u/Sensitive-Put-9190

Different AVS number on health insurance card and compensation office card — is this normal?

I recently arrived in Switzerland and just noticed that the AVS number on my "Carte suisse d’assurance-maladie LAMal" is different from the AVS number shown on my "Certificat d'assurance AVS - Al". Both start with 756, but the remaining numbers are differenet.

I was under the impression that the AVS number is supposed to be unique and consistent across all Swiss institutions, so I'm a bit concerned.

I’ll of course check directly with the relevant authorities, but I wanted to simply ask the question here: is this something that can normally happen, or does it more likely point to an administrative error? Has anyone experienced something similar?

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u/Sensitive-Put-9190 — 9 hours ago

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I lived in the US for several years. When you consult how to invest there, most financial advisor will pop some version of the image above - a bit of variation here and there, but all follow more or less the same order. For those unfamiliar with the US system, 401, IRA, 529, etc., are different retirements and saving accounts with tax advantages.

I'm living in Switzerland now for several months, already built an Emergency Fund, have no children, debt, or large expenses, and >100000CHF salary. So I plan to start investing. What's the optimal order to invest in Switzerland? In other words, what would be the Swiss equivalent of this figure?

u/Sensitive-Put-9190 — 1 month ago