The commitment to put €6bn a year into long-term savings funds will knock a serious hole in headline general Government surplus
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How green is your mortgage? The incentives to buy an A or B rated home are rising, but many cannot get hold of new builds and are left paying more expensive rates
State funds intend to save some of the massive inflow of corporation tax
As well as an emotional attachment to the family home, there are financial barriers for “empty nesters” who want to move to less spacious accommodation
Hybrid is the future - US research found average workers come in 2.6 days a week, while it is unlikely everyone will ever return for the full five
Top 10% richest households own 48% of the net wealth in the State
Interest rates are not coming down immediately, but they will fall later this year, posing a dilemma for those taking out mortgages
How much of this is driven by financial necessity or other factors?
Smart Money: Chances are they will be, but a lot of things have to go their way
Affordability remains an issue across most of the Irish rental market where almost one-in-three new tenancies command a rent of over €2,000 a month
As public sector union members prepare to vote on the new agreement, here is why they should accept the terms offered
We have steadily been moving to online shopping and digital payments, but cash continues to circulate widely
Despite the warnings from the IMF and ECB, rates are only going one way. New entrants to the housing market need to carefully assess their options
The vast bulk of employees in the private sector will retire on much lesser terms than their public sector equivalents
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