Retirement Swiss retirement system - 1st pillar The Swiss retirement system is unique. It comprises of three different pillars. 1st Pillar Also known as AHV. Its purpose is to provide basic income during retirement and to make sure that one will be okay. This pillar is compulsory for everyone working in Switzerland. A portion of salary received
Retirement Why care about account fees? Why should you care about account fees? After all they are only a small percentage. Remember compounding interest? Fees are compounding too.
Retirement 3A account fees If you are thinking about getting a 3A account or already have one, do you know how much in fees you'll be paying or have been paying? Checkout some of the most common fees that we get charged for.
Tax Income tax system A friend once asked me if she should refuse her bonus because it bumped her to a higher tax bracket and she'd end up making less. Well, friends, never refuse your bonus (or even think about it). Taxes are marginal.
Retirement The power of compound interest Here's a bit of good news for everyone that has been investing - be it through your trading accounts or 3A. You are enjoying the power of compound interest.
Retirement How many 3A accounts should you have? We've heard it. We need a few 3A accounts, but how many?
Mortgage What interest rate type are you? Fixed or floating? That's the question. When you borrow money from an institution, they charge you an interest rate. What are the different rates available?
Property How to pay for a property? Found your dream home? How are you going to pay for it? Unlike other countries, Switzerland currently has a fairly low mortgage interest rate.
Property 3 to-dos before buying a home Fell in love with Switzerland and would like to make your home a bit more permanent? Here's 3 things to get you started.
Salary deductions Received your salary? Don't be too quick to go on a shopping spree just yet. If you print out your salary statements, you'll notice that quite a significant sum of your salary is gone.
Retirement Swiss retirement system 3/3 Probably one of the most asked questions by people who just moved to Switzerland: What is pillar 3? Do I need it?
Retirement Swiss retirement system 2/3 You probably have heard about Pensionskasse or pension fund. But do you know that each company has a different policy?
Retirement Swiss retirement system 1/3 Heard about AHV? How does it work? This week we'll talk all about retirement.
Tax How to pay less tax None of us really like paying taxes. While we can't escape paying taxes, there are somethings that you can do to pay less.
Deals Do your groceries like a pro Buying groceries and getting deals for your next holiday at the same time? Totally possible.
Retirement The power of compound interest Here's a bit of good news for everyone that has been investing - be it through your trading accounts or 3A. You are enjoying the power of compound interest.