Your portfolio risk to make gray mine, in these first days of February. Here are the significant changes, in the beginning of this month.

Apart from good news on the gas and the electric bikes, the changes that come into force are not favourable to consumers. In particular, those concerning the remuneration of popular savings. Review of these developments.

The booklet Was less financially rewarding

Sad news for the approximately 55 million French people who have a livret A. The remuneration of their savings, tax-exempt and totally secure, down 0.25 point. From the 1st of February, the investment does not earn more than 0.5% per year, its rate floor. A drop of a quarter of a point that also concerns the other booklets tax exempt. The rate of the Booklet of sustainable development and solidarity (LLDS) falls to 0.5 per cent, while that of the Livret d’épargne populaire (LEP) displays to the 1%.

electricity on the rise…

The regulated rate of electricity (the famous “blue tariff”) increases of 2.4% from the beginning of the month. The government has in effect chosen to apply without waiting for the recommendations of the Commission of energy regulation (CRE). “This increase represents 21 euros per year on average over the bill of a residential customer of EDF,” says the forum in its deliberations. Three-quarters of French households are directly affected by the measure. But the remaining quarter may also be made, if the supply of market purchased is indexed on the regulated rate of electricity.

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…And the gas down

one rises, the other falls! On the 1st of February, regulated prices of natural gas decrease of 3.3% compared to the scales of the month of January. In detail, the lower of the invoice, 0.9% for households that cook by gas, 2% for those with a dual use (cooking and hot water) and 3.5% for those who heat up the gas. One-third (37%) of consumers, those that have not opted for an offer of market, the direct benefit of the reduction. For others, it all depends on their gas supply contract (fixed price or indexed on the regulated rate).

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taxis more expensive

This could bring the users to the public transport… and develop a little more the business of the companies of VTC ! In this 1st of February, the price of taxis increases in effect throughout the territory. Now, the support goes to 4,18 (€4,10 € previously), the mileage allowance to 1.12 euro (compared to 1,10 euro) and the minimum rate of run-to-7,30 (€7,10€). It should be noted that the flat fee provided for travel to the airports increase, in the amount of 3 € for Roissy and 2 euros for Orly. But not the flat fee provided to and from the airports of Nice Côte d’azur and Toulouse Blagnac airport.

toll slightly on the rise

It was in February that the motorway companies are reviewing their tariffs, with the agreement of the government. This cru 2020, the increases are quite small, since they are limited on average to 0.85%. But the improvements vary from one network to the other : they appear, for example, to 0.71% in Cofiroute (Vinci), to 0.96% in ASF (Vinci) and to 1.07% for motorways rhodaniennes Area (Eiffage). On most journeys, it will cost a few tens of cents at the most.

The British “out”

there It is, the Uk to quit officially the european Union, this Friday, January 31st at midnight. The EU thus loses 66 million inhabitants and more than 26 member States. But except for the british meps who lose their seats, nothing will change in the immediate future. The withdrawal agreement provides, inter alia, that the expatriates are installed to both sides of the Channel before the end of the transition period (which ends on 31 December 2020) will continue to reside and work in their host country. As to the freedom of movement, which will be the subject of negotiations, it applies at least until the end of the year.

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The pass Navigo from December reimbursed

You have attempted to take the Transilien or travel on the lines of the RATP at the end of the year 2019, without success ? You can get a full refund of your subscription for the month of December 2019. Because of a strike that has virtually paralyzed all traffic. The site has just opened, to the address www.mondedommagementnavigo.com. “This measure relates to customers Navigo Annual Navigo Month, Navigo Month Solidarity, Navigo, Senior or imagine R, which will be reimbursed one month of their transport package, as well as the customers Navigo Week, Navigo Week Solidarity on the basis of reimbursement of a week of subscription,” one can read there. A lesser evil, for all the users in the galley !

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A check to buy a electric bike

ile-de-france, you can benefit from using the region to equip you with an electric bike. Its amount ? 50% of the price of the gear, with a ceiling of 500 euros. Already announced in the end of the year, the measure becomes truly operational on 20 February, with the opening of the platform refund. A scheme retroactive, because you can benefit from it for any purchase starting from December 1, 2019. But attention, this help is not accumulative with those that may already have put in place certain local authorities. In particular, in Paris.