Have you are anyone you know recently changed jobs or indeed in these recessionary times lost their job? If so did you have a pension, and if so were you given your options for your pension when you left the company. In many cases there are retained pension benefits which are left with the employer…. Read More
Personal Finance Blog
One in five mortgage holders may leave their families in debt
Almost 155,000 (one-in-five) homeowners are now struggling to repay their home loan each month and the majority of these are potentially under-insured on their Mortgage Protection. This is according to analysis of the latest Central Bank figures by Caledonian Life, who today said that of the 63,000 homeowners who are in arrears for three months,… Read More
Things To Consider When Taking Out Income Protection
Life’s unpredictable and no one knows what is going to happen next. But wouldn’t it be comforting to know that your loved ones would be looked after if you weren’t around? We want to help you understand your needs and get you thinking about what protection you might need to put in place to secure… Read More
Where did my pension go?
Ever wondered where is that pension you had with your previous employer and more importantly how is it performing, what is it worth and what can I do with it? In many cases on leaving employment people do not realise that they can actually take ownership of this fund and invest it in their own… Read More
Cash is King
If you’ve money to invest – will you get real returns? Pat O’Sullivan – Head of Investment Strategy, Irish Life Cash is currently king in Ireland with almost €100 billion sitting in cash. What’s more is this figure is set to rise with €12.2 billion being saved each year. Some of this may be used… Read More
