APPLYING FOR A MORTGAGE – BANK OR BROKER ? Q – We are one of the fortunate ones. We have no debt, no children yet, two good incomes, a good record of savings and still in our early 30s. But should we go direct to...
It might not be the easiest topic to think about, but getting your ducks in a row in relation to issues of inheritance is one of the wisest financial decisions you can make. In times of bereavement, money should be the least...
FIVE YEAR INVESTMENT ? Q – Where can I get the best return on € 32,000 ( inheritance from an aunt )? I don’t need this sum for at least 5 years. What would you suggest – An Post, bank deposit or would I be...
With the ending of the Pandemic Unemployment Payments (PUP) plus the Employers Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS) later this year, there will be unfortunately and inevitably businesses closing down and redundancies arising. Do...
FARMER BLUES Q – I am a full time farmer who, as a result of illness, owes a lot of money to the bank. The bank has a charge over the farm and I am trying to come to an arrangement with them but I really...
My nieces used to call me Uncle Buck because they knew I worked in a bank and it was easier to remember Buck than John. While they could say Buck they did not know what bank meant, nor obviously did they know the origin of the...
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