Archive for October, 2008
How safe is your cash in your Swiss bank?
With markets in turmoil, finance in crisis, and banks in breakdown mode, just how safe is your money when you leave it in your Swiss bank?
Posted: October 10th, 2008 under Information, Lifestyle, Money Matters.
Tags: BKB, BLKB, Cash, Credit Crunch, Credit Suisse, Deposit Protection, Financial Crisis, Gordon Brown, Guarantee, Guaranteed Investments, Hank Paulson, Investments, Kantonalbank, Lehman Brothers, Money, Oil, Politics, Postfinance, Reagan, Savings, Sub-prime, Swiss Bank, Swiss National Bank, Third Pillar, UBS, UK, US, Vested Benefits
Comments: 2
Adopting a cat in Basel, not always a happy story
Adopting a pet (writes Shelley) is a time which should be happy and fun, a new furry life to share. But it isn’t always, particularly if you adopt from a shelter. In September, my husband and I picked out two adorable 3 month old kittens from a local shelter…..
Posted: October 3rd, 2008 under Lifestyle.
Tags: Cats, FIP, Pets, Vet
Comments: 1
My First Swiss German
I didn’t feel accepted in Switzerland until I mastered my first Swiss German phrase – then suddenly, doors opened…
Posted: October 2nd, 2008 under Lifestyle.
Tags: Basel Dytsch, Dialect, German, Languages, Swiss German
Comments: 2