Savings options If you’ve got some cash to spare, there are quite a few options that offer a better return compared to a bog standard savings account. Writing in The Irish Times this week, Fiona Reddan offers nine alternatives for savers seeking higher returns or better outcomes

Switch your tags Research conducted by easytrip Ireland, an independent provider of electronic tolling services, has indicated that one-third of Irish motorists will consider buying a new car in the second half of 2016. Of these, 54% are looking to buy a brand new 162 model, with 46%

Do you think your savings are working hard enough for you? According to a survey carried out on behalf of Irish Life, half of Irish savers don’t believe they are. The research reveals that while roughly half of Irish adults have a deposit account, about 56% of those account hold

If you’re thinking about buying or selling, David McWilliams reports about Ireland’s continuing property crisis in this week’s Irish Independent. He discusses the instability of the Irish market and the result that fluctuating land market and property expectation pri

While we always like to look on the bright side of life and assume that the best will happen, smart people do their best to plan for the bad times. That’s the idea behind a rainy day fund – having savings stashed somewhere so that when the unexpected happens, like your car blowi

Game of Homes You might be forgiven for thinking that hit television series (and, some people seem to forget, a fantastic book series) Game of Thrones is about the destructive power of love, revenge or simple greed (tempered with a great deal of violence, it has to be said). But, acco

Selecting the right tenant is key to the success of your rental property. John Leahy ofwww.irishlandlord.com outlines the steps to successfully screen potential tenants. From the very first contact with the tenant, the screening process has begun. But with rents falling and more and m

QUINN-life has announced that it will cover the cost of the one per cent government levy for all customers as part of its 10th birthday celebrations. The levy on savings and investment products was introduced by the Government in 2009. Commenting on the offer, QUINN-life’s Siobhan Gan

Irish pension funds gave back some of the gains made over the past three months with negative performances over the month of May, according to the latest analysis from Rubicon Investment Consulting. The average managed fund returned -2.8 per cent for the month. Standard Life Investmen