At a time when prices of goods and services in Switzerland are going up, it's useful to know where to find the best, money-saving deals — including for mobile phone plans.
Called ‘Familienzulagen’ in German, ‘allocations familiales’ in French and ‘assegni familiari’ in Italian, this financial aid is given to residents of Switzerland who have children. This is how this system works.
The cost of most consumer goods in Switzerland has risen in the past few months, but which Swiss supermarket chain has the lowest (and highest) prices right now?
Consumers in Switzerland already know that electricity prices will increase from January 2023 and new info has revealed where in the country energy costs will rise the most and by how much.
Unlike some other countries who have put in place measures to help renters, Switzerland has asked tenants to try and negotiate with landlords themselves. Here’s how to ‘get to less’.
Switzerland's National Council is starting to debate ways to counteract the inflation and increase the declining purchasing power of Switzerland’s consumers.
Fearing a winter of discontent, governments all over Europe are moving to cushion the impact of surging energy prices. Swiss households have been told they should be able to handle the situation without hardship. Clare O’Dea asks whether this is realistic.
While the increase in energy costs in 2023 is not exactly a surprise for most people in Switzerland, now the Federal Council has also confirmed this information.
Electricity prices are rising in Switzerland, but nowhere as much as in one municipality in the Aargau canton - and it's all because of a mistake by officials.
Switzerland has the second-lowest childcare attendance rate of all OECD countries. High costs, tax policy and conservative family attitudes are to blame.
Just a few months after the Covid working-from-home requirement was scrapped, some Swiss companies have said they will reintroduce it to save money on heating.
Migros vs Coop is Switzerland’s version of Montague and Capulet - and you've probably already picked a side. But which one comes out on top when it comes to bonus points?
With inflation, and consequently the cost of living, continuing to rise, many consumers find it necessary to spend less than they used to. But is it possible to cut the cost of living in an expensive country like Switzerland?
