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Money skills workplace programme to target financial worries
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.
Distressed mortgage holders offered lifeline by new Insolvency Bill — Mulherin
Fine Gael Mayo TD, Michelle Mulherin, has said the Personal Insolvency Bill published last week will give a vital lifeline to distressed mortgage holders and those overwhelmed by personal debts. The Heads of the Bill was published by Ministers Alan Shatter and Michael Noonan this week, and it is hoped it can be published in its legislative form by the end of April.
Lifeline for distressed mortgage holders
The Personal Insolvency Bill – published this week – will offer a lifeline to distressed mortgage holders and those overwhelmed by personal debt, Kilkenny Fine Gael TD John Paul Phelan has said.
Mayo’s An Post customers take control
More than 500,000 household bills will be paid across the post office counter or online in Mayo this year as An Post rolls out its new online bill pay and budgeting service for customers — mybills.ie.
Irish people busy making savings plans
A new study by EBS into Irish people’s plans for saving and household budgeting for the year ahead has shown that 18 per cent plan to do a very thorough review, 36 per cent will make a general savings plan while 45 per cent of Irish people have no plans to develop a household budget for the year ahead. The research of the 1,000 people surveyed, also found that of those planning to prepare a budget, more than 50 per cent revealed this was something that they have only started to do since the downturn.
Don’t make any quick decisions about your pension, urges expert
One of Ireland’s top pension experts has warned Irish consumers to check their pensions and seek professional advice before making any decisions on it.
Win a g Hotel gift card
To celebrate the festive season, Santa and his elves have just launched the five star g Hotel’s new, exclusive gift card selection offering the ultimate presents for this Christmas.
Local financial advisor becomes a certified financial planner
Orla Murray of Orla Murray Financial Services has recently graduated from UCD with a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning leading to CFP certification from Financial Planning Standards Board Ireland.
Massive payoffs for secretaries general must end – Ruane
Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has called for an end to the practice of serving secretaries general receiving massive pension payoffs.
Extensive debt forgiveness not realistic
There is no “magic bullet” or “one size fits all solution” to mortgage debt in the country. These were comments made by the Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, on Thursday morning, as he addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform.