When the ‘Civil Partnership & Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010’(Civil Partnership Act) was passed, it created the legal status of civil partnership for same-sex couples. This meant that the property and financial entitlements that previously only applied to married couples would now apply to registered civil partners. However the Act only applies
Business Protection. One of the companies we work with have’ been listening to Irish SMEs in order to better understand their Protection needs and their hopes for the future’ Here are some stats from Aviva Two out of three Irish SMEs claim to rely on a single individual or a small group of individuals to generate
Did you know that most of us understand that we need to insure the person in the family who works outside the home. However, the contribution the stay at home parent makes to the household can be sometimes deemed less important and overlooked. If you think about how much financially you would have to pay
How would I protect my family if I was in an accident? No one likes to think about suffering an accident or a serious illness, or what would happen financially and the negative impact it could have on your whole life. You could never suffer an accident, you might be lucky enough to never miss
Some interesting findings from a recent report from Telda, show that those in retirement with a higher income experience a higher quality of life. Three in ten with low income say that a shortage of money prevents them from doing what they want to do, in comparison to one in ten with a high income.
I am concerned that I may get sick and not be able to work. I think I get some sick pay in work but don’t know the details. Other than ask my employer, what should I do? Your health is your wealth. Many people now have private health insurance and coverage is growing slowly. It’s
My child is staring college in a few years and I am worried about the costs. How much do I need and what are my options? College costs are rising, so start saving now The cost of putting a child through college is increasing. If you have young children, you need to take action now
Why do I need a will? I have been meaning to talk to my solicitor about a will for some time now but don’t really see the need. Sure, my wife will get everything if something happens to me, right? A Will is a vitally important thing to write. But an incorrect, badly drafted or
We are all different when it comes to money, we ask ourselves how can we be better with our finances, how can we afford to live the way we want to but save a little too? we worry at times, should we be investing in the future or is it something to think about later
If you would like to know more about our simple ten step mortgage process, this week we would like to help you out. Firstly we will talk about how much you found out you can borrow, we will look at your current financial situation and crunch some numbers, from this step to the final one