My children don’t seem to understand money. How can I encourage them to develop a savings habit? Teaching your children about money will help them pick up good habits for the future. We have pulled together some helpful steps so you can show your children how to make smart money decisions: Step 1- Keep
Q I really need to sort out my finances. Where do I start? What should I do? Now is a good time to spring clean your finances. You should start by working out where you stand financially. Get out your paperwork and try to answer these three questions: How much money do you have? How much
Job Opening: Mortgage Adviser/Broker Southeast Mortgages & Financial Services The Avenue, Gorey, County Wexford SEFS Ltd. t/a Southeast Mortgages & Financial Services were established in 2013 and have quickly become one of the most successful financial services companies in the Southeast. We are growing fast and now is your chance to get in and be
Q My New Year’s resolution was to finally clear some debt and get my finances in order but I’m already falling back into bad habits. Buying coffees, eating out and spending more than I earn. How can I ensure that this is a resolution I can stick to? A It’s still January but I wonder how many
Senior Mortgage Adviser / Trainee Mortgage Adviser Southeast Mortgages & Financial Services The Avenue, Gorey, County Wexford SEFS Ltd. t/a Southeast Mortgages & Financial Services were established in 2013 and have quickly become one of the most successful financial services companies in the Southeast. We are growing fast and now is your chance to get
Q My parents want to gift my children and their grandchildren a sum of money to be used for college fees etc. I believe it will be about €200pm each. I know my children are incredibly lucky and this could save me a lot of money in the future, I heard there could be tax implications.
Q My husband and I are First Time Buyers and are hoping to buy a home of our own to get out of the rent trap as soon as possible but don’t know where to start. Do I find a house first? Do I get a mortgage first? Can I afford this? How do I apply
Q. I was thinking of switching my mortgage as the interest rate has increased a lot in the last few months. Is it worth my while as I hear interest rates have risen across the board? A. Homeowners are often reluctant to revisit their mortgages and shop around for a better deal. Thousands of Irish homeowners
Inheritance tax bills and saving the family home – part two This is a follow up to last week’s article where a reader was being forced to sell their family home to pay an Inheritance tax bill. In that article I mentioned dwelling house relief and how this could save you from inheritance tax on
Q We live in Dublin and our home is currently valued at €800,000. We have one child and I worry that with the way property values and wage rates are going that even with a good salary, she will be unable to manage the tax bill on this inheritance. Is there any way to manage