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It's important to explain that the TV fee helps to subsidize TV channels. It avoids having untimely advertisements in abundance as there may be on American TV channels. That's why un France you can watch a 01h30 movie on TV and only have one commercial break.
Thanks for sharing - you give a great boots on the ground understanding of life abroad in Paris! Also curious what rent + utilities add per month or if spread out per day.
you're so welcome! yes I have a cost of living video up on my channel where I go through rent & utilities it's here: ruclips.net/video/cqtv2rcmZAQ/видео.html
Pleasantly surprised to see how affordable day-to-day expenses are in Paris. Grocery items are priced a bit higher in 🇨🇦 than in the 🇺🇸, so a weekly haul can get quite pricey. I'm with you on the Sunday morning grocery shopping, Tiff! I go first thing when the supermarket opens and it's usually me, 2 or 3 elderly customers and the employees. 😂
Worth remembering that there are dozens of open air markets every day in Paris. Whether you live here or are just staying in an Airbnb, buying fresh fruit & veg from the market is cheaper and a nice cultural experience. On the other hand, lots of people buy all their groceries from the supermarket these days -the idea that French people shop every day is pretty outdated now, and it's definitely more convenient.
Bonjour Charles, Le but de cette taxe c'est de financer la télévision et la radio publique afin de ne pas dependre des grands groupes financiers qui gèrent déjà tous les médias parce qu'il y a très peu de publicité ces chaînes. C'est pour préserver la neutralité des journalistes et la liberté d'information et par la même la démocratie. Cette taxe existe en Italie, Portugal, Espagne ... Cette taxe va être supprimée en France en 2023 et une grève est prévue la semaine prochaine par les journalistes qui estiment que c'est une atteinte à la liberté d'expression. Cordialement.
Thanks for sharing! I don’t know why I always thought Parisians grocery shopped on the daily. I’m so looking forward to spending a summer or two there in the near future.
as someone living in tokyo (also an expat), I would also say that I spend most of my money on food. But I probably spent more last month because I did a lot of food deliveries which quickly adds up, as you know. I need to cut down on food delivery.
I wish I would’ve known about Wise before I moved here. It could’ve saved me so much money. Such a good tip for others! Haha, I just got that tv tax, it’s so crazy.
The tax, in France as well as the UK, goes towards paying for the public TV networks: France TV and the BBC. Neither of these are dominated by commercial adverts.
such a great point didn't film this - rn I'm using preply -- preply.com/ I usually go 2x a week but day/time varies - you can schedule when you want / as needed each week. my teacher is 24€/class but there are a tonnn of teachers on here at different price points. hope that helps & def check them out if you're interested! xx
Bonjour Keira, cette taxe sert à financer la télévision et la radio publique qui ne passent pas de publicité pour ne pas dependre des grands groupes financiers qui gèrent déjà tous les médias .Et ça permet aussi de préserver la neutralité du débat politique quand celui-ci est détenu par des intérêts personnels. Cette taxe va être supprimée en France en 2023 et cette semaine il y' aura une grève des journalistes qui ont peur de perdre leur liberté vis à vis des puissances financières . La vraie démocratie a un prix. Cette taxe existe aussi en Espagne, Italie, Portugal. Bien à vous.
Try private bank Account in the US because they don’t charge no fees but the downside is that some banks require a certain amount have a private bank Account I know CHASE BANK is $150,000
How does Wise work? When you "sign up" for Wise, is that like opening an account with Wise? And you transfer money from your U.S. bank account to Wise, who will then transfer the money to your French bank account?
When you sign up you connect both your U.S. & French accounts! When you want to transfer money you input the amount / currency / which bank you want it to come out of and the same for which bank it’s going to - showed this part in the video!
Basically, yes. I use it all the time (sending money in both directions) & agree that it is v easy to use & gives excellent exchange rates. In my case it's GBP & Euros.
I just found from another RUclipsr "Alain Mium Mium", supposed to be the best sandwich in Paris. If you get a chance look it up and let us know if you like it. Thanks, Charles
Tv tax???? Wtf! BTW been loving your vlogs. I stumbled upon them a few weeks ago and I’ve been watching a lot of them. It’s great insight into life if you want to move to Europe in this case Paris. I do have one question is it true that the best bread whether it’s croissants or even a baguette it’s better to get at a boulangerie?
