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Security required: The best installment loans with security

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Security required: The best installment loans with security

safety required The best installment loans with security 03/06/2023 06:21 am Inflation remains high. Interest rates rise. And yet more and more people are buying on credit. How does that fit together – and where can consumers who want this secure their loan most cheaply? The financial experts at FMH-Finanzberatung have investigated these questions. It … Read more

This will change from 1 February: more expensive train tickets and time credit will be curtailed

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This will change from 1 February: more expensive train tickets and time credit will be curtailed

Only changes will take effect on February 1. From higher rates at the NMBS and lower at the STIB, to a limitation of time credit, applications for pellet checks and the reimbursement of medicines for young cystic fibrosis patients: read here what changes. NMBS raises fares Railway company NMBS will pull from February up the … Read more

European car sales fall to lowest level in almost thirty years

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European car sales fall to lowest level in almost thirty years

Sales of new cars fell last year to their lowest level since 1993, mainly due to the lack of parts. The parts shortage plummeted car sales in Europe especially during the first half of 2022, reports the European car federation Acea. At the beginning of this year, the Belgian automobile federation Febiac already pointed out … Read more

The shopping cart is already nearly 20 percent more expensive

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The shopping cart is already nearly 20 percent more expensive

Supermarket prices continue to rise: an average shopping cart became nearly 20% (19.67%) more expensive in December than it was a year ago. This was calculated by Testaankoop, who speaks of ‘the highest inflation I’ve ever seen’. In November, the price increase was still 18.11%. The consumer organization regularly compares around 3,000 products in seven … Read more

Consumer protection for online loans should be better

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Consumer protection for online loans should be better

However, Malte Gallée is not completely satisfied. The MEP is angry that member states have refused to harmonize penalties for breaches of the consumer credit directive. According to the Bavarian, the Greens had demanded fines amounting to at least four percent of the creditor’s turnover. “The compromise simply states that member states must ensure that … Read more

Government wants to keep enough ATMs: ‘Everyone should be able to get their money’

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Government wants to keep enough ATMs: ‘Everyone should be able to get their money’

Labor and Economy Minister Pierre-Yves Dermagne (PS) and Secretary of State for Consumers Alexia Bertrand (Open VLD) are in discussions with the banking sector to better spread ATMs. If that consultation does not give any results, a legal obligation will be set up, the House was told on Thursday. ‘It’s simple: everyone has to be … Read more

Contribution check – the health insurance companies at a glance – where are the insurance companies cheap?

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Contribution check – the health insurance companies at a glance – where are the insurance companies cheap?

Postal check These health insurance companies remain cheap 12/20/2022, 11:58 The average additional contribution in the new year is 1.6%. Many insurers have already announced premium increases. Others, however, remain below the average additional contribution. The overview: Everything gets more expensive. Often also the statutory health insurance. The average additional contribution increases in the new … Read more