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12/10/2021

- Increase in standard rate tax band
- Increase in social welfare and state pension payments
- Hike in the cost of petrol, diesel & ci******es
- Parental leave payments extended
- Free GP care for children to include those aged 6 & 7
- Free contraception for women aged 17 to 25

Today's €4.7 billion calculations allow us to picture how State, personal and business finances will add up for 2022 and beyond.

05/10/2021

Unfortunately these are unlikely to be heeded...

THERE are renewed calls for an end to pensions “discrimination” against private-sector workers and the self-employed.

13/09/2021

A good overview of a very hot topic!

'Despite the furore over the retirement age, which led to the establishment of the Pensions Commission in the first place, raising the age may be the ...

02/09/2021

Some food for thought from the recent Brokers Ireland report:

The average pension pot is valued at €128,933 for those who use financial advice and €62,600 for those who do not.

The amount in saving/investments for those who have used financial advice is €81,890 by comparison to €53,200 for those who have not used financial advice.

28/07/2021

Brokers Ireland welcomes our latest research report on the value of professional financial advice. Encouragingly, the report clearly shows that the value of...

30/06/2021

A brief overview of something we get asked about on a regular basis.

If you are a member of an employment pension scheme you may wish to top up your expected benefits by paying Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs).

24/05/2021

May be of interest to anyone working from home at present.

Q I recently read about the work-from-home tax relief and asked my employer about it. I was told that my company won’t be paying the €3.20 per day expense rate, and that I have to go about this myself if I want to make a claim for my energy costs. Where do I start, and how much am I likely to re...

30/04/2021

A worthwhile read.

Banks are targeting disgruntled savers with investment products but they can be an expensive choice

26/04/2021

Always worth reviewing your health insurance to ensure your level of cover is still suitable.

Large numbers of people who took out entry-level health insurance plans to avoid penalties are overpaying for them, new research has found.

16/04/2021

THE editor of Forbes magazine Randall Lane has committed to visit Limerick and host its landmark 30 under 30 event. It comes after Mayor Michael Collins wrote to the publication in the wake of a controversial news article which suggested the Collison brothers had “escaped” the Treat...

01/04/2021

We at Proactive Finance would like to wish you all a very happy Easter!

Our office closes today at 5.00pm and reopens on Tuesday at 9.00am.

16/03/2021

We at Proactive Finance would like to wish you all a very happy St. Patrick's Day!

Our office closes today at 5.30pm and reopens on Thursday at 9.00am.