Do you have cable for your TV? Do you pay the TV tax in addition to the cable fee? Here in California, we have satellite and it is about $175.00 per month. Our internet is extra. I sure hope we don't have to pay an additional tax. I did hear that Parisians do spend a lot of their income on food.
Most people pay for a bundle that includes internet and TV that's connected to the internet box. And yes, the TV licence fee is additional if you have a television set.
The tv tax is interesting, looks like it's basically averaging out to 13 usd a month? Not so bad when you think of it that way. Tiff, do you have to pay the tax if you don't have a tv and perhaps just use your computer to consume media?
If you have a TV set at all (even if you never watch TV programmes on it) you have to pay. On the other hand, if you watch TV on a computer, you don't.
Hello, to answer the question, first of all every year you have what we call a "fiche d'impôts", a " Tax slip" in english. On that document you are asked if you have a TV set. If you answer yes then you'll have to pay the tax, if you answer no, you'll not have to pay the tax. But be sure to say no only if you don't have a TV set at home because if you say no and you still have a Tv set at home, you will have to pay a fine if the investigators realize that you're lying. But if you don't want to pay that tax, don't buy a TV set and just watch tv shows on your laptop.
Bonjour Sara, Cette taxe de 138 euros par an ,c'est pour garder la neutralité de la télévision publique par rapport à la publicité. La télévision publique peut refuser une publicité si celle-ci n'est pas recommandée et aussi garder une neutralité dans le domaine politique parce que la télévision privée est gérée par de grands groupes financiers et cela pourrait être un danger pour la démocratie. Et il y'a très peu de publicité dans les chaînes de télévision et les radios publiques et les films ne sont pas coupés de spots publicitaires. Mais vous pouvez regarder la télévision avec un ordinateur et dans ce cas vous ne payez pas . A mon grand regret, cette taxe va être supprimée en 2023. Et beaucoup de partis politiques sont contre sa suppression car l'impartialité du débat politique sera en danger. J'ai toujours payé cette taxe car la vraie démocratie a un prix. Bonjour à vous de Paris. .
Finally an AD that is actually useful lol- will def look into this. I recently discovered your channel and binged every video in a week (yes I know) Love the content!
WoW tv tax. Does this tax include cable/internet/netflix/gaming/movie channels? The Grocer is a little pricey for IL considering how many items you purchased in two trips. I dont eat out much so I would save on this task. For one person I think overall its pricey.
No, the internet and choice of TV channels usually come bundled in a monthly subscription; the licence fee is on top of that. It pays for the public TV network which is not funded through lots of advertising.
Bonjour Georgina , Nous payons 11 euros par moi pour ne pas avoir une télévision gérée par la publicité et aussi pour avoir un programme de qualité pour face à la télévision privée de mauvaise qualité et pour une pluralité d'information car la télévision privée est gérée par des grands groupes financiers. C'est aussi pour proteger la démocratie et avoir une information plurielle et libre de toute influence financière ou de loby. Bonjour de Paris.
I used to follow Tiffany until she started showing her “passport” to go about her daily business.Paris is not as she is portraying and I understand she wants to boost her following.However ,how would she feel about not being allowed entry to various venues etc based on the colour of her skin would she scream you can’t do that it’s discrimination because that would be hypocritical would it not? Happy to accept discrimination against a certain sector of society as long as it doesn’t affect her
Bonjour Shirley, Je vis en France depuis 40 ans et je n'ai jamais été discreminé aussi bien pour le travail que pour autres choses sinon je serai reparti chez moi. Bien que j'ai une peau foncé. Aujourd'hui je suis retraité et j'ai une retraite qui me permet de vivre décemment. J'ai toujours eu les mêmes droits que les français bien que étant étranger. Et je ne suis pas une exception. D'ailleurs si les personnes d'origine africaine étaient discriminés, elles ne seraient pas des millions à vouloir venir en France. Je peux vous dire que la majeure partie des délits sont commis par les personnes que vous semblez défendre. Je vis en région parisienne et j'en sais quelque chose. Un acte de racisme est considéré comme grave en France et sévèrement puni.Je trouve injuste de dire des choses aussi graves et infondées.La France est le pays où il y'a le plus de mariage mixte et où nait le plus grand nombre d'enfants métis. Je suis contre toutes discriminations mais aussi contre toutes contre-vérités . Bien à vous.
