Feeling confused about the differences between defined pension plans? Don't worry - you are not alone. Navigating the ins and outs of defined benefit and defined contribution pensions is no easy feat due to an abundance of technical jargon and complicated guidelines. This article will outline key definitions and [...]
EU pensions have long been unequipped to deal with Europe’s ageing population, and in recent years, many have called for significant improvements to the EU pension system. Now, a major development has arrived in the form of the Pan-European Personal Pension (PEPP) - a new pension product that will [...]
Waterford Crystal employees showcased what could happen if a company puts lack-lustre effort into protecting workers. In a nutshell After suffering losses to their pension scheme, individuals employed by the company discovered their company pension funds had no protection system - and decided to do something about [...]
When it comes to taking control of your finances there are a lot of new terms and phrases that you may not have come across before. Pensions are complicated but we are here to make them simple. In this page we are going to outline some terms that might [...]
When it comes to generating funds for the Construction Workers’ Pension Scheme, a group scheme method has been adopted. Affiliated with the employer trade body, Construction Industry Federation, nearly 50,000 members have offered up financial contributions under this model. However, is this option feasible when it stands up against [...]
Tuesday the 27th of September was budget night and if you are of pension age, there were some announcements for you. The main discussions leading up to budget 2023 was, what the government will do to help with the cost of living crisis. With many older people living off [...]
In the words of Warren Buffett “investing is an activity in which consumption today is foregone in an attempt to allow greater consumption at a later date. “Risk” is the possibility that this objective won’t be attained.” This statement equally applies to investing for retirement, as we’re putting money [...]
According to the Central Statistics Office, 1 in 3 Irish workers aged between 35-44 have no additional pension coverage outside of their pension entitlement under the State pension system. In other words, if nothing changes for those individuals between now and their eventual retirement, they will be fully reliant [...]
There has been a lot of traction over the past decade to increase the state pension age from 66 to 68. The reason for this is simple. We are living longer and healthier lives than previous generations and our pension system is struggling to keep up. Some of us [...]
Provided to The National Pension Helpline by Dan Malone (Malone Financial) Small, self-administered pension schemes are predominantly used by business owners and high standing, key employees like company directors. This is because a SSAPS offers more flexibility and control over your pension investment and allows you to maximise its [...]
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