Last week the Government crossed a line. It announced that for the first time it would dip into the private wealth of its...
Property
Soaring gold and silver prices – why?
Soaring gold and silver prices – why?
By the time you read this, the price of gold and silver may have fallen back a little, or by a lot. Or maybe it will have kept...
Debt management now sadly a growing industry
Debt management now sadly a growing industry
There’s a great deal of talk about debt restructuring and resolution in this country. And some it is finally focussed on the...
Too much spending is not the answer either
Too much spending is not the answer either
One half of the population is saving; the other half is in debt. No-one is spending more than they have to. Even the new car...
Forget banks and do your own stress test
Forget banks and do your own stress test
We’ve heard a great deal about stress-testing lately. Now, fundamentally, the idea of a stress-test isn’t a bad thing. Engineers...
Search for more investment knowledge will pay dividends
Search for more investment knowledge will pay dividends
Last week’s column about safeguarding your savings and investments has resulted in a number of letters and e-mails from readers...
Why pension reviews shouldn’t be delayed
Why pension reviews shouldn’t be delayed
As our personal debt burden worsens – and it will as interest rates rise – the new government will have to finally have to...
Someone will pay during coalition’s first 100 days
Someone will pay during coalition’s first 100 days
The new government may promise to ‘hit the ground running’, and that its first 100 days will be crucial to the success of its...
Life insurance payouts continuing to escalate
Life insurance payouts continuing to escalate
For many parents, losing their job also means losing other employment benefits such as life insurance. These include disability...
FG’s negative equity pledge is meaningless
FG’s negative equity pledge is meaningless
Fine Gael’s promise to rescue mortgage holders in negative equity by extending more mortgage interest relief to them should make...
The big money questions for reluctant canvassers
The big money questions for reluctant canvassers
I’m very lucky that I live on a busy street on Inner City Dublin. And I’m blessed with good and friendly neighbours, a lot of...
Politicians should prepare for Universal Social Charge anger
Politicians should prepare for Universal Social Charge anger
Here’s something to ask the next politician who comes seeking your vote in the upcoming general election: what are they going to...
