8 types of leave you didn’t know existed
Maternity, sick or sabbatical child leave... French laws offer different ways of taking rest days. Whether it is to help a loved one, to set up a personal or professional project, there are many...
Faulty Linky meter: how much does it cost to have it replaced?
The Linky meter is present in almost all homes in France. In circulation since 2015, it will soon have replaced all the electricity meters of the old generation of the territory.If some fear that...
Bank card: 5 points to check before the holidays
The end of the school year rhymes with the first big departures on vacation. On this occasion, the Centrepresse.fr newspaper has compiled a list of recommendations to take before leaving.It is not at the...
Mass recall of eggs: all products affected
Boiled, scrambled or fried… There are many ways to cook eggs. This allows you to enjoy the benefits of this food while varying the pleasures. Also and in general, eggs are very useful for...
What should be calculated for a good mortgage?
Before you start contacting an agency to begin the process of finding a property, you must define your borrowing capacity. This is indeed an important element for obtaining a mortgage, allowing in particular to...
Toll prices: towards a discount granted by motorway companies this summer?
This summer, 80% of French people will take the car to go on vacation. In addition to fuel prices, which are still very high, the price of tolls has also increased. The increase is...
Survivor’s pension: pay attention to the combination of employment and retirement to avoid unpleasant...
Combining employment and retirement can increase your income. But beware, this can also deprive you of a survivor's pension. Paid by the basic schemes for employees, the self-employed and liberal professionals to the spouse...
TESTIMONY. My tips for selling my clothes well on Vinted
A dress that's too small, a sweater that you don't wear anymore, a pair of shoes that you've only worn once... Your closet is full of things that you don't wear. To purify your...
Recall of Häagen-Dazs ice cream: the supermarkets concerned
Strawberry or lemon, vanilla or chocolate, 61% of French people consider ice cream to be their favorite dessert, according to a TNS Direct study for the Syndicate of industrial manufacturers of ice cream, sorbets...
Retirement: are overtime hours counted in the calculation of the pension?
Do you know how the amount of your retirement pension is calculated? For many French people, this is a trick question – or, at the very least, a glue. And for good reason !...
Product recall: mozzarella potentially contaminated with Listeria
A starter with the flavors and colors of Italy. What could be more summery than a mozzarella di bufala, or even a burrata di bufala delicately placed on a bed of fresh tomatoes and...
No Vacation for Scammers: Trending Scams for Summer 2022
It's hard to get rid of it completely. Every time you go on vacation, the risk is the same: French men and women who are not vigilant enough expose themselves to the dangerous voracity...
Taxation: the great promises of the Borne government for your taxes
They are already four to be threatened... but it is now done! Elisabeth Borne, to whom Emmanuel Macron renewed his confidence to govern the country, presented his executive team. This, as Planet has been...
Inflation: where to invest your savings intelligently?
With Mon Petit Placement, there are no more endless appointments with your banker, no more incomprehensible jargon and inaccessible financial products. Thanks to this French company, you can invest from €300 in portfolios normally...
Succession: what is the limitation period?
It was one of the most striking subjects of the pre-presidential election. For a long time, the succession fascinated the French so much so that almost all the candidates for the highest office of...
LEP: why you really have to open one in July
Everyone knows the Livret A. It is, by far perhaps, one of the favorite investments of French women and men. Its only known competitor, whose prominence was recently explained by the economist Jacques Bichot...
Inflation: the few products whose price is falling right now
Difficult, in full inflationary period, to save money. And yet! There are sometimes a few solutions to make the bill less heavy when it comes to checkout. Some, when it comes to preserving their...
Euros and rare cents: the coins to look for during your holidays
It's hard to deny the value of a coin. Even when it is not current in the country where you are, it can most of the time be converted and then spent. In this...
Fuel: the new help awaiting you
They were first entitled to the discount of 18 cents on the liter of fuel. This exceptional boost granted to road users - which resembles, in the opinion of the unfortunate candidate Valérie Pécresse,...
Micro savings: 4 unstoppable tips for putting money aside
Inflation hits the wallets of the French in the heart. At least from June 2022, consumer prices would have increased by 5.8% in the space of a year, estimates INSEE. We have to go...