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It's important to explain that the TV fee helps to subsidize TV channels. It avoids having untimely advertisements in abundance as there may be on American TV channels. That's why un France you can watch a 01h30 movie on TV and only have one commercial break.
It is fun that there is a lot of free things to do in 🇫🇷 France.
That SALAD looked sooo AMAZING!!!! OMG!
Thanks for sharing - you give a great boots on the ground understanding of life abroad in Paris! Also curious what rent + utilities add per month or if spread out per day.
you're so welcome! yes I have a cost of living video up on my channel where I go through rent & utilities it's here: ruclips.net/video/cqtv2rcmZAQ/видео.html
Pleasantly surprised to see how affordable day-to-day expenses are in Paris. Grocery items are priced a bit higher in 🇨🇦 than in the 🇺🇸, so a weekly haul can get quite pricey. I'm with you on the Sunday morning grocery shopping, Tiff! I go first thing when the supermarket opens and it's usually me, 2 or 3 elderly customers and the employees. 😂
Worth remembering that there are dozens of open air markets every day in Paris. Whether you live here or are just staying in an Airbnb, buying fresh fruit & veg from the market is cheaper and a nice cultural experience. On the other hand, lots of people buy all their groceries from the supermarket these days -the idea that French people shop every day is pretty outdated now, and it's definitely more convenient.
That TV tax sent me back to my UK days. 😭
I LOVE your curls!
You are so thorough. This helps me plan my Paris trip. Thank you so much
You weekly Vlogs are always so informative
Great video...what you pay for a full course meal is what we'd pay for fast food here in the States...I like that...tfs...
Your skin, makeup and lip color are so beautiful
Thank you. This was very informative. I'm shocked about the TV tax. Very happy there are so many nice free things to do in Paris.
Bonjour Charles,
Le but de cette taxe c'est de financer la télévision et la radio publique afin de ne pas dependre des grands groupes financiers qui gèrent déjà tous les médias parce qu'il y a très peu de publicité ces chaînes. C'est pour préserver la neutralité des journalistes et la liberté d'information et par la même la démocratie. Cette taxe existe en Italie, Portugal, Espagne ...
Cette taxe va être supprimée en France en 2023 et une grève est prévue la semaine prochaine par les journalistes qui estiment que c'est une atteinte à la liberté d'expression.
Cordialement.
You should try Lidl for grocery shopping, I know they are some in Paris. Way less expensive.
Lidl and Aldi was my favorite when I lived in Europe.
Pretty similar to NYC! Although I actually find food and restaurants a bit more reasonable in Paris…
Thanks for sharing! I don’t know why I always thought Parisians grocery shopped on the daily. I’m so looking forward to spending a summer or two there in the near future.
Nice! I'm thinking about a move to Paris in the next year or 2, so this will help me plan!
Happy thanksgiving Tiffanie!!
Can you make a video on the best time of the year to travel to Paris???
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Tiffanie ✌🏾💕
as someone living in tokyo (also an expat), I would also say that I spend most of my money on food. But I probably spent more last month because I did a lot of food deliveries which quickly adds up, as you know. I need to cut down on food delivery.
What time do Paris supermarkets open on Sundays?
I wish I would’ve known about Wise before I moved here. It could’ve saved me so much money. Such a good tip for others! Haha, I just got that tv tax, it’s so crazy.
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that tv tax is somethin else!!
The tax, in France as well as the UK, goes towards paying for the public TV networks: France TV and the BBC. Neither of these are dominated by commercial adverts.
Thank you forever this very detailed and beautiful video♥️ Also, you made me so hungry with this video!! OMG! Haha
I accidentally found your channel as We are planning a trip to Paris in 2023 😃. I admire your courage and how you are so positive 😃 best wishes
Aw thank you & wishing you the best with your trip!
