‘One step forward and four steps back’ could be the story of the world’s personal finances these days. Since last...
Author: Jill Kerby
Pensioners get their pockets picked
Pensioners get their pockets picked
Last weekend yours truly met a number of this column’s readers at the Over 50s Show at the RDS. At the three seminars that...
Frugal and fruitful tips for tough economic times
Frugal and fruitful tips for tough economic times
Yesterday’s Budget is sure to have taken money out of nearly all our pockets. Rumours were rife last week – as I...
Government bail-out? Time to help yourself
Government bail-out? Time to help yourself
The great minds that run our governments and central banks, here in Ireland, the United States and in the EU certainly seem to...
Pensions: as good as gold?
Pensions: as good as gold?
Every year, the October 31st preliminary tax and file deadline (November 14th for those who file on-line) allows workers a last...
Young drivers and homeowners can still make insurance savings
Young drivers and homeowners can still make insurance savings
Insurance cover is a ‘big ticket’ item for many people. Today’s Ireland is an Ireland in which most working adults...
Pensioners can avail of their fair share of discounts and bargains
Pensioners can avail of their fair share of discounts and bargains
From October 10th to 12th at the RDS, I will be giving daily personal finance seminars at the ‘Over 50s Show’, one of the...
Credit Cards: a useful but dangerous tool
Credit Cards: a useful but dangerous tool
It wasn’t just the bad weather that has curtailed our spending this summer. For anyone with a mortgage, the higher...
Tackling Back to School costs? Time to do some homework!
Tackling Back to School costs? Time to do some homework!
Primary and secondary school children will soon be back in their classrooms this week, much to the relief of their parents,...
Philanthropy: still the charity industry’s poor cousin
Philanthropy: still the charity industry’s poor cousin
One predictably wet evening last week, my doorbell rang. Outside were two well-dressed, smiling young people, wearing dark blue...
Debt consolidation: Credit solution or trap?
Debt consolidation: Credit solution or trap?
The Financial Regulator does a pretty good job of keeping its finger on the financial pulse of the nation as it highlights the...
High pet costs need careful consideration
High pet costs need careful consideration
How much do you spend every year on your pet? €500? €1000? More, perhaps? The family who lives two doors up, looks like...
