A wealth of information can be found on the Start Business in France website. Valerie Lemiere is French and works in France as a business adviser for the national organization called Boutique de Gestion. She helps French entrepreneurs with all aspects of starting and running their business. This video presentation is slightly over 24 minutes (so grab a large cup of coffee) … [Read more...]
Baby as Fragile as Butterfly Wings – A Family’s Struggle
Through a friend on Facebook, I heard about Easton Friedel. This boy was born two months ago and has known more pain and suffering than most of us will ever experience. He was born with a rare condition known as Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Have you heard of it? I surely didn't know a thing about it. But one look at his picture scared it to my memory. His story makes me … [Read more...]
Want Free Medical or Emotional Support in France, Visit a PMI
Whether or not you are insured, or if you are pregnant or have a child younger than 6 years old, you can receive free services from the Protection Maternelle et Infantile (PMI) organization in France. The French believe that everyone has a right to access medical care, whether rich or poor, legal or illegal, and especially if you are pregnant or with young children. The PMI … [Read more...]
Why Paying 50% in Taxes In France Feels Great
When I was living in the USA, I was paying 35 percent taxes on my income (this included medicare and social security). I paid about $100 per month on health care through my employer, and had copayments and deductibles. For readers outside of the USA, I will explain this a little for you. Even if you pay monthly for private health insurance, you still pay a fee every time you … [Read more...]
Third Time’s a Charm – Trying to Get a House Cleaner in the French Countryside!
Not long ago I wrote about how easy it was to get a house cleaner for free through our private health insurance, Adrea Mutuell-Multi. Sorry, I forgot for a moment that I was in France! Nothing is easy. While the process was seamless of our private health insurance hiring a cleaning company for us, we forgot to think about the nuances of working with the cleaning company. In … [Read more...]