Perfect week...I just want walk and sit and read, have tea and smile...OH and sometimes eat food LOL. :)
When do you take your French Lessons?
I was wondering that, too.
I know right? Been in France for how long?
such a great point didn't film this - rn I'm using preply -- preply.com/ I usually go 2x a week but day/time varies - you can schedule when you want / as needed each week. my teacher is 24€/class but there are a tonnn of teachers on here at different price points. hope that helps & def check them out if you're interested! xx
I'm also a big fan of Lingoda, I'm learning French since they speak it so much where I live now and Lingoda has been amazing
@@TiffanieDavis oh cool. I just use italki and Lingoda, hadn't heard of this. Local l'alliance française, too.
My grandmother in the UK also pays that TV tax! Never heared of it before; Crazy. Thanks for the vlog, informative and refreshing as always.
Yes, what is that? Tv tax!😲😲😲 can someone explain pls??
Bonjour Keira, cette taxe sert à financer la télévision et la radio publique qui ne passent pas de publicité pour ne pas dependre des grands groupes financiers qui gèrent déjà tous les médias .Et ça permet aussi de préserver la neutralité du débat politique quand celui-ci est détenu par des intérêts personnels.
Cette taxe va être supprimée en France en 2023 et cette semaine il y' aura une grève des journalistes qui ont peur de perdre leur liberté vis à vis des puissances financières .
La vraie démocratie a un prix. Cette taxe existe aussi en Espagne, Italie, Portugal.
Bien à vous.
Tiffanie where do you get your hair done- location?
Usps tells me 7 dys and it was 3 weeks, fingers and toes crossed latest Argentina package sent hump day is there before 12.21.21
Try private bank Account in the US because they don’t charge no fees but the downside is that some banks require a certain amount have a private bank Account I know CHASE BANK is $150,000
A tv tax is the USA is called AT& T
LMAO
LOL
I miss the food in Paris! Les Philosophes in the Marais also has an incredible French onion soup.
Ughhh I miss Paris I can’t wait to go back 😢
How does Wise work?
When you "sign up" for Wise, is that like opening an account with Wise?
And you transfer money from your U.S. bank account to Wise, who will then transfer the money to your French bank account?
When you sign up you connect both your U.S. & French accounts! When you want to transfer money you input the amount / currency / which bank you want it to come out of and the same for which bank it’s going to - showed this part in the video!
Basically, yes. I use it all the time (sending money in both directions) & agree that it is v easy to use & gives excellent exchange rates. In my case it's GBP & Euros.
I just found from another RUclipsr "Alain Mium Mium", supposed to be the best sandwich in Paris. If you get a chance look it up and let us know if you like it. Thanks, Charles
Tv tax???? Wtf! BTW been loving your vlogs. I stumbled upon them a few weeks ago and I’ve been watching a lot of them. It’s great insight into life if you want to move to Europe in this case Paris. I do have one question is it true that the best bread whether it’s croissants or even a baguette it’s better to get at a boulangerie?
YES
Do you have cable for your TV? Do you pay the TV tax in addition to the cable fee? Here in California, we have satellite and it is about $175.00 per month. Our internet is extra. I sure hope we don't have to pay an additional tax. I did hear that Parisians do spend a lot of their income on food.
Most people pay for a bundle that includes internet and TV that's connected to the internet box. And yes, the TV licence fee is additional if you have a television set.
Tiffanie. Fellow Bison here..Love your channel. Would like to see you speak more French on the channel.. it would
those seeking to learn the language.
The tv tax is interesting, looks like it's basically averaging out to 13 usd a month? Not so bad when you think of it that way. Tiff, do you have to pay the tax if you don't have a tv and perhaps just use your computer to consume media?
hey I'm actually not sure - I've always had a TV in my apartment so not sure how it works if you just use your computer.. hmmm good question though
You pay it only if you have a TV ! Loved your video Tiff !
If you have a TV set at all (even if you never watch TV programmes on it) you have to pay. On the other hand, if you watch TV on a computer, you don't.
