Tag Archives: Frugality

I think we can agree that everybody wants to pay as little as possible for their television bills. Even though you may think your current television plan is the cheapest available, there could be new deals since you started using your plan. It is always important to keep up to date with the latest offers. There are many Television offerings in Switzerland. Some are expensive, while some can be cheaper than you thought. In this article, I am going to compare...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I think we can agree that everybody wants to pay as little as possible for their television bills. Even though you may think your current television plan is the cheapest available, there could be new deals since you started using your plan. It is always important to keep up to date with the latest offers. There are many Television offerings in Switzerland. Some are expensive, while some can be...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) In Switzerland, most people rent their apartment or house. The reason is that access to real estate is quite complicated. But renting is not much simpler. If you want to rent in Switzerland, there are many things you need to know. You will be better prepared and better protected if you learn about this subject.For instance, did you know that rent prices are indexed on a reference interest rate? If the rate goes up, so does your...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) When you have a lot of things at home, there are probably many of these things that are not necessary. An excellent way to get rid of some of these things is to sell them.You will save space and earn some money! There are many ways to sell items. But in today’s age, selling online is often the way to go.For instance, recently, I did some ordering in my technology closet (yes, I am the kind of guy that has a technology closet). And I...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) Neon and Revolut are both digital banks. However, they are very different banks. Until recently, they both were very complimentary. But then, something changed!In January 2020, Neon announced that they removed the fees for payment abroad with their cards. It means that they are now a direct concurrent of Revolut, which everybody is using to save on currency exchange fees.This new information makes it interesting to compare the two....

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) Everybody will tell you that raising children is very expensive. In fact, in the United States, it is supposed to cost a quarter of a million dollars. And, in Switzerland, statistics say that it will cost you over 200’000 CHF!But is raising a baby really that expensive? And is there something we can do to raise a baby frugally and reduce our expenses? Yes, there is!Today, I talk with Mama Bear Finance, who is a first-time mom....

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I bought my Amazon Kindle more than six years ago. First, I purchased the original Kindle. A few years later, I bought the Kindle Paperwhite. I have been delighted with both. It is such a fantastic thing to travel with all my ebooks in my pocket and not have five or more heavy books in my luggage.Over the years, I bought and read well over 120 books on my Kindle. At the time, I thought it was very cheap. And indeed, I was saving...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) Recently, I have started a series where I interview people living frugally. People have really well received these articles. So I am going to try to keep them going!Today, I am interview another frugal person living in Switzerland, Thomas “Sparkojote”. He is a young, 23 years old, blogger, living in Zurich, one of the most expensive cities in the world. And he is actually saving more than 80% of his income! This makes him the most...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) I think a lot of people will agree that having lots of paper documents at home is a hassle. Who would not want to get rid of all this for a better solution?Recently, I decided to become paperless with my administrative documents. It was a long work. But now, I am finally done. All my documents are available as electronic documents now. I have been able to throw away five big document binders!I have used my phone as a scanner and...

(Disclosure: Some of the links below may be affiliate links) TransferWise and Revolut offer services that are quite similar. They are both offering cheap money transfers in many different currencies. How can you decide between both services?I have both cards. But, I am mostly using my Revolut card. So, many of my readers asked me why I was mainly using my Revolut card, where I could have only used my TransferWise card. Today, I am going to answer the question: Which is better between...