menthe Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Well I WAS shocked though I was expecting a big rise as all the media have been warning for months. Just curious to know how others have fared. Yikes....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 Not got the prices yes, but the ones Ihave looked at seem to have increased out of all propotion to the cover. With 2 ALD's now I begin towonder if I need to bother!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 8 % on mutuelle. 8 % on metro tickets. 8 % on energy bills School meal inflation Fuel inflation Rent inflation Food inflation Secondhand cars cost more than new cars. Need I go on. France is slowly imploding economically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 ALBF, I have looked at the prices of cars and, as you say, secondhand ones have increased astronomically. For the moment therefore, we are managing on just the one car. Still getting used to not having my own set of wheels but I refuse to pay the prices asked. It's not as bad as all that. The unstopping rain has put paid to most outings and, as you say, food shopping is no great pleasure either so using the car has become a rare occurrence. To be fair, I don't think it's just France. All of Europe seems to be having economic problems and no government seems to be managing the rapid decline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 My mutuelle has gone up by 15%. Not sure whether or not that's average. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 I forgot insurance will go up. Oooh and water We should start a thread on this lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, DaveLister said: My mutuelle has gone up by 15%. Not sure whether or not that's average. How much do you pay already ? I think I pay at least 100 euros a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, DaveLister said: My mutuelle has gone up by 15%. Not sure whether or not that's average. DL, I haven't worked out the percentage because that will be truly horrifying. It's gone up by hundreds of euros anyway. Over two and a half times of what you pay, ALBF, but you are a young man so it's not a proper comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, alittlebitfrench said: How much do you pay already ? I think I pay at least 100 euros a month. Was less than that but it's now gone up to 105 euros pcm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted December 21, 2023 Share Posted December 21, 2023 4 hours ago, DaveLister said: My mutuelle has gone up by 15%. Not sure whether or not that's average. I heard that quoted as the average on a news item .. got the prices now, more than I was paying for top cover, on th much lower package .. still deciding what to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 150€ pcm for two people. Basic cover. Not seen our increase yet. I see that house insurance cover will be rising due to the increased number of climate induced events. Even if your area is not touched, all premiums will go up. Otherwise (if its not the case already) anyone in an ancient flood plane will not be able to afford cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alittlebitfrench Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Lehaut said: I see that house insurance cover will be rising due to the increased number of climate induced events. Even if your area is not touched, all premiums will go up. Otherwise (if its not the case already) anyone in an ancient flood plane will not be able to afford cover. Never ever buy a house in France near water. And as a precaution, buy a house that is on a hill. Or an apartment. But not on the ground floor. That aside, gas is going up next year in France because there are less and less gas customers. But the infrastructure still needs to be maintained. That will fall on those who are still using gas. Price of wood has gone through the roof. 45 euros a sterre a couple of years back and now 80 + euros. France is economically imploding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko12x2 Posted December 22, 2023 Share Posted December 22, 2023 For my wife and I it is 'only' +12%, but for our son (37, same mutuelle) it is +15.75%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lehaut Posted December 23, 2023 Share Posted December 23, 2023 22 hours ago, alittlebitfrench said: and as a precaution, buy a house that is on a hill. Or an apartment. But not on the ground floor We are 100 m from the Loire, but on the 5th floor, so should be ok😁. On the other hand the car is parked in the garage at level -2! There are pumps installed that run quite often pumping the nap water out of the sumps. The lift area at -2 in our block used to flood until I foamed up a form hole in the wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted December 23, 2023 Author Share Posted December 23, 2023 22 hours ago, ko12x2 said: For my wife and I it is 'only' +12%, but for our son (37, same mutuelle) it is +15.75%. That is sort of "contrary" because in my experience and with our previous mutuelle, the premiums went up quite a bit every time we passed another milestone decade. By that measure, your son should not be getting a larger percentage increase. You know, at this rate, the mutuelle will be costing us a very large proportion of our total pensions....yikes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenephilip572 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 (edited) Surprised by the spike in your mutuelle price? While unrelated, "The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt" by Richard H. Wilkinson adds historical depth. Like ancient traders navigating markets, reassess your mutuelle costs, ensuring a modern approach to managing expenses with the timeless spirit of financial prudence. Edited January 18 by eugenephilip572 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveLister Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 1 hour ago, eugenephilip572 said: Surprised by the spike in your mutuelle price? While unrelated, "The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt" by Richard H. Wilkinson adds historical depth. Like ancient traders navigating markets, reassess your mutuelle costs, ensuring a modern approach to managing expenses with the timeless spirit of financial prudence. This has got to be the best word salad I've seen from a bot yet. I'm tempted to leave it up just for the comedic value. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Back on topic:) Mine went up by 16% but as I changed last year to the one offered by the town who can negotiate a better price the monthly cost is still lower than it was with the old one. In figures the old one was 240€ a month before any increase, and the town one AFTER this year's rise is 150€ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menthe Posted January 18 Author Share Posted January 18 That is a substantial reduction, Norman. We too have a mutuelle negotiated by our commune. We are guaranteed 30% below the "normal" price every year. At the moment we have 150% for hospital stays including specialists' fees and 100% for everything else. I suppose, if push comes to shove, I will opt for 100% for everything. I opted to pay more the last few years because I knew I had a few planned operations. Certainly anaesthetists' fees have gone up considerably, more than double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VortexJester Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Mine shot up like crazy last year. It's like they're playing a game of "how much can we squeeze out of our customers?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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