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The Poor Swiss is a personal finance blog that provides articles on financial independence and better finances. The Poor Swiss site also offers an e-book that helps readers optimize their finances and save money by using the best financial services in Switzerland.
The Poor Swiss Blog
2d ago
Neon is a tremendous digital bank in Switzerland that offers excellent prices and features. They just introduced Neon Duo, the first digital joint account in Switzerland. In this article, I review Neon Duo thoroughly. By the end of the review, you will know whether you should use Neon Duo for your joint account. About Neon ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
1w ago
In April 2024, not much changed or happened. I felt it was a month between two months. It was neither bad nor good. Financially, it was an expensive month again, with some old taxes to pay and some extraordinary expenses (and some splurging). Despite these expenses, we were still about to save about a quarter ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
2w ago
If you are investing in the stock market, you have probably heard about long-term investing. I always recommend investing for the long term. But what is long-term investing? And how long can it take for the stock market to become worth it? This article will answer these questions. We will examine the different investing horizons ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
3w ago
Interactive Brokers offers many trading interfaces. You can trade from your browser, your phone, or even directly from your computer. However, recently, Interactive Brokers introduced a new desktop application: IBKR Desktop. This application offers an interesting alternative for people wanting to trade from their desktops but do not want to use the overly complicated TWS ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
1M ago
The Zürcher Kantonal Bank (ZKB) is the largest Swiss cantonal bank. It is also the fourth-largest bank in Switzerland and has many users. But is ZKB any good as a bank? We find out in this in-depth review of this bank. I review the features, fees, advantages, and disadvantages of the Zürcher Kantonal Bank. About ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
1M ago
In March 2024, we did not do much, only a few things nearby. However, March was a special month for the financial side of things. Indeed, March is always a month with very high income, thanks to my bonus. This allowed us to save over 80% of our income despite splurging a little. Keep reading ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
1M ago
I have done many early retirement simulations based on the well-known Trinity Study. But until now, I have only considered either US or Swiss stocks. Since most investors should aim for more diversification, they will usually have some international stocks in their portfolio. So, we will redo our early retirement simulations with world stocks. With ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
2M ago
Many people fear using market orders to trade on the stock market. There is a belief that market orders are dangerous and we should only trade with limit orders. Today, I want to delve into why market orders are fine. For my investing, I only use market orders. Of course, there are some differences. But ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
2M ago
While I do not wish unemployment on anybody, I think knowing how unemployment works in Switzerland is essential. If you know how it works, you also know how you are protected. And you can be prepared if you were to become unemployed. So, in this article, we cover everything there is to know about unemployment ..read more
The Poor Swiss Blog
3M ago
In 2023, Saxo Bank significantly reduced its fees! Their new fees make SAXO Bank a very interesting broker for Swiss investors. But is that enough? We find out in this review. I review Saxo Bank in detail, its advantages and its disadvantages. By the end of this review, you will know whether SAXO is a ..read more