What We Value
Switzerland is the second most expensive country in the world to live in according to Business Insider (while the U.S. is ranked #23). So in order to achieve financial independence, we need to be sensible with our spending habits.
While we didn’t set out to be frugal parents, we did aim to be minimalists. Our goal is to provide the optimal care for our baby, regardless of cost.
But since we have a joint goal to achieve financial independence within this decade, we naturally spent less and saved more.
You absolutely don’t need to spend on the most expensive baby items in order be good parents. In fact, what babies need most are our love, time, and care.
Instead of spending frivolously, you can consider saving that money for other experiences such as traveling and extra curricular activities that might benefit your child more in the future. But that’s entirely up to you of course.
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Frugal Baby Tips
Last week, The Poor Swiss interviewed me on how I raise my baby frugally in Switzerland.
In this interview, I talked about why I tracked my baby expenses, what we spent on, as well as tips on raising a baby frugally.
The Poor Swiss (TPS) is a personal finance blog based in Switzerland run by Mr. TPS. He started his blog two years ago as a way to document his financial independence journey.
To read my full interview, head on over to thepoorswiss.com.
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I don’t know much about what it’s like to live in Switzerland, but this is interesting. I didn’t know it was so costly.
This is a great article and I really enjoyed reading about living in Switzerland and raising children there.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it.