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The Priceless Peace of Mind
Carmel Green 25/05/2024 Ensuring Your Family’s Financial Security Life is full of uncertainties, and the feeling of knowing your family is covered for life’s unexpected events is truly priceless. Life insurance plays a crucial role in providing your loved ones with a financial safety net, offering a lump sum in the event of your death…
Read MoreCost Neutral Early Retirement and the 35 Year Rule
Cost neutral early retirement The department wants 40 years’ service from you! Anything less will be cost neutralized in most cases. To retire on full pension, you need to have 40 years ‘service and have reached your Normal Retirement Age (NRA). You can go before you reach NRA but no matter what amount of service…
Read MoreApproved Retirement Funds (ARFs)
ARFs are often used by those who have money in an AVC at retirement. Firstly, it makes sense to take the maximum amount of tax-free cash possible from the AVC. This is different for everyone based on years’ service and salary and is subject to a maximum of €200k. An ARF gives you more control…
Read MoreNotional Service Purchase/ Buying back years
Members of civil or public sector pension schemes who are likely to have less than 40 years’ service by their minimum retirement age, can top up their benefits through the purchase of Notional Service. So you already know this much but how does it work and what is it? Notional Service Purchase scheme can help…
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between Health Insurance and Income Protection?
I want some kind of health cover in case I am ill. I’ve come across Health Insurance, Income Protection and Permanent Health Insurance – what is the difference? This blog is inspired by a client who asked this very question during the week in a nutshell Health Insurance pays the medical bills Income Protection pays…
Read MoreDoes anyone really need Income Protection Insurance?
The simple answer is yes. Let me ask you another question Do you need an income? If the answer is no to that then stop reading now we are not going to waste your time😊 There are many different types of insurance policies that we are recommended or enforced to take out by law. We…
Read MoreAre you being responsible and using protection?
Let me ask you a personal question. Are you being responsible and using protection? Now, before you spit out your coffee in shock…….I’m talking about protection FOR YOUR FINANCES! Protection from been unable to work due to ANY accident or illness? Does your family have protection financially if your not around anymore? Do you have…
Read MoreHow to Manage the Ever Increasing Cost of Living
So you have a good income your able to support your family and your not too bad with money bar the shoe addiction or the teenagers in your life costing you a fortune but on the whole life is good😊 All your hearing lately is the cost of inflation and everything is going up and…
Read MoreLiving Benefits
If you were diagnosed with an illness tomorrow, how would you cope? How would your family cope? Aside from the emotional strain, there is a financial strain to also think about. Imagine the consequences this would have on your lifestyle if you had to leave your job due to an illness. Could you pay the…
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