Economy

One of the 'headaches' for parents at the beginning of the year is their children's return to school, since they must invest part of their money in the school supplies that they will use during the school year.(Also read: These are some products and services that rise in price in 2023).With inflation of 12.53%, in many homes there is concern about the possible increase in the prices of school materials, which would mean a higher expense than in 2022, when families invested between 400,000 and 600,000 pesos. Although the compensation funds offer an educational subsidy to alleviate the expenses of…

According to Runt figures and Andemos calculations, last December 21,914 new vehicles were registered in Colombia, this is 13.4 percent less than during the same month of 2021 and the lowest figure in the last 12 years.Despite this fact, 2022 closed with 262,595 new unitsan increase of 4.8 percent compared to the accumulated figure of 2021 when 250,497 expensive vehicles were registered in the country.(Also read: Drivers, batteries! This is the peak and plate this January 2, 2023) By segments, the preference of consumers for utility-type vehicles stands out, which registered 9,110 new registrations during the last month, followed by…

The company Claro Colombia announced its renewed Seguro Celular, a service that, in alliance with Liberty Seguros, seeks to enable customers to cover expenses for theft, repairs or common damages that generally occur on smartphone screens. “We want our customers to be able to use their mobile phones with peace of mind, knowing that they are protected against unforeseen events, with support and with the possibility of replacing their cell phone or having a device in good condition”, no Rodrigo de Gusmao, director of the Mass Market Unit of Claro Colombia.Seguro Celular is valid monthly and is paid on the…

With the end-of-year celebrations over, the school season arrives. Christmas lights, trees and decorations have already been replaced by uniforms, suitcases and school supplies.(Also read: These are some products and services that rise in price in 2023).Now, parents must invest part of their money in their children's school supplies, an expense for which in 2022 they used between 400,000 and 600,000 pesos. However, workers who earn between one and four minimum wages (1,160,000 to 4,640,000) can take advantage of the educational subsidy offered by compensation fundsWell, precisely, it is a support to alleviate the expenses at the beginning of the…