He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” ― Lao Tzu If you are one of the lucky ones you will have been taught this skill as a kid by your parents, but as will all know implementing skills in the real world in real life situations can […]

Corporation Tax Reform The Minister has confirmed that the 12.5% Corporation Tax rate will not change. Pensions Levy The Minister went on to confirm that the 0.6% p.a. Pension Levy introduced to fund the Jobs Initiative in 2011 will be abolished from the 31st of December 2014. He went on to confirm that the additional […]

What was initially introduced as a temporary measure to help boost job creation has evolved into a much more long term means to extract money from individuals. Having read a piece this morning from Carl Widger ( Metis Life) a few things really struck me from the article. Yes it is a complete disgrace that […]

It is quite surprising in this day and age that we haven’t seen the introduction of a personal finance course into the secondary school system, yes some students will pick up a few of the basics via leaving certificate business or accounting but the fundamental core components of personal are nowhere to be seen. Yes […]

Irish Examiner 1st October 2014 WHEN thinking about the burning issue of water conservation, a little divine inspiration may be useful. The students of Building Services Engineering at Waterford Institute of Technology began the new term with a visit to Longford Cathedral, which is under reconstruction after a devastating fire in 2009. But while most visitors […]

Author: Louise Mc Bride   Date Published: 28/09/2014  02.30 The next mis-selling scandal is unfolding. Over the last few weeks, Card Protection Plan (CPP), the British insurer fined €13m almost two years ago for mis-selling insurance in Britain, started to write to Irish people who may also have been mis-sold useless credit card insurance. About […]