Neighbours’ garden waste is blocking the path outside my home – could I be sued?
Let your local authority know, in writing, that these bags are there and are not being collected
Married and saving for retirement? Here’s how to get more from your pensions
How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?
We are moving home from America. Could a long house-hunting trip make us tax residents?
Duration of stay in Ireland just one of many deciding factors
Facing redundancy? Here are the smart money moves to make before you leave
Getting your finances in order is vital if you are looking at time unemployed
‘I am witness to a will and worried something could spark dispute. Do I get involved?’
Any confusion in how a will is drafted is not a concern for a witness; they are simply witnessing the testator’s signature
‘I got a €10,000 bonus. What’s the smartest thing to do with it?’
A lump sum bonus can allow you pay down debt, including a mortgage, but that’s not necessarily the wisest course
Can a will made overseas delay probate of an Irish estate indefinitely?
Where there is a will, the Succession Act allows six years, starting from the date of the death, to claim entitlement
What are the best mortgage options in Ireland right now?
People coming off a fixed rate need to consider their options carefully as interest rates are expected to rise from next week
‘My husband has died and our home is in both our names. Do I have to notify the Land Registry?’
Changing names on your legal property folio is not compulsory but it does make a lot of sense for you and your family
The ‘two good salaries but still broke’ problem: What’s behind it and what can you do?
Tax, children, new mortgage, lifestyle creep or bad planning: the many reasons you can feel the pinch
‘I’m an American, can I live in Ireland for six months of the year?’
Approval to stay in the State beyond a short-stay tourist visa is governed by very specific rules
‘If you batch cook, he will batch-eat the whole lot in one sitting’: The real cost of raising teenagers
School bills, sports and the subsequent medical costs, food and pocket money all mount up to put pressure on household finances
‘I have been left a property with a sibling. They want to keep it, I want to sell’
Whether you sell the home and split the proceeds, or one sibling buys the other out – try not to bring solicitors into the equation
Is the new guy earning more than you? New pay rules will reveal the truth
Job ads will now have to provide salary details in move that is especially expected to benefit women workers under EU directive
Financial literacy: how do you score?
As the Government launches a five-year National Financial Literacy strategy, more than four in 10 of us struggle with managing money day to day















