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The thought of retirement is daunting for many people. This is compounded by all the negative press about the retirement age being pushed back, or how pensioners can struggle to pay their way. Some people avoid thinking about retirement because they have no idea what they are going to do once they’ve retired, while others […]
It’s that time of year again for the self-employed and professionals when tax bills are due for payment. Attention naturally turns to pensions and the great opportunities they present to reduce these bills. Indeed it is also the time when many PAYE workers take stock of their own pension situation and look at the benefits […]
The future will be here before you know it. If you have just trundled on with no financial planning in place, you could reach retirement and not have enough money to live comfortably. It is easy to think that things will work out, but with the Irish state pension being about one third of the […]
Do you realise that if you were born after 1961 you will not get your state pension in Ireland until you are 68? Also, did you know that at current rates the state pension is about 1000 euros a month? Could you survive on that amount? This is estimated to be about one third of […]
If you have not yet reached 30, your retirement might seem a long way off, but it will come round quicker than you think. Suddenly your income will drop from what you have been earning to the amount of a state pension, which currently stands at approx. 1000 euros a month. This is said to […]
Planning for retirement in Ireland is becoming more important than ever. The state pension is now not paid until you have reached the age of 66, and gender is not a consideration. You may not want to work until you are that age, and even if you do, the state pension will probably not be […]
Retirement planning is something that’s often put on the back burner while other important stages of life are happening. You could be buying your first home, and then raising a family. Retirement can seem an awful long way off in the distant future. Retirement will come much quicker than you realise, and you could regret […]
In the male dominated world of the past, retirement planning in Ireland was often thought to be something men mainly need to be concerned about. Over the decades we have made progress and job equality is closer than ever. Finally, national Governments are taking steps to acknowledge that women retire as well, and they also […]
