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Savings on utilities, both water and electricity, are still possible. With gas we only prolong the inevitable. With the cellular rate, the best thing to do is to get a cheaper plan. Water care is everyone’s responsibility. Although the tariff is an assault between low consumption and a quadruple payment for sewer maintenance, which is […]
Much fuss has been made in northern countries such as the United States, Mexico and Europe about the time change for the spring season. April and November are difficult months for people because of the time change. People’s biorhythm is abruptly altered by such a disposition. Less sleep and different eating schedules put a strain […]
Undoubtedly inflation will be the first blow to be faced because of this armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine in a utopian attempt by Russian President Vladimir Putin to return his country to its maximum splendor as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; the USSR. As crazy as it sounds, Putin does not fit into […]
I have to admit that I am not a career economist, I rather like statistics and comparing phenomena. If we look at the statistics of each of the Central American countries, Costa Rica is the only country whose numbers give us an idea of how important it is to maintain a state that ensures the […]
Continuing with the costs of the basic food basket, it is now the turn of Nicaragua, which is one of the most expensive in the Central American isthmus. It reaches the price of O16,255.38 (Q3,526.11), so a person needs 2.5 salaries to obtain it. The basket includes 53 products. The minimum wage only covers 40% […]
Afterwards we went to a restaurant in the Roma neighborhood, in downtown Mexico City. The restaurant looked expensive and there was a long line to get in. The host told us there was a 20-minute waiting break. We looked at the dishes and everything looked delicious. We finally went in and ordered dishes we had […]
In Guatemala, the calculation of the basic food basket is a bit difficult to explain. The National Institute of Statistics uses an unclear methodology. Suddenly, they give the impression that there is one Basic Basket for the private sector, one for the academic, one for the politician and one for the investor. Various institutions calculate […]
Weekends are for resting and being with the family. Going for a walk is one of the most pleasurable sensations there is because with the current economic situation, money goes like water. Ordering food is becoming a luxury and it is increasingly difficult to decide because in a few months the dishes have increased up […]