Television license fee: can you pay it twice?
Every year, tax households in France equipped with a television are subject to the payment of the television license fee, otherwise known as the public audiovisual contribution tax. It is used to finance the...
Bank: these two banking behaviors that cost you dearly
Your banking services could cost you less. As Capital reports, you could save on bank fees by kicking two bad habits. Indeed, according to a study by the comparator Panorabanques published on June 21...
Massive salad recall: the list of products and supermarkets concerned
The French love the salad, especially in summer, when its freshness is appreciated, and its endless possibilities!In 2018, households in France had thus purchased nearly 52,000 tonnes of bagged salads, for the modest sum...
Purchasing power: 8 objects that we do not think enough about buying refurbished
In recent years, the refurbished sector has been on the rise in France. In 2021 alone, between 3 and 3.3 million refurbished phones were sold in the territory, according to figures from the GFK...
Savings: why you will have to watch your life insurance this summer
It is, obviously, one of the most popular placements for French women and men. Life insurance, like the Livret A, is indeed one of the products that savers use the most and it is...
The best investments to save at 40
When it comes to savings, the French have a few preferences. And sometimes, the performance is not always there, explains BFMTV on its site. Very often, savers in France favor caution and precaution over...
Auto: why insurance per kilometer can be advantageous
Traffic jams, fuel prices, environmental awareness... The reasons for using your car less and less have been multiplying for years. In large cities, more and more city dwellers are leaving their car in the...
Buitoni, Kinder… What if you still haven’t been reimbursed?
E. coli, Salmonella: These two bacteria are now well known to the general public. In fact, in recent months, major cases of food contamination have been revealed, particularly for the Kinder and Buitoni brands.Indeed,...
Retirement: how to ensure the best pension in 2022?
Inflation obliges, the French and the French are struggling to put money aside. Worse ! When they get there, they often realize that the products they used to subscribe to are no longer sufficient...
Portable air conditioner: what to do if you have bought one
A few days before the official start of summer, the hot weather has already returned to France. Since Tuesday June 14, 2022, France has been facing an early heat wave. This Friday, it concerns...
Inflation on the rise: is it a good time to negotiate a rise?
Should we expect a general increase in wages? Soaring consumer prices, which are greedily eating into the woolen stockings of French women and men, could push some to (try to) negotiate an increase. But...
Resets: everything you will earn in July
Purchasing power. The wallet stands out as one of the most important questions for French women and men. This is also one of the themes that was discussed during the presidential campaign... and which...
Buitoni scandal: the recalled pizzas still on sale in Franprix stores?
The recall procedure had created a real health scandal. Last March, several cases of contamination with the E.Coli bacterium had been reported, in young children, after the consumption of a “Fraich'up” pizza, from the...
Personal finance: should you save or invest right now?
Inflation is hurting the wallets of French women and men. Consumer prices are rising very significantly (in one year, from May to May, they jumped 5.2% according to INSEE) and this is not without...
Milk recall: all distributors concerned
Not a day goes by without a new product recall. Fish, household products, sausage… Whether they are food items or not, the list continues to grow. Today, bricks of one liter of semi-skimmed UHT...
Livret A, LEP, LDDS… All the increases expected this summer
It's hard to ignore inflation. For months now, it has been mentioned everywhere. On all television sets, radios, in the columns of written press titles… More generally, it is also observed by all French...
Savings: What is the best product for retirees?
Who has never heard of PER? The new retirement savings plan, set up by Bruno Le Maire during the previous term of office, is now very popular with French people. It is a powerful...
Real-time tax credit: who are the new beneficiaries?
Good news in this inflationary period, where purchasing power is being undermined. After 2 months of delay, it is the turn of the customers of personal services companies to benefit from the immediate advance...
Plane ticket, hotel… What will cost you more this summer?
Will the summer of 2022 be synonymous with a return to normal? After two years marked by the health crisis, the world of tourism expects a lot from this summer season 2022. "Reservations are...
RSA reform: what could change this summer
Transform the active solidarity income into activity income. This Emmanuel Macron project caused a stir when he unveiled it during the presidential election campaign. The President of the Republic wishes to condition the payment...
Massive recall of yogurts: which supermarkets are affected?
