Targeting a tracker mortgage could pay dividendsInterest rates will not exceed a set percentage above the ECB base rate,writes Laura SlatteryFri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
VHI will sell travel insuranceVHI Healthcare, the State-owned health insurer, is to start selling annual travel insurance cover as it moves to diversify its…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Workers shy away from PRSAsNo pension contributions are being made to over 95 per cent of employer-designated Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs…Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Travel pass scheme widenedBenefit in Kind: Tax exemptions on travel passes paid for by employers have been extended to include LUAS services, it was announced…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Older people can find it is not very easy to get creditCredit institutions that use full-time employment as a condition for advancing consumer loans are discriminating against older…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Brokers pick stocks for the confident investorNCB and Merrion Stockbrokers think European equities should continue to outperform their US counterparts, writes Laura Slattery…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Equity SSIAs finally coming into their ownThe markets are reviving and those investors who opted for the equity SSIA could be smiling all the way to the bank, writes Laura…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Hibernian sales fall but share of market growsHibernian Life & Pensions has reported a 29 per cent drop in sales in 2003. The value of new business fell to €115Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Life assurer cuts policy payoutsOne of Ireland's largest life assurers, Hibernian, yesterday cut the final payouts and lowered annual bonuses for most of its…Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Permanent TSB says mortgage lending on the way upMortgage lending will increase strongly again in 2004, but the rate of growth in house prices will slow down, according to Permanent…Tue Jan 13 2004 - 00:00
Tesco to pay credit card duty for a yearTesco Personal Finance is to pay the €40 Government stamp duty for the first year for new Tesco Visa credit cardholders, as part…Fri Jan 09 2004 - 00:00
Remortgaging - a financial and emotive issue in 2003In a year in which interest rates fell to unprecedented levels and house prices continued to climb, lenders tried to find new…Fri Jan 02 2004 - 00:00
UK credit law revamp welcomedPoliticians in Northern Ireland have welcomed a radical overhaul of UK consumer credit laws amid concerns that loan sharks are…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Car insurance costs vary by 500% - IFSRAThe financial watchdog's survey found that differences in the comprehensive motor premiums quoted by eight insurers for eight…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Over-regulation blunts edge for financial sector, says lobby groupOver-regulation of the financial sector is damaging the competitiveness of the Irish economy, the chairman of Financial Services…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Mortgage package offers cheaper alternativeA good mortgage broker will help potential property buyers shop around for the best mortgage, whether that entails the highest…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Festive hangover in store for the unwary shopperAs long as yesterday's Budget hasn't completely destroyed family finances everywhere, the festive shopping season will continue…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Online tax delay may cost businessDelays using the Revenue Commissioners' online tax-filing system may have cost Irish businesses €3 million, according to the …Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Money is a gift when you're stumped for present ideasSecond-guessing other people's tastes while barging your way through city crowds and formulating a successful queue strategy …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
What is likely to happen to your spending power?The contents of the Minister for Finance's speech on Budget Day next Wednesday will affect the net income and spending power …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Bogus accountholders seek Dail committee hearingA group representing former holders of bogus non-resident accounts who claim they were misled by banks into opening the accounts…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Company vans kept at home get BIK exemptionCompany vans kept at home will be exempt from benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax, provided they are used for work purposes, the Minister…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Insurer denies points muddleHibernian Insurance has denied Opposition claims that there is any confusion about its position on penalty points.Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
Bank of Scotland to offer fast-track remortgagingBank of Scotland Ireland has become the latest lender to offer fast-track remortgaging for a set fee through a system designed…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
Counting the real cost of special offer flightsNo retail experience encapsulates the journey from hope to disappointment/guilt quite like an airline seat sale.Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
High rate taxpayers up 53,000The number of taxpayers paying the higher rate of tax rose by 53,000 in 2003, according to figures released by the Minister for…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Lunch vouchers soon to be worthlessEmployees who receive luncheon vouchers from their employer are being urged to use all vouchers before new tax rules come into…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Borrowers face new stress testMortgage customers should be given a clearer picture of how lenders calculate their ability to repay their loans, according to…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Save euros and lose pounds in health club price warIn these newly dark days, words like "aerobic" and "cardiovascular" when coupled with the word "exercise" can seem like strange…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Members exercised by end of tax perkGym members will be in better shape after they start visiting a club, but with significant membership costs common in the industry…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Pensions Board reviews wind-up regulationsThe Pensions Board, the statutory body regulating pension schemes, is looking at changing the way money is shared out when company…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Confusion still the byword for consumers lost in mobile mazeWorking out which mobile-phone plan offers consumers the best value is hard to doFri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
Taking a mortgage break only increases long-term costs"Mortgage breaks" and "payment holidays" sound like wonderful pain relief options for the headache of a monthly mortgage burden…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Banks want end to tax on credit and ATM cardsThe banking industry is lobbying the Department of Finance to remove completely or reduce the stamp duty payable on credit and…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Pensions trust director urges immediate review of stringent funding regulationsStrict funding regulations governing pension schemes are proving counter-productive and should be reviewed immediately, it was…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Insurance lobby calls for more consumer protectionA representative body for insurance brokers has called on the Government to introduce legislation that will help protect consumers…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
B of I criticised for visiting schools to recruit customersBank of Ireland's customer recruitment policy in second-level schools was criticised for its "blatant commercialism" yesterday…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
State plans ad blitz on pensionsThe Government has embarked on a €500,000 advertising campaign seeking to convince over 850,000 workers without a private pension…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
New tax regime to call time on company perksEmployees who receive a range of job perks will get less money in their pay packets from the New Year as PRSI is applied to existing…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
No bare boards for BofI first-time buyersNew homeowners mainly finance their furnishing costs from savings and through loans from family members, with about a quarter…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
State looking at incentives to workers to delay retirementThe Government is looking at measures that would reward people who delay drawing down their State pensions.Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Life firms focus on self-employedLife companies are targeting the self-employed for new business in the run up to the Hallowe'en income tax deadline.Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
New fund provides access to top managersOne of the world's largest asset managers, Merrill Lynch, has introduced an Irish-based mutual fund which it says gives Irish…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Apply well in advance and clear the paperworkProperty buyers can apply for mortgage protection before they finalise a closing date for their loan and tell the insurer that…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Benchmarking may see pension schemes sufferEmployees of semi-state companies may be asked to contribute more to pension schemes or face reduced benefits at retirement as…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Employers urged to contribute to pensionsEmployers should be required to make a contribution to workers' pensions, the union Amicus-MSF said yesterday.Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Standard Life rejects 'limited' view on PRSAsStandard Life has criticised what it calls the "oversimplification" that standard Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Interest-only mortgage option has benefitsBuy-to-let investors are often attracted to the tax-efficient merits of interest-only mortgages.Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Pensions hotline aims to detect errant firmsThe Pensions Board is to set up a lo-call telephone number for employees to report their bosses if they do not comply with pensions…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Regulator plans tighter insurance scrutinyThe financial regulator plans to step up its programme of inspections of insurance companies, the the Irish Financial Services…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
