meal, it is customary to serve a beautiful cheese platter. Log of goat cheese, Comté, Camembert or even Roquefort, if the classics are generally included, it is also the opportunity to...
Bank card: 3 options to better protect you from fraud
Ever more elaborate scams. If many French people pay without worry on the internet, others still refuse to do so, fearing the theft of their bank details on unreliable sites or during a larger...
Linky meter: what will have to be paid from January in the event of...
Since its launch in 2015, the Linky meter has continued to spark controversy. Considered intrusive or even dangerous by some French people, there are still 10% of old meters in the country today. Part...
Life insurance: can we block your cash withdrawals?
With an average return of only 1.28%, savers who have bet on life insurance are looking gloomy. We are a long way from the 2% net of the livret A issued since August 1,...
Inflation: how much does mineral water cost, since the end of the shortage?
For several months, it had become very difficult to find bottles of mineral water from the brands Evian, Volvic or even Badoit in certain supermarkets. In question ? A dispute difficult to resolve opposed...
Heatflation: the 7 products that will cost more in 2023
Galloping inflation is felt around the world, including in France. In France, it is especially since September 2021 that the rise in prices has been noticed. Many are quick to point to the war...
Taxes: what you absolutely must do before Wednesday
Do you have doubts about your 2022 tax return? You have a few days left to correct your errors: "The online tax return correction service is open from Wednesday August 3 to Wednesday December...
Spice reminder: the list of supermarkets where to bring them back
Even as Christmas approaches, reminders don't take a holiday. This time, all kinds of spices and herbs are affected by such a procedure. These products were on sale throughout France and should no longer...
Supermarket shortages: what should you stock up on now?
The images are flooding social networks: we see families shopping at the edge of their carts, for fear of shortages. An image of the end of the world. Basic necessities are particularly affected, as...
Winter sales 2023: can items be returned or exchanged?
"Items on sale will not be taken back or exchanged". Does this sentence sound familiar to you? This is because it blooms twice a year in stores and on small lines of websites. The...
Winter sales 2023: start, end… Dates to remember
Start 2023 having fun. The winter sales are the first time of the year for fashion fans to find bargains in France. After Black Friday, the Christmas and New Year holidays, your wallet has...
The new PEL rate unveiled: here is its amount
Good news that savers were no longer expecting. The rate of the Housing Savings Plan (PEL) will be raised for the first time in 22 years, the Ministry of the Economy announced on Thursday...
Winter sales 2023: the 3 scams to watch out for
Good deals and big traps. Every year, the sales appeal to many French people, even if fewer and fewer take advantage of them and go to the store. According to the National Clothing Federation,...
Aid in 2023: all the dates to remember
The government takes out its checkbook in the face of the constantly rising cost of living. After the energy check, the fuel check or the wood check, here is the youngest: the fuel check....
Inflation: what increase for wages in 2023?
The year 2022 will have been deeply marked by inflation. Soaring prices at the gas pump, food shortages, declining purchasing power... The last few months have been particularly trying for the wallets of French...
Allowances: everything that changes in 2023
Billions of euros to recover. The government's new plan against benefit fraud takes the form of an amendment to the Social Security finance bill, which was examined at the end of 2022 in the...
Winter sales 2023: dates, duration, promotions… All information
This year, the 2023 winter sales will start on Wednesday January 11 and end on Tuesday February 7. In the midst of inflation, the French may take the opportunity to renew their winter wardrobe...
New fuel allowance: who will be entitled to it?
A new boost at the pump. State and TotalEnergies aid for refueling has dropped in recent weeks, automatically increasing the bill for the French. Bad news that had fewer consequences than some specialists thought,...
Recall of chocolate bars: all affected lots
Are you chocophile? Does sweet black gold still have a place in your pantry? Then your supplies may be in danger! Indeed, chocolate bars from the Castelain brand are the subject of a voluntary...
Telethon: 20 euros, 50 euros… How much does your donation cost you after taxes?
A call for your generosity. This year again, research needs you to continue its fight for children with rare diseases. The 2022 edition of the Telethon begins this Friday, December 2 and will end...
Supermarket: a new price spike expected in 2023
Who says new year, does not necessarily mean good news. After the past twelve months, many French people are happy to say goodbye to 2022 soon, without knowing what 2023 has in store for...
Taxes: the 5 credits and reductions most forgotten by taxpayers
It is well known that the tax return is to make it nightmares for some… It is however an obligatory step in each year of life of an active citizen. Some can afford to...
Power cuts this winter: how supermarkets are preparing for it
This is no longer a scoop: the country is facing an unprecedented energy crisis, which will require some adjustments at the height of winter. To avoid the "black-out" and relieve an electrical network under...
Breakfast biscuits recalled by Intermarché
If you're the type to have a quick breakfast and gobble down a few cookies on the way home, watch out! Cereal breakfast biscuits are being voluntarily recalled. It is the distribution giant Intermarché...
Reminder: all aperitif products to bring back to the store at the moment
Each day is enough to remember. Intermarché, Carrefour, E.Leclerc... No matter where you are used to shopping, you have surely come across one of these in-store posters asking customers to bring back a product...
Christmas meals: foods to buy now to save money
Christmas, M-1. The month of November is coming to an end and December will bring with it the cold, but also the magic of the end-of-year celebrations. The little ones have posted their list...
Multigrain sandwich bread recalled by supermarket chain
If you usually eat toast for breakfast, watch out! A multigrain sandwich loaf is the subject of a voluntary recall by the distribution giant Intermarché, throughout France. Sandwich bread is both a sacrilege for...
Livret A, LDDS, life insurance…: what returns in 2023?
Savings are popular in 2022. Faced with generalized inflation that does not seem to be drying up, many French people prefer to keep their savings warm rather than embark on risky investments.In the second...
Taxes: the powers of the tax authorities soon to be extended?
Since 2020, the tax authorities have had a tool to collect data on taxpayers' social networks. Indeed, following the adoption that year of Article 154 of the Finance Act, the Directorate General of Public...
Inflation: the purchasing power of retirees at its worst?
The last two years will have put the wallets of those over 70 to the test. According to an OpinionWay* survey commissioned by the company Monetivia, 20% of them declare that they do not...
World Cup and sports betting: how to manage your budget while playing responsibly?
It is the most watched sporting event in the world, alongside the Summer Olympics. No, it's not just football fans who come together every four years to celebrate their sport. Lots of people who...
Supermarket: Primaprix, Lidl’s new competitor?
Spain invites itself to France. On November 9, 2022, the Spanish supermarket chain Primaprix arrived in France and its first store opened its doors in the commercial area of Pontault-Combault in Seine-et-Marne. Since then,...
Jobs: come to the Personal Services Fair!
On November 29 and 30 at Paris Porte de Versailles, the Personal Services and Home Employment Fair brings together players in a sector who are recruiting with a vengeance…Networks of companies and associations, actors...
Christmas bonus, energy check…: the 5 aids that await you in December
The various 2023 budget bills have been adopted, and set the procedure for the payment of aid by the end of the year. Faced with galloping inflation and soaring energy prices, many French people...