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Blog Posts

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Podcasts

Should You Reduce Investment Risk Before Retirement?

Generating Income Around the Standard Fund Threshold

Bonds Aren’t Broken — What the 1970s Tell Irish Retirees About Bonds

Pension When You Change Jobs in Ireland: The 4 Decisions Most Professionals Get Wrong

PRSA vs Company Pension in Ireland: Which Is Right for You?

Ben Carlson: The Investment Risk Mistake Most Retirees Make

How Pension Tax Relief Works in Ireland (And Why High Earners Miss Thousands)

Safe Withdrawal Strategy: How to Make Your ARF Last a Lifetime

How Much Income Can €2 Million Generate in Retirement in Ireland (After Tax)?

There's one calculation that tells you whether you can actually afford to retire...

Is One Million € Enough to Retire? - Real Income from Savings

Deposit Rates in Ireland: What to Know in 2026

What Your Financial Advisor Earns From Your Pension — And Why You're Not Seeing It In Euros

The Silent Thief: What Inflation Is Doing to Your Cash Savings in Ireland

Financial Independence, Property, and the Reality of Retirement with Michael Houghton

Who Looks After Them When You Can't? Trusts & Wills with Elaine Byrne

Enduring Power of Attorney in Ireland

Irish Landlord Tax & Tenancy Changes 2026: Expert Guide for Property Investors

What The New Standard Fund Threshold Means for Your Retirement

Retire in 2026? A Practical Retirement Planning Guide for Ireland

Two Big Pension Changes You Need To Know About For 2026

Should I Invest In Dividend Stocks To Generate Income?

Drawing Tax Efficient Income From PRSA or ARF In Your 50's

Thinking About Cashing Out When Markets Rise?

The Financial Freedom of Getting Kids Off The Books

Annuity vs ARF for a €1m Pension Pot in Ireland

How To Invest Your Pension at 50 in Ireland

Unregulated Investments in Ireland – What Investors Should Know

Don't Be The Magpie, And Achieve Better Investment Returns

Why Retirement Costs More Than We Think or Hope!

The Most Dangerous Day in Retirement with Dan Haylett

Irish Pension Calculator: How Much Do You Really Need to Retire Comfortably?

Build & Spend a 2m Pension Pot

Take 5%, not 4% from my ARF - with Bill Bengen (creator of the 4% rule!)

Venture Capital and Private Market Investing with Rob and Scott

Understanding Your Defined Benefit Pension Scheme

How Big Should My Pension Pot Be?

8 Years Later! The Soul of Wealth with Dr. Daniel Crosby

What's the best ARF Fund for my pension?

Saving & Gifting to Kids in Ireland? Doing it Wrong Costs Thousands in Tax

'Your Best PRSA & Master Trust Options' - with Glenn Gaughran

Exit from Work: Redefining Retirement with Dr. Gregg Lunceford

Gillen Markets GM Fund Analysis & Review

Markets fall, it's always been temporary

Investing in Emerging Market Sectors with Kevin Carter EMQQ Global

Why Indexing Still Wins for Long-Term Investors and Pension Holders

Best Pension Option For Self-Employed Directors in Ireland (in 2025!)

Rental Income Tax Planning with Brendan Allen

Building Olympic Resilience with David Gillick

US Market Warnings – And What We Can Do About It

EIIS Investing in Ireland with Kevin Canning

Holding Companies and Family Partnerships For Smart Tax Planning

Jordan Grumet Interview - Longevity, Health & Happiness

What to Expect If Markets fall by 30% in 2025: A Retirement Asset Comparison

Tax Rates for Retirees in Ireland (2025)

Should I Stay Invested When Markets Are At All-Time Highs?

The 5 Benefits of Passive Index Investing in Ireland

Investing for Income Independence with Steve Selengut

Investment Options in Ireland & What It Says About You!

Protection Questions When Approaching Retirement With Nick McGowan

Property Investing Tax Considerations with Paul Molloy

How Much Do I Need To Retire Comfortably in Ireland? Craggy Island Style…

Pension Adjustment Orders

Lump Sum Investing vs Dollar Cost Averaging &euro;1m in Ireland

Expat Taxes with Stephanie Wickham

Guardrails for Irish Retirees #308

Budget 2025 Don't Look Back In Anger #307

The Good, The Bad, & The Bonds #306

Federal Estate Tax in Ireland #305

R.O.N.A.N - Lessons I've Learned...About Life & Retirement

Lump Sum Investing vs Dollar Cost Averaging €1m in Ireland