Back to school: the price of supplies is soaring
Good news for French families: the first payment of the back-to-school allowance is expected this Tuesday, August 16, 2022. The full amount of the ARS this year ranges from €392.05 to €428.02, depending on...
Supermarket: 5 products whose “use by date” could soon disappear
In France, 10 million tonnes of products are wasted or lost each year, for a commercial value estimated at 16 billion euros. These data from the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Territorial Cohesion are...
Tax return: here is the information you can correct online
Good news if you think you need to correct your tax return: since August 3, the government has offered the possibility of making corrections online. If you wish to modify elements, all you have...
Back-to-school allowance: when will you receive it?
If the holidays are prolonged for some, others are already actively preparing for the start of the new school year, and more particularly the start of the school year. Despite many tips for saving...
7 fruits and vegetables threatened by drought
"More than a hundred towns in France no longer have water today". This is what the Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu indicated on Friday August 5, 2022. The drought is beautiful and very...
Real estate: why the French rush to obtain credit
In order not to see their real estate project fall through, many French people have rushed to their broker and their banker in recent months. At issue: rising interest rates and tougher loan conditions....
Drought: 8 foods that could well disappear from our plates
What if global warming and drought totally upset our diet? The question arises more than ever in this summer of 2022. The drought we are going through would indeed be "the most serious ever...
Pensions, fuel… When will you gain purchasing power?
He prefers to be “the president of purchasing power” to that of the rich. If the French and the French have obviously not changed the nickname of the Head of State, in whom they...
Chicken recall: which supermarkets are affected?
After the Buitoni or Kinder cases that occurred this year, French consumers are now much more attentive to product recalls. These procedures are common and it is important to keep informed, as some products...
Cryptocurrencies: 5 reasons not to invest (and 5 alternatives)
Bitcoin, Litecoin, dogecoin and other Ripples… Cryptocurrencies, which some also call crypto-assets, are now legion. For some, it is the promise of a future fortune and more and more of them are being seduced,...
Supermarket: how Kenza saves 500 euros on shopping every month
6.1%. This is the dizzying figure reached by inflation over one year last July, according to INSEE data. For several months, the rise in consumer prices in France has spared no sector. Behind energy...
Inflation at the restaurant: 9 dishes whose price has increased
Eating becomes a luxury. At the supermarket, gas station or restaurant, inflation is everywhere. The daily life of the French is now partly governed by their purchasing power which, very often, pushes them to...
Product recall: cheese potentially contaminated with Listeria
There are more and more reminders. Today, it is tomme de brebis that is affected by one of these procedures. If this cheese is delicious with a good black cherry jam, this time it...
How long does it take to unlock life insurance?
It is, without a doubt, one of the favorite investments of savers. The success of life insurance is not surprising: it had everything to seduce French men and women, as the economist Jacques Bichot...
Grandchildren: tips for spoiling them without breaking the bank with taxes
How to bequeath your heritage without paying too much tax? This is a question that many French retirees ask about inheritance. For those who want to spoil their grandchildren in particular, here are 7...
RTT: how much can you expect to earn, exactly?
No salary increase provided for under the Purchasing Power Act. The text, adopted by deputies and senators at the beginning of August after long weeks of parliamentary debate, includes a range of measures aimed...
Errors on your taxes: it is possible to correct them
Are your taxes too high or too low? It's not too late to make adjustments. Taxable French people received their tax notice between July 25 and August 5, 2022 and were able to note...
Bank cards: what guarantees of assistance and insurance during your holidays?
Delay of a plane, a train or even hospitalization, unforeseen events can unfortunately spoil the holidays of many people during this summer period. It is good to know that in some cases, your bank...
Drought: 6 foods that could well disappear from our plates
2022, the record year for drought. It would even be "the most serious ever recorded" in France, according to a recent communication from Matignon.In mainland France, 93 out of 96 departments are subject to...
Student housing: solutions to find happiness at the last moment
Less than a month from the end of the summer holidays, many students have still not found accommodation. Many cities are indeed affected by a shortage of student accommodation leading to an explosion in...
Sofica, Girardin… these lesser-known investments that dodge tax
Are we paying too much tax in France? This is obviously the opinion of French men and women… or, at the very least, of a majority of them. As Le Figaro explained in February...
SNCF fares: the right plan for free train travel
Tired of seeing the prices of train tickets increase inexorably? The Kidygo site could interest you and considerably reduce the cost of your SNCF journeys. The principle: parents pay part or all of your...
Savings: why will it soon be time to open a PEL?
Bad time for savings? It is clear that inflation, whose increase is estimated at 6.1% over one year in July 2022 as La Tribune reminds us, tends to eat away at investment returns. What...
Lidl: this low-cost food processor back from August 4
Lidl's famous kitchen robot is back on the shelves of the low-cost brand this Thursday, August 4. As reported by Les Numériques, Lidl's Silvercrest pastry robot is again on sale from the German brand...
Employee savings: what to think about doing before December of this year
He intends to establish himself as the president of purchasing power. At the end of a first mandate where he had been nicknamed “president of the rich”, Emmanuel Macron decided to start his second...
Mortgage: interest rates continue to soar, what to expect for the start of the...
Bad times for buyers in the real estate market. Interest rates have been climbing steadily for several months. Average loan rates reached 1.68% in July 2022, a record since the start of the year....
SNCF fares: tips for tickets at the best price
Buying your train ticket at the best price can sometimes be a headache. Indeed, for an identical journey, prices can vary dramatically and SNCF's pricing policy remains a difficult mystery to solve. If it...
Inflation: 9 products that continue to see their prices increase in July
Inflation is not done with the French. According to IRI data from July 2022, its rate has increased by 6.71% in one year. That is 1.61% more compared to the previous month. The reason...
Shortage of mustard: 6,000 euros for two pots, really?
This is an announcement that has aroused the anger of Internet users. Two 850-gram jars of mustard for 6,000 euros, and you'll even get the little one offered for that price! This is the...
Property tax: amount, date of payment… All you need to know about local tax
The property tax will increase again in 2022. But for some much more than for others. The FSL firm estimated the tax increase at 1.9% nationally. Marseille, for example, voted to increase this tax...
Taxes: the tax authorities reimburse 13 million taxpayers, are you concerned?
While the French have been starting to receive their tax notice for a few days, the ministry responsible for public accounts has taken stock of this 2022 campaign. As reported by our colleagues from...
SNCF prices: this region offers decreasing prices for the over 60s
The Occitanie Region is multiplying the offers for train users. On the occasion of the reopening of the Avignon - Pont-Saint-Esprit railway line after 50 years of interruption, it announced the establishment, in collaboration...
Disappearance of Géant-Casino: the famous hypermarkets change their names
A new name for a new beginning. With more than 11,500 stores spread throughout the world, the Casino group holds a solid place in the retail sector. In France, it owns the eponymous supermarkets,...
Life insurance: why you might soon be rubbing your hands
Savings seem to be doing well in this period of inflationary crisis. Holders of Livret A - or other comparable regulated products such as the Livret de développement durable et solidaire (LDDS) or the...
The taxman can spy on your social networks, and it’s legal
Posting photos of your vacations in 5-star palaces or of your new Audi car on Facebook: this is a habit that can encourage the tax authorities to look into your case. As Presse Citron...
In this brand, your toll tickets bring you vouchers
Some supermarket brands have decided to mobilize on the occasion of this crossover weekend. If Leclerc renews its "fuel at cost" operation between Thursday July 28 and Saturday July 30, 2022, Casino offers, from...
Supermarket: how can my till receipt bring me money?
At the supermarket checkout, there are two schools: those who religiously keep all their receipts, and those who throw them away before they even arrive in the store's car park. Soon, these two camps...
Electricity: do we know how much we will have to pay this winter?
The Prime Minister intends to renationalise EDF 100%. The operation, explains La Dépêche, aims to allow the State better control of its energy policy. As the economist Philippe Crevel pointed out in our columns,...
What to do to turn your small parts into a voucher
Who has never kept small pieces without really knowing what to do with them? They have the unfortunate tendency to weigh down the wallet without ever being particularly useful, or almost. And for good...
Thermal colanders: 140,000 properties soon to be banned from rental?
France has 5.2 million thermal strainers among the 30 million main residences, according to the National Observatory for Energy Renovation (ONRE). This represents 17% of the stock of main residences that have an F...