The government are going to find themselves back in murky waters over the vexed question of standard variable interest rates for mortgages in Ireland. While Mr Noonan did walkabout round the various banks in 2015 suggesting a review of mortgage variable rates, the...
As the price of crude oil continues to collapse on international markets, experts said more retailers will lower their prices. John Lowe, The Money Doctor, notes that diesel has fallen to less than €1 a litre on some forecourts, with petrol under €1.20. Queues have...
Following a public consultation process, the Credit Union Act 1997 (Regulatory Requirements) Regulations 2016 came into force for credit unions on 1 January 2016. The regulations cover a number of areas including reserves, liquidity, lending, investments, savings, and...
A priest once told his congregation he had good news and bad news – “The good news” he said “is we have finally enough money to build our much needed community centre this year… The bad news it’s still out there in your pockets !” Completing a financial plan for...
For those households that have had to bear the brunt of recent flooding, the subject of insurance and continuing insurance is very much an extremely important topic. In some cases there will be a flat refusal to insure and in others the cost so prohibitive that...
You know you have a problem when you say to a car dealer “I need a petrol cap for my car” and he replies “Sounds like a fair trade” ….How things change. But when it comes to buying cars, the overwhelming preferred method to purchase is the Personal Contract Plan...
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