by John Lowe | Jul 29, 2021 | Blog
SHOULD WE FIX OUR MORTGAGE? Q. We have a € 295,000 mortgage on a standard variable rate ( 3.15% ) and just wondering should we take up any of the fixed rate options – some are very attractive but we are worried...
by John Lowe | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog
Last week we looked at the A to L of saving. Why do we need to save ? As famous US comedian Jackie Mason once said I have enough money to last me the rest of my life…unless I buy something ! Lockdowns have been good to initiate a...
by John Lowe | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
My old pension – leave it or take it with me ? Q. At the age of 41, I start a new job early next month. I was over 20 years with the last employer – a tech company – and have about € 170,000 saved in my pension....
by John Lowe | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog
Billionaire JP Getty’s formula for success was “rise, early, work late and strike oil” but few of us will reach that utopia so it’s back to the nitty gritty… save. The lockdowns have been good to us in that its given us...
by John Lowe | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog
CAN’T BUDGET – HELP ! Q. I took your advice and completed a budget plan last year. Sadly there were too many issues – my wife lost her job, one of our children wound up in hospital for 6 weeks and my own bonus...
by John Lowe | Jul 15, 2021 | Blog
With the pandemic and lockdowns, our housing market suffered greatly. Rents have increased to record levels while house prices have soared. Shortage of housing developments allied to the pandemic and general economic uncertainty have...
