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Why You Need a Savings and Investment Plan
Saving & Investing is essential for good money management because it ensures both present and future financial security. Not only do you end up with more money in the bank, but you also end up with another income stream. Savings and Investment are the only way to...
5 Steps to Healthier Finances for the New Year
Many of us will have over-indulged during the festive season and will start the new year wanting to get healthier. Whether it’s stopping smoking, losing weight, eating more healthily or getting fitter, most of us will make at least one New Year’s resolution, but how...
Time for a Personal Year-End Financial Review
This time of year can be hectic for many – organising ourselves to be ready for that one day. We spend so much time focusing on this time of year and yet it’s over in a flash. What if we spent the same amount of time focusing on ourselves and our finances – something...
The Importance of Pensions
As people progress through their life a time will come when retirement will be on the doorstep. For some people, the State pension is enough to provide a basic level of income. Others may have an opportunity to accumulate wealth without using pension schemes – perhaps...
Budget 2020: Life and Pensions Update
The Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure & Reform, Paschal Donohoe, delivered Budget 2020 today. Due to continued uncertainty around the UK leaving the EU, the Minister has formulated Budget 2020 on the assumption of a no-deal Brexit on October 31. While there...
What the tax deadline means for your pension
It could be claimed that the most important savings an individual should do is to contribute into their pension fund. Arguably saving should be the very first thing you do whenever you get paid, before you have the chance to spend that money someplace else. If you’re...
The Rising Cost of College Education in Ireland
A great education is the best possible start in life and for most parents ensuring they can provide for their children's education, from primary school right through to third level, is crucial. The cost of education research clearly shows that college education...
The Importance of Income Protection
We've all heard of Income Protection Insurance, but is it something we need to pay for or is it a luxury for when there's extra cash on the table? The thought of becoming ill and being unable to work is extremely daunting. But life can be unpredictable and often...
