Planning for retirement isn’t what it used to be. The good news? We’re living longer. The not-so-good news? Inflation is at historic levels, and healthcare costs continue to increase. What does that mean? You need to save more for retirement than your parents did. Follow these five tips to help make your future a good
When Holly Cairns claimed during her opening address to the Dáil as the new leader of the Social Democrats that she comes from the first generation that will be financially worse off than its parents, spats ensued on social media between baby boomers recalling the economic hardships of the 1970s and 1980s and younger generations who face
More than half of workers expect to stay in employment beyond the usual retirement age of 65, a new survey has found. But working longer will lead to a higher State pension, under proposed new rules. Major changes to the State pension, described as the "biggest ever structural reform" of the system, were proposed in September
Helping our clients retire well One of the primary reasons clients are reaching out to us is to help them plan their financial security in retirement. Of course, as financial planners we strive to help our clients save money for the future, visualise what their retirement will look like and develop a plan to achieve
In quick succession to the introduction of Master Trusts for One-Person Company Pension Plans and the announcement that Auto-Enrollment will commence in 2024, the Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe announced significant changes for Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) at Budget time. The changes, copper-fastened in The Finance Bill 2022, mean that Employer Contributions made on behalf
Nursing-home residents in the Fair Deal scheme will from today be able to hold on to more of rental income raised from their family home, which could lead to around 1,200 extra houses on the market over time. Up to now, people availing of the Fair Deal scheme could retain just 20pc of money generated
Women who get divorced, take extended maternity leave or time out of the labour force as caregivers face a higher risk of poverty in old age, Insurance Ireland has warned. The group has called for a reform of pension and tax law to make sure women’s pension pots – which are estimated to be a
1. Cash Flow Analysis Cash Flow Analysis will help you check where your money goes and plan for how you want to spend throughout your retirement. In retirement, your cash flow needs are unlikely to remain the same over time. In the early years of retirement, you may want to travel and have adventures. In
1. See an adviser On-going engagements with your financial planner could make all the difference to the direction of your retirement. While an adviser cannot change the basic retirement maths of 'the more you’ve put in, the more you’re going to get out', they can help ensure that you're on the right track and will
This article provides a broad over-view of how Irish Pensions Arrangements can be transferred to Overseas Arrangements. Occupational Pension Schemes and Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSA)* can be transferred to similar arrangements elsewhere in the EU under the IORPS II legislation. *There is a tax charged on transfers pertaining to PRSA’s and it may not
