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Discover Swiss Financial Secrets That Maximize Your Money!

Learn easy ways to optimize your finances and save thousands in Switzerland with our exclusive e-book. Learn about the most cost-effective financial services tailored for savvy residents and expats!

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Free by 40 in Switzerland – Book Review

Free By 40 in Switzerland is a book by Marc Pittet about Financial Independence, in Switzerland: Learn to spend less, earn more and invest!

The 4 Stages of Wealth

What is your level? Discover the 5 stages of wealth, from financial dependence to total abundance, and learn how to move to the next level.

What is The Best Credit card in Switzerland for 2026?

Stop paying unnecessary fees. Discover the best credit cards in Switzerland for 2026 to save on foreign exchange and earn cashback on every purchase.

Interview of Beat Bühlmann – CEO of finpension

Inside Finpension. Read our interview with Beat Bühlmann, CEO of Finpension, and learn about their mission to revolutionize Swiss pension plans.

CSX Review 2026 – Discontinued

CSX is the latest new digital bank account from Switzerland. It is offered by Credit Suisse! We should see how good the CSX bank account is!

Broker Bankruptcy: What happens to your investments?

Is your money safe? Learn exactly what happens if your broker goes bankrupt, how Swiss deposit protection works, and if your shares are safe.

Diversification is important – Free lunch in Investing

Don't lose it all. Learn why diversification is the only "free lunch" in investing and how to spread your risk across different assets.

October 2020 – More COVID and quarantine

Find out all that happened to us and our finances in October 2020.

Swiss Deposit Insurance – When a Bank goes Bankrupt

Is your cash safe? Learn how Esisuisse protects your bank deposits up to 100'000 CHF in case of bank bankruptcy in Switzerland.

12 Things I Love about Switzerland – Beautiful Country

Find out the 12 things I love the most about living in Switzerland. I'm talking about mountains, lakes, cheese, and much more!

Should you have a home bias in your portfolio in 2026?

Too much Swiss? Learn about Home Bias, why investors overweigh their own country, and the risks of having too much exposure to the Swiss market.

Swiss Investors almost lost Access to US-Domiciled ETFs

Starting in 2022, U.S. domiciled funds will not be available to Swiss investors. DEGIRO decided to enforce this early, in 2019. What can we do?