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Maximizing Returns: The Benefits of Corporate Savings for Business Owners & the 25% Tax Option

In the dynamic landscape of business ownership, planning for the future is essential. One often-overlooked aspect of financial planning for business owners is corporate savings. Corporate savings represent a valuable tool for business owners seeking to enhance financial resilience, optimize tax efficiency, and secure long-term prosperity. Only withdrawals, surrenders, maturities, assignments, events every eight […]

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5 financial reasons to say “I do”…

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“You don’t marry someone you can live with… You marry someone you can’t live without” – unknown Ok so it’s not the most romantic reason for a proposal, but there are many financial and practical reasons to tie the knot. As well as the joy of sharing your life with the love of your

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10 Reasons to Jump Start Your Financial Future…

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GET FINANCIALLY FIT for 2024!!! It’s time to improve your overall financial knowledge Get clear on your options. Taking the time to understand your current financial position will help you identify the challenges that you may face (both now and in the future). The sooner you identify these, the sooner you can remedy them

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Changes to the Finance Act 2022 that could greatly benefit your Retirement Plan

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Personal Financial Planning is not always a priority for business owners, company directors and those in senior positions. Increasingly busy schedules and demanding responsibilities often mean retirement planning is put on the back burner. You’re losing out on significant tax relief on retirement savings and investment opportunities by not prioritising your retirement. Your pension should

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Do you have a pension with a previous employer?

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When our parents started working it was normal to stay with the same company until you retired. Nowadays it is rare for someone to stay with the same employer for 20 or 30 years. Most of us will have 5 or 6 jobs before we retire, we may even change career 2 or 3 times

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Tax Treatments on Investments – What you should consider

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By Cleona Kinahan M.Sc CFP® QFA FLIA No matter what type of savings or investment account you have your money in chances are you’ll be liable for some level of tax on any gains made on your investment – Dirt; Stamp Duty; Capital Gains Tax; Exit Tax. Tax treatments on investments should be one

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You can’t manage what you don’t measure!

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You can’t manage what you don’t measure. This statement is true for any aspect of your life, but none more appropriate than your finances. Talking about your finances can help people to make better informed financial decisions, feel less stressed, & more in control Do you need to start saving a little bit more?

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Financial Planning for Women Through Different Stages of Their Life

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Read more about Financial Planning for Women through different stages of their life to find out how you can improve your money management & start your financial plan. Click on the headings below for more detail. We all need to keep sight of what’s important. The financial choices you make should be determined by

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Keeping perspective during stock market volatility

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The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine is devastating and extremely distressing. The impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine has unnerved global markets. Investors worried about recent events and the movement of the markets should not be quick to react. They need to hold tight… now is not the time to get out. There

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Protecting your Income

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Professionals are Failing to Protect their Biggest Asset; Themselves! With years of education behind them, and years of earning potential in front of them, professional individuals are a valuable commodity. But why are so few protecting themselves – financially? Many professionals are self-employed, adding another layer of financial responsibility to the equation. Despite their significant insurance

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