The perverse effects of the imminent abolition of receipts, a new rate for the Livret A which is causing controversy… Here are the 3 facts to remember from this Wednesday, July 19.
The unexpected effects of the end of the receipt on August 1
This time it may be the right one. After two postponements, the end of the systematic printing of the receipt must come into force on August 1st. The main objective of banning the automatic printing of tickets in stores is to reduce the production of waste. In fact, nearly 30 billion slips are printed every year.
Despite this argument, 12 consumer associations are demanding that the printing of receipts be systematically offered to consumers. Indeed, as of August 1, the consumer will still be able to obtain a receipt, but only his request.
Risk of fraud, proof of purchase made more difficult in case of exchange or refund… Here are 5 perverse effects of the end of the receipt.
The rate of the Livret A blocked at 3% angers savers
Thunderbolt for the 55 million holders of a Livret A. Last Thursday, the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, announced that the remuneration of the savings product preferred by the French would remain blocked at 3% from August 1, until January 2025.
And yet, according to the formula for calculating the Livret A rate, this one should have passed 4.1% next month. This decision by the executive caused many MoneyVox readers to react. To discover here.
Livret A blocked at 3%: with 1000euros, how much interest will you earn in 1, 5 or 10 years?
High salary increases
The consulting firm Mercer published on Wednesday its annual survey dedicated to the mandatory annual negotiations and the value-sharing bonus. And according to this study, the envelope dedicated to base salary increases planned for 2023 has increased a lot. She should thus curl a median level close to 5%.
Good news, the upgrading budgets for 2024 should remain the same. But the evolution of the economic situation and inflation in the second half may force companies to come and adjust this figure, warns Mercer. More details can be found in this article.