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Author: Baptiste Wicht

Baptiste Wicht started The Poor Swiss in 2017. He realized he was falling into the trap of lifestyle inflation. He decided to cut his expenses and increase his income. Since 2019, he has been saving more than 50% of his income every year. He made it a goal to reach Financial Independence and help Swiss people with their finances.

How to create a Neon account and use the mobile application

Open your Neon account. A step-by-step guide to creating your account with Neon, the free Swiss digital bank, directly from your mobile.

How to Calculate Your Net Worth Easily

Find out how to calculate your net worth and how to keep track of it over time. Also find out why it is interesting to keep track of it.

One Hour Investor Book Review – Learn investing in one hour

One Hour Investor is a short beginner guide to investing, by Vishal Reddy. It will teach you the basics of investings in about one hour.

August 2019 – Another expensive month

In August, we spent too much, but still achieved a nice savings rate, thanks to extra income.

9 Things that are Wrong With FIRE

Is FIRE perfect? We discuss the common criticisms and downsides of the Financial Independence, Retire Early movement.

You do not need to pay for a budgeting app!

Many people use a non-free budgeting app. I argue that most people do not need to pay for a budgeting app! Here's why!

13 Awesome Stock Market Facts that will surprise you!

Calm your nerves. Discover key historical facts about the stock market that will help you stay the course during crashes and volatility.

27 Great Money-Saving Tips from The Best Finance Bloggers

Save more money. 25 personal finance bloggers share their best money-saving tips to help you cut costs and increase your savings rate.

How to buy an ETF from IBKR Mobile

Trade on the go. A step-by-step tutorial on how to buy an ETF using the Interactive Brokers (IBKR) mobile application.

6 Steps towards a Solid Budget can make you Debt-Free

Do you want to become debt-free? Find how to work towards a solid budget to help you become debt-free!

How to fake your Savings Rate with Math

The math of early retirement. See how increasing your savings rate drastically reduces the years you need to work before retiring.

July 2019 – New computer

Find out everything that happened to us in July 2019! Why did I spend 1300 CHF on a computer and why is our grocery budget so high?