They say if you throw a frog into boiling water, it will jump out immediately. However if you gradually increase the heat, the frog won’t notice and happily swim away until it becomes frog stew. The same applies for inflation; we dont notice a 5 cent increase to our coffee in the morning, but over time this can […]
Reeling in the Years 2000 (inflation edition) Read More »
Gifting our children or grandchildren is a very natural thing and something we’d like to do to help them along the way. Unfortunately this is not easy from a taxation point of view. We can only gift a certain amount in a life time before a 33% tax kicks in. The thresholds in Ireland are
Inheritance tax is no crack! The best tip to pass on wealth the the next generation Read More »
There is a popular myth in investing that the choice of investment fund is the most important and only aspect of long term savings that matters. This can be true and certainly is part of the process, but it is a minor factor. The most important thing in personal finance is NOT investment choice,
Who wants to be a *(half) Millionaire? Here is the habit that will get you there. Read More »
