by John Lowe | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
With just over 5 weeks to Christmas, you need to pre-plan your finances for this great season if you haven’t done so already. How do you know Santa’s in the room ? You can sense his presents ! But how many cents did you have...
by John Lowe | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
PRIZE BONDS – A SAFE BET ? Q. I am inheriting € 25,000 from an aunt in the next month. I have been advised to invest only in prize bonds but the chances of winning are so slim, I might as well lodge it to my...
by John Lowe | Nov 17, 2020 | Blog
HOUSE INSURANCE REFUSALS Q. My mortgage lender has a loan approval requirement that we must take out buildings insurance cover on the home we are buying. We had 2 previous home insurance claims and I am finding...
by John Lowe | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
John Lowe of Money Doctors regularly receives queries from parents on a variety of topics concerning their children. Erma Bombeck the American humourist once stated children make your life important so when the thorny...
by John Lowe | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
SHORT TERM DEPOSIT RATES Q – I have € 198,000 from the sale of my house and am not rebuying for at least 6 months to 2 years. Any ideas on where to put the money to make a gain for this short period ? I also need...
by John Lowe | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
A defined benefit (DB) pension is one where the holder is guaranteed a fixed monthly income by their company until they die. Public sector pensions are an example. They do not have to worry about the stock market...
