#household budgets
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German Households Spend Nearly One Euro in Ten on Leisure
New official data show leisure, sport and culture took 9.5% of average German household spending in 2024, up from 8.6% i...
French Summer Budgets Drop €287, Pushing Holidaymakers From Restaurants to Picnics
A Cofidis survey puts the average French summer holiday budget at €1,748, down €287 on 2025. Families are swapping resta...
French Summer Holiday Budget Slumps to Lowest Since 2022, with One in Three Spending Under €1,000
The average August holiday budget fell by €287 to €1,748, while July travellers spent just €1,530. Rising costs are push...
Lack of Capital, Not Just Risk Aversion, Keeps Four in Ten Slovaks from Investing
A new survey shows 40% of Slovaks cite a lack of funds as the main barrier to investing, while the same share of househo...
German EV Drivers Paid Less Than a Quarter of Petrol Costs per 100 km in July
New data from smart charging provider Tibber shows that after the fuel tax cut ended, driving 100 km on petrol or diesel...
Ifo Chief Proposes Scrapping Reduced VAT on Staples, Compensating Low Earners with Cash Credits
Clemens Fuest wants Germany to replace the 7% reduced VAT on food and other goods with the full 19% rate, paired with an...
Fuel Prices in Chile to Rise Around 30 Pesos Per Litre Starting Thursday
After a brief respite, gasoline and diesel prices will climb again as the government’s Mepco smoothing mechanism reaches...