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Chatlines From Swiss Banks: How Good Are They?
The buzz surrounding artificial intelligence has, for some time now, been injecting a ray of hope that…
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Retirement Saving Apps – My Performance Comparison
Since 2020, I have paid 500 francs each into several popular pillar 3a apps every year in December.…
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Wero Mobile Wallet: Added Value for Swiss Consumers?
Like the Swiss mobile payment solution Twint, the new European mobile wallet Wero lets its users make…
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Can Gold Protect You From a Financial Crisis?
Gold is widely touted as a safe haven against financial crises. In this blog post, moneyland.ch editor…
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Men and Young Adults Use the Most Data
How much data do Switzerland’s residents transfer every month via their mobile devices? Telecom expert…
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Why Brick-And-Mortar Telecom Stores Are Still a Thing
The three big Swiss telecom companies Swisscom, Sunrise, and Salt collectively run more than 300 brick…
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Swisscom Now Sells Insurance
Switzerland’s biggest telecom company Swisscom is now offering insurance for travel, household, and…
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SNB Statistics: Debit Cards in Stores, Credit Cards Online
In this blog post, moneyland.ch expert Ralf Beyeler expounds on the most interesting cashless payment…
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Does Holding Foreign Currencies Make Sense?
From cash left over from a holiday to foreign currency bank accounts, many Swiss hold euros, US dollars…
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Currency Depreciation – the Little Devil in the Detail
In this blog post, moneyland.ch editor Daniel Dreier explores the affects of currency devaluation.
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Investment Returns in 2023: Nasdaq Dwarfs Swiss Stocks
How should you have invested your money in 2023 to have benefited from optimal returns? Find the answer…
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A Cheap eSIM Beats Expensive Mobile Roaming
In order to stay online while on holiday, telecom expert Ralf Beyeler purchased a cheap local eSIM.…
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Heavy-Footed Customers, Happy Banks
Sara Stalder, the director of price watchdog Konsumentenschutz, believes that banks’ fees are too high…
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The Day My Phone Stood Still
“Help! My screen just had a permanent blackout!” In this blog post, telecom expert Ralf Beyeler takes…
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Statistics: 54 Million Gigabytes of Roaming Data Per Year
The Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) released interesting statistics about mobile roaming. Telecom…
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Stocks Are Still More Attractive Than Savings Accounts
When interest rates climb, savings accounts once again become an interesting investment option. But…
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How Much Money Could You Make With Swiss Stocks?
How much profit could I have made by investing in the right stocks over the past two decades plus? In…
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How Much Money Could You Lose With Swiss Stocks?
How much money could you have lost by investing in individual Swiss stocks over recent decades? Find…
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Which Swiss Retirement Saving Apps Perform the Best?
Which Swiss pillar 3a retirement saving app delivers the best results? 2022 was a difficult year for…
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How Good Are the Customer Support Chat Services From Swiss Banks and Retirement Apps?
Welcome, how can I help you? Many companies now use chat-based customer services on their websites and…
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Inflation at Coop and Migros: Are Groceries Really More Expensive?
Prices are steadily going up, but how does that affect grocery shopping at Coop and Migros? In this…
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Netflix & Other Streaming Platforms: Are There Alternatives to Traditional Subscriptions?
Until now, Netflix has stuck with the monthly subscription model. But that may be about to change. In…
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Coop: Direct Payments in the App a Disappointment
Finally! "New: Pay directly in the app!" The advertisement came as welcome news to Ralf Beyeler. But…
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Moving: The Dream of a Seamless Internet Connection
Telecom expert Ralf Beyeler recently moved homes. In this blog post, he relays his experience and explains…
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New Migros App: Shop Without the Checkout
Finally, you can shop without the detour over the cashier or self-checkout tills. Ralf Beyeler shares…
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How Do Different Retirement Apps Perform?
What happens to 500 francs when they are invested in each of six different retirement saving apps? Ralf…
