Kronor & Beyond
Personal finance for expats in Sweden
A practical guide to Swedish money: banking, investing, taxes, housing, and bureaucracy. Written for English speakers who don't speak Swedish yet. Everything explained in plain language.
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Visiting Home From Sweden: What to Check Before You Fly
For most people, visiting home is just a flight. Three exceptions matter: a pending permit application, an absence long enough to affect your folkbokföring, and benefits that require notifying Försäkringskassan. Check those three before you book.
Read more →Disability Support and Accessibility Funding in Sweden
Swedish disability support splits across three bodies. Your kommun provides personal support, home adaptation, and transport. Your region provides assistive devices. Försäkringskassan pays cash benefits. Nearly every route requires folkbokföring first.
Read more →Ledger vs Trezor: Choosing a Hardware Wallet in Sweden
A hardware wallet keeps your private keys offline, so a compromised computer cannot drain your holdings. Ledger and Trezor are the two established options and either suits most people. Where you store the recovery phrase matters far more than which.
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Kronor & Beyond is written by an expat living in Sweden. It covers the financial systems that are obvious once you know them and completely opaque until you do.
No ads. No nonsense. Just practical information to help you navigate Swedish money.