When I was fourteen, I was staunchly fiscally conservative. I came from a family of placard-toting socialist activists (not social, rather socialist, think union rep, a step shy of Teamsters,…
I want to share an important update with you: The cash limit for paying for goods is going down from 11,000 to 6,000 NIS from August 1st 2022. What this…
I came to Israel as a single guy to work as a madrich in a yeshiva. Several months into the year, my friend, who owned a small company that serviced…
I am offering a LFSII workshop geared to entrepreneurs and small business owners, freelancers, and anyone who works as an Osek Patur or Osek Murshe who want to make more money. In …
Rifka Lebowitz is once again offering a three-part Back to Basics Budgeting Workshop, starting May 8th, 2022.This is a good place to start to learn new skills and feel more…
March 23, 2022 at 8:30 PM Fjord Robo Investor With so many investments being problematic due to PFIC issues for Americans in Israel, we have decided to highlight investments that…
Yesterday, I had to honor to speak at the Women’s Day event at Space Mod in Modiin. Among many other things, I spoke about how women need to really know…
Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at 9 AM In this LFSII free chat with insurance agent Danny Newman and Financial Planner Rifka Lebowitz, they will go over everything you should know…
Tarya’s innovative, technology-based financial products are user-friendly, and custom-tailored, offering a fully transparent platform that is based on social values: accessible investment solutions, and encouraging the public to save. Tarya…
I was 17 when I first came to Israel on a student program for two months on “USY High” in Hod Hasharon. Before my trip, I never really had any…
WEDNESDAY, 12 JANUARY 2022 AT 20:30 6 week Introduction to Investing - course. Online event After two successful rounds for Living Financially Smarter members, we are opening a third and…
Fjord Robo Advisor uses AI to produce a global, diverse and diversified investment mix that is optimally matched to each investor’s risk profile. This innovative method is based on technology’s…
I (Laura) was born and raised in beautiful South Africa, and like many Jews there, my family lived a comfortable lifestyle with a nice-size home and household help. With all…
THURSDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2021 AT 09:00 Online event You might have a Keren Hishtalmut, or have been planning on opening one. Join the LFSII Keren Hishtalmut chat, to learn how…
Congratulations! You have decided to purchase a home or apartment here in Israel! This exciting new step can seem like a daunting one if you aren’t prepared. This is why…
BTB – Be the Bank Using advanced financial technology, BTB is revolutionizing and creating real competition in Israel’s credit market, via a peer-to-peer style of loans but with a twist,…
Monday, October 15, 2021 at 9 AM If you want to know everything from how to open an Israeli pension, what fees you pay to how much you can expect…
March 3, 2021, at 9 AM Should couples have joint bank and investment accounts?What should couples do with gifts or inheritances from parents?How can you, or should you, protect gifts…
As many of us know, Pesach can be an expensive holiday. In fact, it’s ironic that the matza or lechem ani (poor man’s bread) is anything but cheap. For those of you who may…
Vacation time is around the corner, and many of you have been asking how do families plan for going away? The Living Financially Smarter in Israel secret: Create your annual…
With the country practically shut down, there is a lot of confusion about employee and business owners’ rights due to the Corona virus and the effects it is having on…
As of January 1st 2019, Israel is taking yet another step in fighting money laundering. As a result, we are moving closer to becoming a cashless society. What is the…
1. What is a maanak avoda? Maanak avoda (employment grant) or mas hachnasa shlili (negative income tax) is a GIFT from the government which you can receive if you earn…
Financial consultant Rifka Lebowitz has written the ultimate insider’s guide to banking in Israel, to help you navigate the process from opening an account to closing one, and everything in…
When you live in Israel you feel each holiday in the air, regardless of your personal observance. Work and school days are scheduled around them, grocery stores follow the needs…
