A survey conducted last year by Standard Life would seem to indicate that Irish people are again taking their future planning seriously, be that pension planning, health cover or even another investment. The survey, which quizzed a controlled group of 1000 people, found that pension ownership has increased from 40% at the depth of the [...]
Once again, it seems like the Baby Boomers have taken the choice away from younger generations and have chosen for the UK to leave the European Union. Brexit has affected many, millennials are too distraught everywhere to even make avocados on toast…or that’s what the posts across social media are portraying. What does Brexit [...]
What happens when ill health forces you out of work and you cannot avail of early retirement? Dear John, My name is Jane. I am a single woman without any dependents and I am employed in a local county council. I have been there for 20 years in the clerical department. In June 2011, [...]
Ah retirement, that point in your life when you can say goodbye to your normal 9-5 and finally do whatever your heart desires. Of course, if you are lucky enough to do what you love, maybe retirement planning isn’t as important to you, right now. But, wouldn’t it be nice to not have to [...]
CNN Money recently published an article on ‘When Millennials are the boss’ which was quite an interesting concept to think about. Wouldn’t you agree that being the boss of other generations is like a dream come true? Except nobody told you about all the stress that came with being the boss, which kind of reminds [...]
It is a universal truth that having a Life Policy is an important part of your financial planning, especially when you have dependents. Your Life Cover or Life Insurance can range from having a full bells and whistle policy that ensures your loved ones can continue in the same style as when you are [...]
Health insurance is on the rise again, with a couple spending around €2,000. A family of four spending close to €4,000 every year on insurance. Whether you are involved in an accident, in need of medical attention, injured playing sports or simply just clumsy.There is no denying the benefit offered by having health insurance. [...]
Planning anything other than what you’re going to have for dinner can be tough work for a millennial, never mind actually sitting down to set out our financial planning goals. Not to mention our 7-inch side kick that comes with WIFI, there is nothing this world could throw at us that we can’t solve at a [...]
It may have been all doom and gloom for a while where there were dark times. At the start we didn't know what to expect and why would we since we were in school when this all started. During the recession, even though we were mostly oblivious to the destruction of the Celtic tiger, [...]
You can’t take your investments with you. This is why you make investments into a will. But even when you make a will the unexpected death of a loved one can still cause all sorts of complications. Probate – is the process of proving a will. An executor is appointed and they will administer [...]
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