Category Financial Planning

Article on the Irish Property and Banking crisis by Michael Lewis of Vanity Fair.

Rental Income

The Economic & Social Research Institute commentator John Fitzgerald talks on Bloomberg about the possible bailout for Ireland.

This is a presentation / question and answer session by a number of pensions advocates outlining the difficulties that may lie ahead with the proposed national pension framework, which they presented to an Oireachtas Committee recently.

PENSIONS BY NUMBERS The Government plans to introduce fundamental pension reform to make costs more sustainable, but according to a survey published last week by Bank of Ireland Life, people don’t understand what may lie ahead.

Would you like to give your child or grandchild a good start in life financially? Well with a little financial planning you can, or at least you can provide something towards their college fees!

Top Ten Money Saving  Ideas 1) Pay off your bad debt first. If you have bad debt and savings pay off the bad debt first before you continue saving. Bad debt is sometimes defined as “personal loans, car loans, credit card debt, store card debt”, this can be charged at anything from 7% – 23% …

The Financial Planning Process The financial planning process embodies the concept of using a comprehensive approach to help individuals achieve their various life goals through proper management of personal finances. Many people make individual financial decisions as isolated events and fail to consider how these decisions can interact over time. The financial planning process identifies …

A budget creates the foundation for even the most simple financial plan. Without a budget it’s hard to keep track of where you’re money is going, how much you’re spending, and where opportunities for savings might lie. Even though budgeting is one of the first and most important aspects of a financial plan, very few …