Budget Day falls on this newspaper’s publication day so I can only speculate as to whether Minister Noonan has delivered on any...
Property
When ‘Phishing’ for Money Turns into Vishing
When ‘Phishing’ for Money Turns into Vishing
You might be amazed to hear that the clever little ‘vishing’ fraud revealed recently by the Gardaí actually succeeded in...
File & Pay deadline day on the way
File & Pay deadline day on the way
You have one month or, one month and 13 days if you have a computer, access to the internet and can follow some pretty simple...
Helping the vulnerable
Helping the vulnerable
Our past record in protecting the vulnerable in this country has been pretty abysmal at times, and that goes for vulnerable...
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...
Stockbroker Charges Are One Risk You Can Control
Stockbroker Charges Are One Risk You Can Control
When it comes to investment performance, only a few people seem to have informed, realistic expectations. Many have none at all...
