Economy

Eusebio, 75 years old, retired truck driver: "I earned 1,600 euros. Today they are earning 3,800 or 3,500 euros with all their expenses paid and this way you can face any mortgage"

Eusebio, 75 years old, retired truck driver: “I earned 1,600 euros. Today they are earning 3,800 or 3,500 euros with all their expenses paid and this way you can face any mortgage”

Road transport is going through a period of change and lack of personnel. The companies looking for thousands of drivers in a hard sector and with long absences from home. Even so, it remains a well-paid profession, especially on international routes, which attracts some young people and maintains nostalgia among ...

The Treasury confirms that two retirees must pay 48,956.59 euros of personal income tax on their two pensions and justice forces them to be forgiven since they are exempt

The Treasury confirms that two retirees must pay 48,956.59 euros of personal income tax on their two pensions and justice forces them to be forgiven since they are exempt

The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has ruled in favor of two retirees from whom the Treasury claimed 48,956.59 euros in personal income tax for the retirement pensions they receive from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Kingdom. Thus, the Court considers that both pensions are exempt ...

The OCU declares this brand as the worst supermarket eggs in Spain

The OCU declares this brand as the worst supermarket eggs in Spain

Eggs are one of the essential foods in the diet of most Spaniards. It provides high-quality proteins, is part of the daily menu of millions of families and is cheaper than meat or fish, although the latter is changing after the enormous increase they have had and which is reflected ...

A young woman speaks clearly about what she charges: “48 hours a week for about 1,800 euros net per month with a 20% retention, without pay included, while she studied her degree”

A young woman speaks clearly about what she charges: “48 hours a week for about 1,800 euros net per month with a 20% retention, without pay included, while she studied her degree”

The job search where they offer good conditions It continues to be one of the main challenges for young Spaniards. The difficulty in accessing competitive salaries, temporary employment and conciliation are part of the usual panorama denounced by unions to reverse this situation. However, the testimony of a young woman ...

Mercedes, 64 years old: "I don't work. I am collecting a widow's pension of about 1,600 euros. Now I dedicate myself to my hobby and to live what I have left"

Mercedes, 64 years old: “I don’t work. I am collecting a widow’s pension of about 1,600 euros. Now I dedicate myself to my hobby and to live what I have left”

In Spain, thousands of women who interrupted their working lives to care for their children or were employed intermittently today depend on the widow’s pension. Although some, like Mercedes, earn enough income to live comfortably, their case reflects a generation that worked without being able to secure their own pension. ...