The Poor Swiss
Personal Finance in Switzerland
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Ninth year of blogging – Summary
The blog is officially nine years old. When I started it in October 2017 as a small online journal, I would never have thought it could turn into a long-lasting project. But here we are! Like last year, I was not very active on the blog with new projects, so the blog was not…
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Bank WIR Bankpaket top vs Migros Bank 2026: Which is better?
We have used Migros Bank for many years as our main bank account. Recently, we have switched to Bank WIR Bankpaket top as our main banking package. Both are great banks, but there are some differences. In this comparison article of Bank WIR Bankpaket top vs Migros Bank, I…
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Monte Carlo Simulations for FIRE: Better Than Backtesting?
Most FIRE simulations are based on historical data, trying to see how a strategy would have worked in the past. But there is another technique, using Monte Carlo simulations, to try to predict the future. Monte Carlo simulations are using historical data but attempt to create…
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September 2026 – Land register tax
September 2026 was a busy month. Mrs. The Poor Swiss started school again. The same week, I went to the US for work. And we also had multiple events during the weekends. But it was a nice month overall, and things went fine. Financially, it was a bad month because we paid the…
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Leaving Switzerland in 2026: A Financial Guide
People leave Switzerland for many different reasons. Some people want to live in a cheaper country, for instance. Or some people prefer to live in a different climate. Some people rejoin their family in another country. And so on. But if you are contemplating leaving…
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Best Joint Bank Account 2026 in Switzerland
In Switzerland, most couples opt for a joint bank account. But there are many joint bank accounts; how do you choose the right one? In this article, I will go over multiple joint bank accounts, both traditional and digital, and compare them to find the best joint bank account in…
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The Swiss FIRE Paradox – High income – High expenses
Today’s article is a guest article by Chris Hogan from Portfolio Atlas. He will be talking about the Swiss FIRE paradox. I am happy to have him as a guest writer today. A Swiss FIRE number is among the highest in the world. It’s worth asking ourselves what that number can do for…
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August 2026 – Switching to Bank WIR Bankpaket top
August 2026 was another hot month at the beginning but finally turned out to be more clement weather. We really appreciated the cooler days and the rain. We did quite a few activities, and it was a nice month. Financially, it was a good month. We had average expenses but a…
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Backtesting vs Bootstrapping for FIRE in 2026
On this blog, I have shared many analyses of FIRE strategies using historical data. With historical data, we can validate that a strategy would have worked in the past. This method is called backtesting. But there is another way to use historical data: bootstrapping. Instead of…
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Why All-In-One Financial Apps Are Costing You Money
These days, financial services are all trying to do everything. Apps like Revolut, Neon, and Yuh all offer many services and try to do everything. However, no financial service or app currently does it all flawlessly. In fact, by trying to do everything, these services lose…
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How to Survive the Boring Middle Phase of FIRE
I have been on the road to financial independence for almost ten years now. We have recently crossed the 60% mark on our journey. Many people ask me what I have been changing recently. The truth is, things do not change. I am in the so-called boring middle. But what is the…
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July 2026 – Expensive and hot
July 2026 was a very expensive and hot month. In the previous month, we had to do multiple house maintenance tasks at once. And this month, we had to pay for these tasks. Other than that, it was a good and relatively quiet month. Financially, it was not a good month. Because of…