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The French Livret jeune in 2025
What is a Livret jeune in France? A livret jeune is tax-free savings account available to those aged between 12 and 25 years old and resident in France. Who can …
The Livret d’épargne populaire (LEP) in 2025
What is a Livret d’épargne populaire (LEP) ? It is a tax-free savings account from which you can access your savings at any time, with a smaller maximum investment but a …
The French Livret A in 2025
What is a livret A? It is a tax-free savings account in France from which you can access your savings at any time. What is the interest-rate? The annual interest …
The 2025 French budget
The 2025 French budget The 2025 French budget has finally passed. Here is a summary of the main measures: French income tax brackets increase by 1.8% Temporary minimum tax introduced …
UK pension changes for 2025
UK pension changes for 2025 As is often the case, being non-UK resident does not always mean Brits abroad or those who have worked in the UK are not affected …
French supreme court confirms rules on mortgage deposit losses
What is the news regarding French mortgage deposit losses? The French supreme court, la Cour de Cassation, has confirmed rules regarding deposit losses for French mortgage applications. Can you …
French Personal finances – September changes
Personal finances in France – what changes in September 2024? Educational grant applications open Applications for French collège and lycée grants open on the 2nd of September until the …
French mortgages: positive trends in July
What is the latest news on French mortgages? According to the Observatoire Crédit Logement, the average rate for new mortgages in July was 3.62%, this is a fall from 3.66% …
Personal finances in France – August changes
Personal finances in France – changes in August 2024 An electricity price increase of approximately 1% has been cancelled This increase was due to take place on the 1st of …