Personal finance for households in Portugal and Europe, and the economic news that reaches the budget at home. One or two pieces a week.
The sticker album game: twelve weeks, one album, a child who learns to budgetA game for one child and one parent: pocket money in packs, a ledger on the fridge, swaps, and one decision at the end.PPR: what it is for, what it costs, when it is worth itA plain look at the Portuguese retirement plan: the IRS deduction, the lock-in rules, the fees, and a simple way to decide if it fits your household.Buying a car? Euro 7 rules could add hundreds of euros from NovemberFrom 29 November, Euro 7 rules feed into Portugal's ISV tax, raising new car prices. Here is what it means in euros and what to do now.Fuel is costing more, and no tax cut is comingPortuguese drivers paid €1.16bn extra at the pump since the Iran war. The government has ruled out a VAT cut. Here is what to do this month.