20 Jan The problem of over-saving Just when we thought we heard it all in terms of the strange scenarios you encounter in credit, up pop's something new, the problem of ... Continue reading
11 Dec Rule 72, unlike rule 34 in every way You'll have to forgive the meme reference of 'Rule 34', because 'Rule 72' is a financial mathematics tool that helps you decide how lon... Continue reading
08 Dec RTE Morning Ireland: ask Irish Mortgage Brokers about homelessness We were asked by Morning Ireland to discuss homelessness and to iterate our view that the removal of bedsits which were a source of hou... Continue reading
08 Dec Irish Mortgage Brokers Oireachtas appearance discussed on RTE Radio 1 Our appearance at the Oireachtas finance committee was discussed on RTE Radio 1 on the day, it was about the proposal for mortgage lend... Continue reading
05 Dec Talking Money: RTE Radio 1 Be financially ready for Christmas! This week on Talking Money on RTE Radio 1's 'Drivetime' show Karl Deeter & Jill Kerby discussed different aspects of Christmas and ... Continue reading
28 Nov Only 2,800 first time buyers would have been affected… Patrick Honohan told the Oireachtas committee a few days ago that "2,800 mortgages issued in 2013 would have been affected by the propo... Continue reading
11 Nov Primetime: excessive interest rates Last night's Primetime had a well thought out piece on variable interest rates. The general thesis was that variable rates are 'too ... Continue reading
04 Nov RTE Drivetime: Talking Money on pensions (week 2) In the second instalment on pensions we looked at the situation people may find themselves in if they have waited until their 40's or 5... Continue reading
04 Nov RTE Drivetime: Talking Money on pensions (week 1) On Monday the 27th of October we had the first of two parts about pensions, the focus this week was that people are passing up money th... Continue reading
21 Oct Central Bank Mortgage Cap Calculator: did you get shafted? We have designed a simple calculator that lets you put in your property price, what rents you are currently paying, how you think price... Continue reading