Financial Wellbeing

Q. I have been reading about ‘meme stocks’ and how they can really rise in value. Do you think I should buy some?

Meme stocks are a creature of FOMO and social media. Whether they represent a sound investment choice will still require a traditional investment approach to evaluate.

16th June 2021 Questions from the floor

Understanding the difference between frauds and scams

It is important to protect against frauds and scams to protect your financial wellbeing

18th May 2021 Family Budgeting, Financial Wellbeing

Key consideration for first-time buyers in Ireland

Buying a first home in Ireland can be a daunting process. However, what is important is that applicants have a regular income and a good credit history. Beyond that, there are a range of practical steps and considerations that are relatively easy to follow.

26th March 2021 Financial Wellbeing, First-time buyers

Home office on a budget

A great home office space can be put in place for relatively little cost. It’s important to plan out what is required, set a budget and stick with it.

26th February 2021 Financial Wellbeing

4 Steps to Good Financial Planning in 2021

A good financial plan will help you to establish your life goals and a realistic strategy to achieve them. It will also help you monitor your progress along the way,…

7th January 2021 Financial Wellbeing

Shop securely online this Christmas

2020 is the year where many people have turned to online shopping in a major shift in consumer behaviour. Of course, much of the change has been driven by the…

15th November 2020 Financial Wellbeing

How to protect your savings from inflation

The recent announcement by the US Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell that it would be prepared to tolerate higher inflation in order to boost jobs growth is a major shift…

31st August 2020 Financial Wellbeing, Investing

Practical considerations for redundancy preparation in Ireland

Losing a job is a major life event. Good redundancy preparation is the bedrock to managing it in the future Frank Conway – Founder of MoneyWhizz The job market in…

22nd August 2020 Financial Wellbeing

4 practical steps to managing back-to-school expenses

Back-to-school is an expensive time of year for any parent. If they plan to borrow, they can use some practical step to keep long-term costs low

21st August 2020 Family Budgeting, Financial literacy, Financial Wellbeing

Every business recovery plan requires safe payment options

There’s no doubt the arrival of COVID-19 in Ireland was as unexpected as it was sharp. Businesses across the country have been challenged like never before. In addition to the devastation Covid-19 has inflicted on cash-flow and day-to-day operations, it has also introduced significant challenges too. This includes how business owners can plan for and protect the health of its customers.

24th July 2020 Business, Financial Wellbeing

EU stimulus package is a vote for the future of Europe

The €750 billion landmark EU stimulus agreement is significant for many reasons, not least the scale of it.

21st July 2020 Business

Financial literacy material is available to Irish schools

The financial literacy initiative from MoneyWhizz has bee developed specifically for Irish schools and is available to schools, individual teachers and even parents

15th July 2020 Financial literacy

What Irish SMEs should know about the Credit Guarantee Scheme for

The purpose of the SME Credit Guarantee Scheme is to encourage additional lending to SMEs by offering a partial Government guarantee (currently 80%) to banks against losses on qualifying loans to eligible SMEs. The Credit Guarantee Scheme does not substitute for conventional lending that would otherwise have taken place.

14th July 2020 Business, Covid-19

Investing: taking a closer look at the ESG impact

ESG considerations from an investing perspective has taken on a much more significant role in recent years. In fact, it is accelerating to a point, it may be forcing brands to make significance to how they operate, trade and manage employees.

10th July 2020 Investing

What Irish parents need to know about education costs

In Ireland, while the general cost of paying for the educators is paid for through general taxation, there is a wide set of costs that need to be understood and factored for in advance of a child starting or returning to school, including the many different education costs.

24th June 2020 Financial Wellbeing, Saving and Investing

4 simple steps to protect your financial wellbeing as we emerge from Covid-19

It is important to maintain and protect your financial wellbeing. As we continue to emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown, the high degree of change to our way of life and…

18th June 2020 Covid-19, Financial Wellbeing

4 practical financial planning tips as you adjust to life beyond Covid-19

Since nobody can predict with any certainty as to when a reasonable state of “normality” will return, we should plan according. The tips and tricks that boost one’s personal financial wellbeing in good times are doubly important when times are challenging, like now.

20th May 2020 Covid-19, Family Budgeting, Financial Wellbeing

How to reduce financial stress and improve your well-being

Stress can have a significant impact on our financial wellbeing. So it is important to first understand what the different forms of stress are and then, to take some key steps to learn to live with stress and even manage it. In this short article, Frank Conway examines the impact of stress and essential steps one can take to control it.

15th May 2020 Covid-19, Family Budgeting

Business planning process must factor for Covid-19 costs

The business planning process has changed significantly as a result of covid-19 and the long-term impact is still unknown. However, the emerging blueprint points to a costlier business model even before consumer behaviour is factored in.

12th May 2020 Business, Covid-19

Why your sleep cycle matters for your financial well-being

The primary factors that impact the quality of sleep are stress, physical pain, personal finances, social isolation/loneliness. Financial stress has a major health impact including increased incidents of migraines, ulcers and depression. This can also lead to poorer work performance and workplace absenteeism.

2nd May 2020 Covid-19, Financial Wellbeing

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