The maximum pension will rise to about 3,481 euros per month in 2027 above the CPI, but the extra increase will only be received by new pensioners of that year

No matter how much contributions have been made, a contributory pension (retirement pension, permanent disability pension or widow’s pension, among others) cannot start above the maximum amount set each year by law, with some exceptions, and in 2026 that limit is 3,359.60 euros per month. In January 2027 it will grow more than the rest …

Mark, owner of a self-service laundry: “I dedicate half an hour a day to it, but I invested 80,000 euros and it will take seven or eight years to recover it”

Mark, owner of a self-service laundry: “I dedicate half an hour a day to it, but I invested 80,000 euros and it will take seven or eight years to recover it”

A business that opens every day, operates practically on its own and barely requires half an hour of daily work may seem, at first glance, a simple source of income. But behind a self-service laundry there are also machines that cost thousands of euros, rent, soap, electricity, gas and an investment that can take years …

Profitability or risk? The dilemma that marks investment decisions in 2026

Investment

Types of investment funds

Fixed income, variable income, mixed funds, guaranteed funds, accumulation funds… When you start exploring the world of investment funds, it is easy to get lost among so many names. To understand them, it is worth asking two questions: What the fund invests in and what it does with the returns …