It's hard to miss a product recall now. After the various scandals that may have shaken the entire country, food is carefully scrutinized by the French. The Kinder and Buitoni cases will, in fact,...
Aldi supermarkets: where will the 18 new stores open this summer?
Will your city welcome a new Aldi supermarket? After opening 17 new points of sale in the spring, the German hard-discount brand is counting on 18 new inaugurations between June and August 2022. It...
Real estate purchasing power: the large sum that will make you lose the rise...
A return to normal that will cost investors dearly. House, apartment, land, main or secondary residence… If you are planning to buy and you have set your sights on a particular property, you will...
Retirement savings: the serious flaws of the PER
"Spectacular debut"! According to Bruno Le Maire, the success of the new retirement savings plan (PER), launched three years ago, is due to its great accessibility and the tax advantages it offers. The sums...
Holidays under €500: the destinations to choose from
It's time to plan a summer vacation. Many French people want to free themselves from stress and daily constraints, by escaping to the beach or the mountains. If the world is starting to emerge...
Shortage of mustard: 5 products to replace it
Our supermarkets are increasingly empty. If the shortages concern many departments, mustard is one of the most affected products. Indeed, many French people browse the stores in search of this precious condiment.But, in the...
What is life insurance collateral?
No one can deny it: life insurance is one of the preferred investments of savers. Along with the Livret A, it is one of the reference products for all or part of French women...
Father’s Day scam: the message to be wary of
As usual, scammers take advantage of seasonality. As Father's Day approaches - which will be celebrated on Sunday June 19 in 2022, in other words the very day of the second round of the...
Tax return: 3 ways to avoid paying the late penalty
The tax return campaign is now over. Since this Thursday, June 9 at midnight, if you have not yet completed your tax document, you are considered late. And who says delay, also says sanction....
Inflation: 10 products and services that the French abandon first
The French are forced to consume differently. Weakened by galloping inflation - 5.2% in May 2022 over one year according to INSEE - households must arbitrate daily expenses. This is the first time since...
Linky meter: the 7 reasons that lead some to refuse it
It is an understatement to say that the Linky counter does not arouse enthusiasm. If the small green box of Enedis has finally been able to settle on almost all of the territory, it...
Revaluation of the 2023 tax scale: how much will you earn?
“It is out of the question that employees, that French people pay more income tax or enter the income tax scale because of inflation (…). I want to remove this concern”. Here is what...
What is the non-bank loan, which sometimes allows largesse of income?
90 euros per month. This is the additional cost that inflation imposes on each French woman and each French man on average, according to the Inflation Observatory of 60 Million Consumers and the NielsenIQ...
Senior executives: the key to full employment?
100,000 senior executives are still registered as unemployed. Here is what Gilles Gateau, director general of the Agency for the employment of executives (Apec), recalled on BFMTV on Monday June 6. Since many recruiters...
Purchasing power: 5 tips for saving despite inflation
Since the start of the year, France has been experiencing record inflation for decades: 5.2% at an annual rate at the end of May, according to INSEE. This rise in the consumer price index...
Inflation: should we fear a tax hike next year?
Will the 2023 tax scale jump? While latecomers (living in departments beyond number 55) only have until this Wednesday, June 8 at midnight to complete their declaration, others are already worried about the taxes...
Excessive bank charges: what are your remedies?
Are you eligible for a bank refund? If you have recently had incident charges, and in particular direct debit rejection charges, it is possible that you have. UFC-Que Choisir has just launched a new...
Bank card: tips for avoiding the “back-to-back theft” scam
Beware of this growing credit card scam. It is a scam technique revealed by Ouest-France which ensures that 12 complaints were filed between November 2018 and June 2019 in fast food chains of the...
Savings: do you know about whole life death insurance?
Who has never heard of life insurance? It is, in the opinion of many experts, the preferred investment of French women and men. This is not very surprising, given the effectiveness of the product......
Inflation at the supermarket: the departments that offer the most promotions
"Anti-inflation shields" and other "tight prices" are flourishing, in an attempt to attract consumers. Leclerc, Carrefour, Casino, Intermarché… All the large retailers now offer operations or special offers, in order to support the purchasing...