Our past record in protecting the vulnerable in this country has been pretty abysmal at times, and that goes for vulnerable...
Author: Jill Kerby
We’re saving more and spending more
We’re saving more and spending more
Europe is full of savers. So is Ireland. According to Eurostat the gross household savings rate in the 19 state eurozone to the...
A gift tax exemption of little worth
A gift tax exemption of little worth
Inheritance and gift tax is an issue that can generates a certain amount of heated debate. One side – a minority, I would...
Are you counting on your home to be your pension?
Are you counting on your home to be your pension?
Alarm bells always go off in my head when I hear from readers who suggest that their family home, ‘is going to be my pension’...
Parents and the wrong priorities
Parents and the wrong priorities
A headline that caught my attention a few weeks back was a press release from Laya Life (this is the life assurance arm of Laya...
The Lost Tracker Mortgages; Is yours still one of them?
The Lost Tracker Mortgages; Is yours still one of them?
Did you buy a mortgage in the last decade? Was it a cheap tracker loan? Did you at any time switch to a fixed rate, and when it...
Greek tragedy is a lesson for us all
Greek tragedy is a lesson for us all
The Greek debt drama is a salutary lesson for us all: that if you’re not a member of a social, corporate or sovereign elite...
A postbag of pension and property queries
A postbag of pension and property queries
A New Year, and a new postbag of your letters and comments – keep them coming… Ms McC writes: We are paying a total of €823.96...
An affordable Festive season
An affordable Festive season
Not that my young fellow is pretty much all grown and nearly ready to fly the nest, my Christmas preparations are a lot more low...
Q&A on pensions, property and more
Q&A on pensions, property and more
Mr L McK writes: I have just spent £3,000 sterling on dental treatment in Newry. Will I be able to claim the dental tax relief?...
SECURE YOUR HOME AGAINST FESTIVE CRIME
SECURE YOUR HOME AGAINST FESTIVE CRIME
Long time readers of this column know how loathe I am to mention Christmas before December, but a survey produced by Aviva Home...
Have you claimed your tax breaks?
Have you claimed your tax breaks?
The annual pay and file tax deadline – November 13th via the Revenue on-line system, ROS.ie isn’t just for the self-employed who...
