Eleven Gems on the Net #4 – White Mirror

Hi dreamers, Welcome back to another episode of Eleven Gems on the Net (EGN, for friends), where i share few inspiring links I’ve found on the web. This episode is a special edition of EGN! They say 2016 has been a sheetty year: Brexit, ISIS, Syrian refugees crysis, the death of so

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Lump Sum Tax on Pillar 2 & 3 – Kapitalauszahlungssteuer

Gruezi RIP Freunde, Welcome back to the Switzerland series! Today questions are: when and how will my Pillar 2 & 3 be taxed? We’ve took a look at the Swiss Pension System in a previous post. We’ve seen how Pillar 1, 2 and 3(a) work. We’ve seen that Pillar 2 & 3a are

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Unemployment in Switzerland

Hi RIP friends, Today we have the first guest post on this blog! I asked a close friend of RIP family to write something about being unemployed in Switzerland. This post fits in the Switzerland series, where we discuss how’s life and work (and the lack of it) in Switzerland. So…

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Swiss Pension System a.k.a. Pillars for dummies and immigrants

Gruezi RIP Freunde, This very long post is about the Swiss Pension System, with special attention to information for immigrants. Let’s ask the main question: when and how are you suppose to retire in Switzerland? In Switzerland you usually start working very early. Legal minimum depends on the kind of job

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October 2016 Financial Update – Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita… (halfway done!)

Hi RIP voyeurs, October 2016 is gone. Amazing autumn here in Switzerland, colourful leaves all over the places and still not as cold as expected. As end-of-month routine I’m here showing my numbers with shame, since our spending level is still above my desires and next month won’t be better. Need to wait

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