Is my mum on the right pension?

Posted on March 11, 2011

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Q. My mother was self-employed all her life and I don’t think she is getting the pension she is due. She is 79 and worked as a solicitor.
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I am in negative equity, can I hand back the keys?

Posted on February 18, 2011

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Q. I am in negative equity on a house I bought for rental in 2004. I bought it for just over €300,000 and am about to come off a fixed rate and onto a standard variable rate
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Can I remove my dad as personal guarantee?

Posted on February 18, 2011

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I am thinking of emigrating and want to remove my father from my mortgage as personal gaurantee. What are my options?

Q. I bought an apartment three years ago for €360,000 and am now in negative equity of about €100,000. My wife is a primary school teacher and I have been made redundant and we are thinking of emigrating Continue reading

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Can my ex-father in law stop mortgage guarantee?

Posted on February 2, 2011

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Q. I split from husband over three years ago and I still live in the family home with our three children. Continue reading

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Money tips: I saved hundreds on health insurance

Posted on January 5, 2011

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I saved hundreds on health insurance

I saved €262 a year on health insurance after someone told me I should ask for the “corporate rate� from my insurance company. I couldn’t believe it. Continue reading

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