Hello, to answer the question, first of all every year you have what we call a "fiche d'impôts", a " Tax slip" in english. On that document you are asked if you have a TV set. If you answer yes then you'll have to pay the tax, if you answer no, you'll not have to pay the tax. But be sure to say no only if you don't have a TV set at home because if you say no and you still have a Tv set at home, you will have to pay a fine if the investigators realize that you're lying.
But if you don't want to pay that tax, don't buy a TV set and just watch tv shows on your laptop.
Goodafternoon princess enjoy
what do you do for work besides content creating and editing?
also have a 1:1 service where I help people with personal branding/social media needs & courses/classes around navigating life abroad :)
Hold on! That TV tax took me out!
Bonjour Sara,
Cette taxe de 138 euros par an ,c'est pour garder la neutralité de la télévision publique par rapport à la publicité. La télévision publique peut refuser une publicité si celle-ci n'est pas recommandée et aussi garder une neutralité dans le domaine politique parce que la télévision privée est gérée par de grands groupes financiers et cela pourrait être un danger pour la démocratie.
Et il y'a très peu de publicité dans les chaînes de télévision et les radios publiques et les films ne sont pas coupés de spots publicitaires. Mais vous pouvez regarder la télévision avec un ordinateur et dans ce cas vous ne payez pas .
A mon grand regret, cette taxe va être supprimée en 2023. Et beaucoup de partis politiques sont contre sa suppression car l'impartialité du débat politique sera en danger. J'ai toujours payé cette taxe car la vraie démocratie a un prix.
Bonjour à vous de Paris. .
Finally an AD that is actually useful lol- will def look into this. I recently discovered your channel and binged every video in a week (yes I know) Love the content!
WoW tv tax. Does this tax include cable/internet/netflix/gaming/movie channels? The Grocer is a little pricey for IL considering how many items you purchased in two trips. I dont eat out much so I would save on this task. For one person I think overall its pricey.
No, the internet and choice of TV channels usually come bundled in a monthly subscription; the licence fee is on top of that. It pays for the public TV network which is not funded through lots of advertising.
This was very informative, thank u for sharing. It seems as if we have to pay taxes for everything. They get u coming and going.
Bonjour Georgina ,
Nous payons 11 euros par moi pour ne pas avoir une télévision gérée par la publicité et aussi pour avoir un programme de qualité pour face à la télévision privée de mauvaise qualité et pour une pluralité d'information car la télévision privée est gérée par des grands groupes financiers. C'est aussi pour proteger la démocratie et avoir une information plurielle et libre de toute influence financière ou de loby.
Bonjour de Paris.
Great info
TV TAX?!?!?
I used to follow Tiffany until she started showing her “passport” to go about her daily business.Paris is not as she is portraying and I understand she wants to boost her following.However ,how would she feel about not being allowed entry to various venues etc based on the colour of her skin would she scream you can’t do that it’s discrimination because that would be hypocritical would it not? Happy to accept discrimination against a certain sector of society as long as it doesn’t affect her
Bonjour Shirley,
Je vis en France depuis 40 ans et je n'ai jamais été discreminé aussi bien pour le travail que pour autres choses sinon je serai reparti chez moi. Bien que j'ai une peau foncé. Aujourd'hui je suis retraité et j'ai une retraite qui me permet de vivre décemment. J'ai toujours eu les mêmes droits que les français bien que étant étranger. Et je ne suis pas une exception. D'ailleurs si les personnes d'origine africaine étaient discriminés, elles ne seraient pas des millions à vouloir venir en France. Je peux vous dire que la majeure partie des délits sont commis par les personnes que vous semblez défendre. Je vis en région parisienne et j'en sais quelque chose. Un acte de racisme est considéré comme grave en France et sévèrement puni.Je trouve injuste de dire des choses aussi graves et infondées.La France est le pays où il y'a le plus de mariage mixte et où nait le plus grand nombre d'enfants métis.
Je suis contre toutes discriminations mais aussi contre toutes contre-vérités .
Bien à vous.
Brutal….very brutal
The angle you used for shooting this video was an awesome improvement👌
Have you ever thought about becomin' a professionnal RUclipsuse ?
1st!