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Celebrating one year in business, Schofield Hartnett is a financial service in Galway which offers independent advice and analysis of the market.

The Retirement Planning Council of Ireland is calling on employers to give the gift of a retirement planning course to their employees this Christmas. A recent campaign by the Retirement Planning Council emphasises how retirement can be the most daunting time of a career and preparation is crucial in order to maximise the time ahead.

TV presenter and mother of two, Lucy Kennedy, has launched a new initiative for parents called ‘Ulster Bank MoneySense at Home’ – a free online platform, developed by Ulster Bank, which provides parents and families with financial guidance and learning tools.

Going to college is an exciting time but it can also be very stressful for both students and parents alike. The increase in the third level registration fees combined with the very significant day to day costs of going to college are forcing many to borrow in order to meet these costs, according to Castlebar Credit Union.

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Galway Debt Justice will hold a public meeting for those who want to take part in a campaign to cancel the crippling burden on the State finances caused by the Anglo promissory notes.

A Roscommon couples home is to be repossessed after the High Court ruled on Thursday that IBRC can take possession of their home after they failed to make a single payment on an investment loan for a pub which they bought in Mayo.

An HSE official has declared there is ‘no financial gain’ to pensioners recently rehired to work for the service following their retirement. Francis Rogers of the HSE said that its policy is not to rehire pensioners “and that is very clear.”

The benefits of teaching your children about money early on are both immediate and long term. In the short term, they may develop strong saving habits, learn how to make smart purchases, and learn why they cannot immediately get everything they want. In the long term, you can help them avoid getting into debt. And by teaching the value of saving for the future, you can put them on the road to financial security.

A new National Consumer Agency (NCA) money skills for life programme providing free independent personal finance education to employees in their workplace was launched this week by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton.