Source: Irish Independent   Date Published: 07 July 2014 In its traditional pre-Budget submission published today, Ibec says Mr Noonan should take just €200m out of the economy in the Budget or a tenth of the sum promised by the Government to overseas creditors. “Now is the time to cut income and consumer taxes, boost investment,” […]

       Source: The Irish Times  Author:  Charlie Taylor Date: 30 June 2014 New report warns that most employees don’t put enough money aside for old age. Employers need to do more to assist staff in saving for retirement, according to a new study published on Friday. The ‘Retirement Readiness’ report from Irish Life, which […]

By ADAM UREN PUBLISHED: 15:56 GMT, 17 June 2014 | UPDATED: 15:56 GMT, 17 June 2014 Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk You may know their favourite films,how they take their tea and the names of their childhood pets, but millions of Britons may be approaching retirement without knowing how much is saved in their partner’s pension. Despite having less than a decade till […]

  Today’s retirees expect to be much more active than previous generations. And that’s not surprising since individuals now look forward to enjoying two to three decades of life after work, which is great news. One of the important things to consider about retirement is that it shouldn’t be seen as a time when things […]

Starting a pension may not be on top of your to do list, but with the State pension unlikely to increase in the future, are you confident you’ll have enough in retirement? Starting a pension early makes sense. if you start a pension early your money has more time to grow which in turn gives […]

Aviva Life & Pensions are proposing a major change to their Irish Life and pensions business. They are planning on transferring all existing policies of Aviva Life & pensions Ireland Limited (ALPI) to the irish Branch of Aviva Life and Pensions UK Limited another company within the Aviva Group. As it currently stands Aviva are […]

  Why would I need a Buy Out Bond? It’s not unusual to change jobs during your career, which could mean you lose track of your pension. So it could make financial sense to dust off that old work pension and get it working for you again by transferring to a personal retirement bond, also […]

A fifth of women have no pensions savings within five years of retirement and will rely solely on the state pension, a report warns. A total of 30 per cent of women aged over 50 expect to work longer than previously anticipated compared to a quarter of men (23 per cent), according to the report […]

16 April 2014 Irish Independent – Niall O’Callaghan From economic boom to bust to bailout, Ireland’s 20-somethings have already faced many changes and challenges. However, possibly the biggest challenge they face is one with which many of them are completely unfamiliar – our ageing population. One in five 20-somethings may live to be 100. When […]

Most people choose to invest in a ‘fund’ which means their money is pooled with other investors.   What is a fund? A fund will typically invest in a portfolio of individual stocks and shares. the fund manager decides which asset types of investments will be held by the fund. There are four main types […]