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Child allowances are often a source of doubt for many families. From whether or not to actually pay them an allowance to when to start or how much money to give at each age.

Saving is the basis of healthy and stable personal finances. It is the cornerstone that will later support your entire financial system and perhaps the most important element for achieving financial peace of mind.

We all like to get free stuff and think we’ve got a bargain. These are the cornerstones of cashback, a marketing technique that rewards your purchases with savings, but it can be dangerous if you don’t know when to take advantage of it.

There are many ways to organize your finances so you can save and invest. The envelope method is one of the simplest and most traditional.

Have you ever felt like you were making decisions on autopilot? You don’t understand how you ended up buying that big TV? Why you save so little, even though you know it’s important? The answer to all these questions lies in your brain and what are known as cognitive biases.

What should you do with your emergency fund? Is it possible to get a return on the money you put aside for unexpected events? This question is becoming increasingly common in the face of rising inflation.

An economy goes into recession when its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contracts for two consecutive quarters. This is the technical definition of a recession, something that already happened in the United States as well as in the eurozone in the first quarter of this year.

Saving and managing your finances is a lot like dieting or exercising. You always start off strongly and with enthusiasm. However, as time goes by, bumps in the road and unexpected events come along, then excuses, and finally you give up and go back to your previous routines.

Whether it is good debt or bad debt, mortgage or credit card debt, with debt there always comes a time when it hurts and the question arises: how can I get rid of it? Should I sell my investments to pay off the debt?

Fixed income is back in fashion with Treasury Bills taking a starring role. The demand for these has been so high that it has forced the Bank of Spain to change the contracting system to avoid queues.

Can you imagine a life without having to work? Living on an income or retiring young is the dream of many people and the best way to achieve it is through passive income.

Each household spends an average of 5,050 euros a year on food and non-alcoholic beverages, according to the data from the Spanish National Institute of Statistics (INE). Of this total household budget, 16% is spent on shopping and covering these basic needs.