As Oscar Wilde famously wrote, “Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination”. Well, for most of us, it takes a fair amount of imagination to dream up ways to stretch our pay cheque to match our wish list – and once you add children and...
TIME TO ORGANISE THAT MORTGAGE ? Q. We are almost ready to get a mortgage and buy our first home since it seems that house prices and rents are going to continue rising. However, I saw a recent report from The Central Bank that property prices could fall in the next...
VULTURE FUNDS – FRIEND OR FOE ? Q. I’m one of the 6,100 Ulster Bank mortgages being sold off to a vulture fund. While we were not up to date on our home loan, our blip was 4 years ago when I lost my job and had no money coming in at the time. Thankfully now gainfully...
– Dreaming of the Costa del Sol or basking in Bali, but dreading the cost? Check out the Money Doctor’s 6 money-saving holiday tips and make sure you don’t miss a trick when you’re treating you and your family this summer. Book smart Ditch the travel agent – you...
ENFORCED PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS Q. My new employer will pay 5% into my defined contribution pension if I match it. I am only 26 – do I have to agree to this or can I put it off until I am at least in my thirties ? Niall – Thurles
OUR MUM NEEDS HELP Q. Our mum is 89 and in failing health. I have 7 siblings and while some of them are still affected by the recession, overall we do not have the money to maintain her at home. Our mum also does not have the savings to keep her at home which is...
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