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Publications

Blog Posts

Blog #8 - Magic Money Mushrooming....(in 3 minutes, I think!)

Blog #7: The Cold Hard Facts of Compound Interest (2 minutes, cold!)

Blog#6- This will change your life.....(in 2 minutes, only 2 minutes!)

Please UnSubscribe.........! (in 4 minutes)

Blog #4 - How to be a financially agile Squirrel! (..in 4.5 minutes)

Blog# 3- Basic Stepping-Stones to Managing Your Finances (3-Minutes to read)

Podcasts

Podcast73: What Should I Do With A Raise?

Podcast72 - They Died With Too Much Money.....So They Did!

Podcast71: The Greatest 'Get-Rich-Quick' Scheme Ever....

Podcast70: Should I Invest in Commodities.....Moooooo!

Podcast69: Is Euro Cost Averaging A Good Thing? (Chicken & Egg Version!)

Podcast67: Why Resolutions Don't Work (& What To Do Instead!)

Podcast #67: How Much Could I Save By Switching Mortgage? The Big Switcheroo!

Podcast #66: Financial Well-Being with Jason Butler...

Podcast #65- The War On Commissions........(Green-Grocer Version!)

Podcast #64: The 5 Simple Things....(I Promise!)

Podcast #63: Mortgage Free By 32!! The '2 Cup House' Interview with Claudia Pennington

Podcast #62: When Jimmy Met Aggie......Life-Styling

Podcast #61: The Emma Kennedy Interview (Mortgages. Kids & Money. Pension Reforms!!)

Podcast #60: Have You Made 'The Empty Promise'??

Podcast #59: "Tell Her To Shove Her AVCs...." [ AVCs - The Facts!]

Podcast #58: 'Owning' A Baby....The Costs! (Plus Our First 'Hidden Track'!!!)

Podcast #57: Rebalance My Investments.....What is It & Is It Worth Doing??

Podcast #56: Core Satellite Investment Portfolios......Eh!?

Podcast #55: The Impact Of Time On Investments...Tick Tock

Podcast #54: Wait For Armageddon Or Buy A House Now!?

Podcast #53: Lifting The Lid On Fees....& How To Avoid The Sharks!

Podcast #52: The Investment Management Interview...with Will Sparks!

Podcast #51: Making Sure You Get To New York (Managing Investment Risk!)

Podcast #50: Is This The Best Mortgage Ever....!?

Podcast #49: The Coaching Interview - With Professional Coach Niall English

Podcast #48: How ETFs Are Taxed Versus Shares & Retail Investments

Podcast #47: The Dangers Of Trivial Pensions......And How To Avoid Them!

Podcast #46: Why Most Financial Plans Are Absolute Faff!

Podcast #45: Investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)...The Facts

Podcast #44: Noah's ARF.....A Biblical Retirement Fund!

Podcast #43: Breaking The Banks...The Brett King Interview

Podcast #42: PCP Finance...A Drug or A Car Finance Product?!

Podcast #41: Interview with Stephen Browne - CashFlow Forecasting Tools

Podcast #40: What is The Difference Between Volatility And Risk in Investing??

Podcast #39: The Crash is Coming........What Will You Do!?

Podcast #38: The Problem With Bloody Life Cover!

Podcast #37: The Emerging Science of Positive Psychology with Dr. Jolanta Burke

Podcast #36: Is It Profitable Being a Landlord?

Podcast #35: Teaching Our 'Kids' About Money

Podcast #34: Help, My Defined Benefit Pension Scheme is Closing!

Podcast #33: The 6 Big Risks & What To Do About Them....USA Style!

Podcast #32: Minimise Tax For Married Couples & Civil Partners in Ireland.....What's Love Got To Do With It!?

Podcast #31: All About Income Tax & What We Can Do About It

Podcast #30: Why You Don't Need Financial Advice.....You Need This!

Podcast #29: Behavioural Finance (Part 2) with Dr. Daniel Crosby (& Our Annual Survey Results!)

Podcast #28: New York Times Best Seller- Dr. Daniel Crosby on 'The Laws of Wealth' (Part1)

Podcast #27: Saving For My Kids Education in Ireland...Part 2 (Not Just For Parents!)

Podcast #26: Saving For My Children's Education? Part 1 of 2 (Not Just For Parents!)

Podcast #25: How To Destroy That Credit Card Balance, Quickly!

Podcast #24: We Need You! Have Your Say & I'll Donate €200 To Irish Cancer Society.....(The Informed Decisions Annual Survey)

Podcast #23: I'm In My Mid-30's & You Say I Need A Will??

Podcast #22: WeSavvy CEO & Founder Hesus Inoma - The Future of Our Insurances

Podcast #21 - How Much Is My Car Costing Me, Really??

Podcast #20 - What is Income Protection & Should I Bother??

Podcast #19- What is Specified Illness Cover, And Should I Bother?

Podcast #17- How Can I Access My Pension Money, Part 2....Cakified!

Podcast #16: How Can I Access My Pension Money?.......Cakified!

Podcast #15: When Can I Retire?..............Great Question!

Podcast #14: First Time Buyers & Existing Mortgage Holders....Take Control!

Podcast #13: The 7 Powerful Tax Reliefs & Allowances You Should Be Claiming!

Podcast #12: What is The Best Life Insurance Cover For Me??..........Who Knows!

Podcast #11: Asset Class Basics & Diversifying Your Investments & Savings

Podcast #10: Cohabiting Couples in Ireland.......Avoid a Shocking Big Inheritance Tax Bill

Podcast #10: How to Invest Wisely & Successfully

Podcast #9: Our First Guest Episode! Physical Health Expert Andrew Hageman- Are Physical & Financial Health Linked?

Podcast #8: How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Debt Early

Podcast #7: How Much Life Cover is really Enough?

Podcast #6: Rent or Buy??

Podcast #5: An Easy & Pleasant Intro to Pensions!

Podcast #4: Personal Finance Budgets.....the joys!