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Buying a new car is the top financial goal for 24% of consumers in the next five years, highest amongst households with children at 30%, according to new research from Aviva Life & Pensions Ireland DAC (Aviva).

ALONE has called on the Government to make urgent investments in Budget 2024 that will make Ireland a country that is fair and just to the older population from 2024 and into the future.

Older homeowners can now apply to borrow against the value of their home to free-up cash for a more comfortable retirement.

Claddagh Credit Unionhas launched a new lower rate loan for a limited time that will help travellers get to their world cup of choice.

The Midlands Branch of the Retired Secondary Teachers’ Association, whose membership is drawn from teachers who previously served in second-level schools in Westmeath and the surrounding Midlands counties, met recently for their pre-Christmas lunch at Browne’s on the Green restaurant in Tyrrellspass.

Senator Lisa Chambers has said an extension of Parents Leave would give parents more valuable time with their children while also offsetting the rise in the cost of living in terms of childcare.

Responding to the most recent Central Bank Retail Interest Rates for March 2022, Brokers Ireland said mortgage holders, and aspiring mortgage holders, need to act fast to get the best interest rates available in the market and for anyone looking to long-term security and predictability about their financial outlay to lock-in to the best rates for longer periods of up to twenty and thirty years, depending on circumstances.

Responding to the most recent Central Bank Retail Interest Rates for January 2022, Brokers Ireland advised mortgage holders, other than those on trackers, to review their current rate and term of mortgage and consider if they could achieve a rate and term that would better suit their circumstances and give greater security into the future.

The Irish SME Association (ISME) has called on the Government to treat private sector workers equally in any pension reforms.

Commenting on the most recent CSO Pensions Coverage 2020 report, Brokers Ireland said it must first be acknowledged that 20 percent of the population, those who most need pension coverage, were not included in the study because they were unemployed.