Freelance: what is a networking platform?
Freelance status is attractive to entrepreneurs, whether young or old. The latter can benefit from all the advantages associated with this status. In addition to flexible working hours and the possibility of working from...
How to be well insured to go on summer vacation?
The tickets are booked, the accommodation is rented and the suitcases are almost packed. Everything seems ready for the departure on vacation which should not be long. However, there are still a few details...
Taxes: the verification to be done imperatively before going on vacation
Just because you're going on vacation doesn't mean you have to forget about taxes. A significant number of taxpayers still have to inform the tax authorities about their finances… at the risk, otherwise, of...
Holidays: how to continue to save well this summer?
It hits the French women and men in the wallet. And she does it with more and more fury! The rise in consumer prices, more commonly known as inflation, is explained by a series...
First price products at the supermarket: 6 ingredients to avoid absolutely
In the supermarket, there are no small savings… especially in terms of first price products! The latter, often shunned by consumers for their very basic packaging and their bad reputation, can nevertheless prove to...
Property tax: the departments where it is the least expensive
It costs more and more. On average, the amount of tax that French men and women who own their homes has increased throughout France in 2021. Of course, some departments have not been confronted...
Bank going bankrupt: what can happen to your money?
This is a scenario that has something to worry all taxpayers. What happens, very concretely, when the bank to which you have entrusted your precious (and difficult to earn!) funds goes bankrupt? Is it...
Pensions, salaries… What increases should we expect this summer?
Everything will now depend on the National Assembly. Since his re-election - and potentially even before, since it was already a subject close to his heart! -, the president is working with his executive...
Recall of spices: all products concerned
The list of recalled products continues to grow. After eggs, cookies and turkey cutlets, it is now the turn of several spice blends to be subject to a voluntary recall procedure by the producer...
Water bill: how do you know what your consumption is really costing you?
Water is essential for hygiene, health and daily needs. However, like many other resources, its price increases sharply and even reaches peaks in some cities. Thus, if in Paris the cost of the cubic...
Purchasing power: who are the French who will not receive anything?
The situation is tough and getting bogged down. For several months, inflation has been climbing to a worrying level, not seen since the 1980s.According to INSEE, in May 2022, consumer prices increased by 0.6%...
Linky: at what time does the meter communicate?
The least we can say is that it leaves no one indifferent. The Linky meter, which has established itself in most homes in France, has long been the subject of virulent opposition, led by...
Salary increase: the alternatives that your boss could offer you
Inflation is on the rise. And, obviously, this is not good news for French people who are faced with rising consumer prices. It eats into their purchasing power, harms the profitability of their savings...
Savings: the 50/20/30 rule to save whatever your salary
Who has never tried to save money? Saving is very often the first step towards saving — and therefore towards building sustainable capital, which it will then be possible to pass on… or to...
Water bill: how to know what your consumption is really costing you
Water is essential for hygiene, health and daily needs. However, like many other resources, its price increases sharply and even reaches peaks in some cities. Thus, if in Paris the cost of the cubic...
Massive biscuit recall: all products affected at this time
Before giving yourself a snack break, check that your cookies are not among the many products recalled recently. Indeed, the government site Rappel Conso recently recalled a dozen sweet pancakes, cookies, petit-beurre, filled cigarettes...
Livret A: the rise in its rate confirmed by the Governor of the Banque...
Facelift ? The Livret A should soon change its face, according to recent statements by François Villeroy de Galhau, the Governor of the Banque de France. Due to the high inflation that is hitting...
Inflation at 7%? What really awaits you in the coming weeks
The situation is not reassuring. For months now, France has been facing a sharp rise in consumer prices. The pocketbooks of workers seem to be shrinking, as gas costs more and the “errands” budget...
Recall of canned cassoulet: the outlets concerned
The French love their regional specialties. Among them, the cassoulet retains, year after year, a place of choice, especially in the South-West, the native land of this rich and comforting dish.According to legend, cassoulet...
Summer sales 2022: dates, promotions… Everything you need to know
Top start for shopping this Wednesday 8 pm! This year, the four weeks of promotions will take place from Wednesday June 22 to Tuesday July 19, 2022 in mainland France, with the exception of...