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How Shares Work in Ireland

How Shares Work in Ireland

Capital Gains Tax on Shares in Ireland Ireland does not have a particularly strong tradition on the purchase and sale of equities (shares). And, where it does, it can sometimes…

Interest rate increases are a blunt(ish) instrument against inflation

Interest rate increases are a blunt(ish) instrument against inflation

Across Ireland today, personal savings are more likely to drive inflation than too much money being lent out. For example, despite a surging population, mortgage lending in Ireland remains stagnant.…

Advice or promotion?

Advice or promotion?

Late last year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Kim Kardashian for touting crypto on social media while failing to disclose that she was being paid to do so. Kardashian…

7 simple steps to stay financially fit

7 simple steps to stay financially fit

Financial fitness is important as a life skill. And doing so requires consistency in approach to day-to-day financial decisions.

How financial literacy can underpin personal financial wellbeing

How financial literacy can underpin personal financial wellbeing

Financial wellbeing can only be achieved when others have true financial literacy. This includes the skills to challenge financial advisers when things just don’t seem right.

Lifting pension preparations through auto-enrolment

Lifting pension preparations through auto-enrolment

Auto-enrolment is designed to get more people saving towards their retirement. This can have far-reaching consequences for their long-term financial wellbeing.

To delay, how much should the State pension rise to?

To delay, how much should the State pension rise to?

A higher State pension from age 70 may sound great. But the numbers may no be good for your financial wellbeing.

Preventing Fraud and Financial Exploitation

Preventing Fraud and Financial Exploitation

Financial exploitation has been called “the crime of the 21st century” that is being committed by a broad spectrum of perpetrators. A key factor in some cases of elder financial…

How much do you really need to retire?

How much do you really need to retire?

It is important to plan for the future. Retirement planning is no exception. Even saving a little can make a big difference to ones financial wellbeing later in life.

10 key considerations for a business start up in Ireland

10 key considerations for a business start up in Ireland

The business start up process in Ireland can appear challenging for those starting out for the first time. These 10 key steps are presented to provide a quick and easy overview of points to take into account and plan for.

Forget budgeting apps, try this simple trick instead!

Forget budgeting apps, try this simple trick instead!

The development and evolution of money is one of mankind’s greatest inventions! Whether it’s a farmer, train driver, banker, politician, or something else, the value of work can be seamlessly…

Why financial wellbeing matters for personal mental health

Why financial wellbeing matters for personal mental health

According to the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), an estimated one in eight people globally are living with a mental disorder. As World Mental Health Day approaches (October 10th), it is…

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Pension reform proposals a great deal for State, less so for recipients!

By Frank Conway According to some media reports today, one can receive a higher State pension if they defer claiming it. At present, the State pension pays out €253 per…

Price stability essential to personal financial wellbeing

Price stability essential to personal financial wellbeing

Food and commodity prices have been extremely volatile in recent months. Their stability is essential to personal financial wellbeing.

How to protect your financial wellbeing as inflation squeezes household finances.

How to protect your financial wellbeing as inflation squeezes household finances.

Surging inflation is putting the finances of families all over Ireland under severe pressure and forcing difficult financial decisions. But this will pass. In the meantime, developing some coping strategies is key to financial financial wellbeing.

Why we promote better money skills among students of all ages in Ireland

Why we promote better money skills among students of all ages in Ireland

There is no excuse not to education young adults about money. Today, across Ireland, the MoneyWhizz financial education programme is available at no cost to schools

Buy-now-pay-later startups get a wake up!

Buy-now-pay-later startups get a wake up!

The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) business model allows online shoppers to split their payments. But big banks are taking note and competing with major implications for BNPL later startups.

Could there be life without electricity in 2022?

Could there be life without electricity in 2022?

2022 is a year of extraordinary developments. Now, there is growing concern that electricity may have to be rationed during the coming winter.

How will price elasticity impact consumer spending, retailers in the months ahead

How will price elasticity impact consumer spending, retailers in the months ahead

With inflation surging, what will the impact be on a vast array of goods and services? Will consumers continue to eat out, travel and heat their homes at the rate they did a year ago?

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