Essential Sweden: Renting, pensions and Rhode Island dressing
In this week's collection of essential articles for life in Sweden, we look at one crucial insurance you should sign up for, good things about renting in Sweden, how to plan your pension and the mystery of Rhode Island dressing, among other things.
When moving to Sweden, a lot of the paperwork is mercifully simpler than in many places – at least once you're actually in the country. But there is one crucial insurance which is easy to miss, that can end up costing a lot if you fail to apply.
As many of us gear up to visit our extended families over the Christmas period, it might be a good idea to brush up on the different words for various family members in Swedish. Here's our guide.
People often say that the moment you know you speak a language fluently is when you begin dreaming in it. What they don't tell you is that the next marker of your fluency comes when you start substituting words in your native language with words from the foreign language. Here are a few Swedish words The Local's Becky Waterton has started using more and more when she speaks English.
How did Sweden end up with a salad dressing named after the smallest state in the US? American Ken Appleman discovers that the answer is clouded in mystery.
Renting in Sweden can be stressful, with many newcomers to Swedish cities often living in a number of short-term second-hand rentals before finding that elusive first-hand contract. In this article, we're looking
Your pension may feel like it's just around the corner or an age away, but planning ahead is still an important part of keeping on top of your personal finances, whether you've moved to Sweden for the long haul, plan to stay for just a few years, or are choosing to retire here. Here are some questions you should be asking yourself when planning your Swedish pension.
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When moving to Sweden, a lot of the paperwork is mercifully simpler than in many places – at least once you're actually in the country. But there is one crucial insurance which is easy to miss, that can end up costing a lot if you fail to apply.
As many of us gear up to visit our extended families over the Christmas period, it might be a good idea to brush up on the different words for various family members in Swedish. Here's our guide.
People often say that the moment you know you speak a language fluently is when you begin dreaming in it. What they don't tell you is that the next marker of your fluency comes when you start substituting words in your native language with words from the foreign language. Here are a few Swedish words The Local's Becky Waterton has started using more and more when she speaks English.
How did Sweden end up with a salad dressing named after the smallest state in the US? American Ken Appleman discovers that the answer is clouded in mystery.
Renting in Sweden can be stressful, with many newcomers to Swedish cities often living in a number of short-term second-hand rentals before finding that elusive first-hand contract. In this article, we're looking
Your pension may feel like it's just around the corner or an age away, but planning ahead is still an important part of keeping on top of your personal finances, whether you've moved to Sweden for the long haul, plan to stay for just a few years, or are choosing to retire here. Here are some questions you should be asking yourself when planning your Swedish pension.
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