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Personal Debt & Savings

  • The Central Bank has clarified rules for lenders contacting consumers

    New rules to stop banks harassing over debt

    Financial difficulties can add enormous stress to your life. Now the Central Bank has clarified rules to stop banks or other creditors harassing you beyond reason.

    Updated: 13:45, Sunday, 20 May 2012

     
  • Internal systems meant customers were charged for products unnecessarily

    AIB to refund €3.1m to credit card customers

    AIB is to refund 11,500 customers over discrepancies relating to the insurance products sold with credit cards.

    27 April 2012

     
  • Beware of dodgy emails

    Electronic theft: know the scammer's game first

    Phishing, dodgy email links, call it fraud or a scam, but either way your money could be stolen. Tina Leonard tells Today with Pat Kenny how to recognise a silent burglary is underway.

    23 April 2012

     
  • Research everything before you buy your policy

    How to save money on insurance polices

    Insurance is one of the first things that people consider removing from their monthly bills if they fall on hard times. Consumer expert Tina Leonard helps you find what insurance is right for you

    17 April 2012

     
  • House prices in Dublin have dropped by 57%

    House prices continue to fall as the credit squeeze paralyses the mortgage market, but it means Irish property is now the second most affordable in the world.

    27 March 2012

     
  • Check the costs of using the card before getting one

    Is it worth getting airline credit cards?

    Ryanair has just introduced a new airline card which will save you the €12 admin fee on return flights. But there are hidden charges on all airline cards. Tina Leonard reports

    13 March 2012

     
  • Jobseekers' Benefit is inadequate, says report

    A report suggests that the majority of families dependent on Jobseeker's Benefit do not have an adequate income for a basic standard of living.

    6 February 2012

     
  • Household charge fine may be docked at source

    People who are fined for refusing to pay the new household levy may have their wages or social welfare payments docked at source.

    20 December 2011

     
  • Higgins wants backing for household charge boycott

    Independent TD Joe Higgins has encouraged the Government to support the boycott campaign not to register for the Household Charge, in order to send a message to the "overlords" in Europe.

    15 December 2011

     
  • Three banks refuse to pass on ECB cut to customers

    Three banks have refused to pass on the latest European Central Bank interest rate reduction to mortgage customers on variable rates.

    9 December 2011

     
  • Howlin cuts will add €1,000 to family outgoings

    Larger families will be between €800 and €1,000 worse off under austerity measures revealed in the first part of the Budget 2012.

    6 December 2011

     
  • How might my finances change if euro collapsed?

    What could theoretically happen household finances if the euro collapsed and Ireland had to go it alone financially?

    5 December 2011

     
  • Almost 100,000 in mortgage difficulty

    Almost 100,000 homeowners are struggling to pay their mortgage, according to official figures from the Central Bank.

    20 November 2011

     
  • Kenny may compel banks to pass on mortgage cuts

    The Taoiseach is prepared to consider legislation to compel banks to pass on interest rate cuts to consumers.

    7 November 2011

     
  • Home owners and investors can save thousands if you avail of grants available for insulation

    What grants can I get to insulate my house?

    You can save thousands if you insulate properly. Tina Leonard tells Pat Kenny what grants for homeowners and landlords are available

    7 November 2011

     
  • Government announces scheme for those in difficulty but no blanket write-offs on offer

    No blanket debt forgiveness for homeowners

    The government has unveiled its options for those in mortgage arrears but says the state can't afford debt forgiveness as it would cost between €10bn and €14bn

    13 October 2011

     
  • The Taoiseach is open to ideas on how to tackle mortgage crisis

    Mortgage debt report 'has no strategic solutions'

    The long-awaited government report on the growing mortgage debt crisis doesn't tackle the problem for strugglng householders

    11 October 2011

     
  • Banks will allow you to switch to interest only or may even give you a few months without payment

    Options for restructuring your mortgage

    Are you struggling with your mortgage repayments? Here are the options banks consider when renegotiating with those in arrears or in danger of going into arrears

    13 September 2011

     
  • The number of those in mortgage arrears has gone up by 6,000 in three months

    1 in 9 homeowners in mortgage difficulty

    One in nine homeowners are in mortgage arrears or have gone to their bank to restructure their loans, new figures released by the Central Bank show.

    29 August 2011

     
  • Noonan: Banks have to do more

    Banks have money for debt relief

    Finance minister Michael Noonan says the banks have funds to tackle mortgage defaults and proposals to tackle growing arrears will be ready by the end of September.

    30 August 2011

     
  • Is gold a safe haven or a bubble about to pop?

    Gold, silver and food - safe havens for savings?

    Gold and the Swiss franc are hot targets for investors at the moment. Some warn gold is another bubble about to pop and the Swiss are worried about their currency. So where else are people investing savings?

    17 August 2011

     
  • At least 100 repossessions may be invalid

    At least 100 orders for possession of homes sought by lenders since December 2009, could be struck out following a judgment by the High Court

    25 July 2011

     
  • Euro is the second largest reserve currency after the dollar

    Is it safe to save in euro?

    Is it safe to keep your savings in euro? That's a question many in Ireland are asking amid continued turbulence in Europe in relation to the prospect of a Greek default.

    25 July 2011

     
  • MBNA fined for over-charging

    MBNA fined for over-charging on interest

    Credit card firm MBNA has been fined €750,000 by the Central Bank for over-charging almost 400,000 customers interest charges amounting to €17m

    24 June 2011

     
  • What happens if my credit union closes?

    People with savings accounts in credit unions will not lose their money even if the branch closes or merges with another in a neighbouring suburb or town.

    16 June 2011

     
  • Demand for legal aid for debt problems up four-fold

    The number of people looking for free legal assistance to sort out debt issues had increased four-fold in the last three years.

    2 June 2011

     
  • Banks 'drive people to suicide'

    The Master of the High Court has strongly criticised banks and other credit institutions for the relentless pursuit of those unable to pay their debts.

    12 May 2011

     
  • More than 115,000 in gas arrears

    Bord Gáis is to help customers struggling to pay their bills as it reveals more than 115,000 customers are in arrears of two months - three times more than a year ago

    5 May 2011

     
  • The debt secret: why we don't ask family to help

    One in two people struggling with personal debt are too embarrassed to ask family or friends to help out, a survey has found.

    3 May 2011

     
  • Payment protection insurance - is it worth it?

    Payment protection insurance should guard your personal finances in the event of unemployment or reduced earnings. But is it worth it? The Daily Show investigates

    3 May 2011

     

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Business Highlights  

  • Prof. Joe Haslam discusses the suspension of Bankia SA shares

    Prof. Joe Haslam of IE Business School discusses the suspension of Bankia SA shares on the News At One.

  • Drivetime looks at the impact of mortgage arrears

    Sociologist Dr. Mary Murphy and Brendan Burgess of askaboutmoney.com talk to Philip Boucher Hayes about the fact that one-in-ten residential mortgages are in arrears.

  • Morning Ireland

    Fianna Fáil's Sean Fleming says that there are gaps in the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report on NAMA.

  • Drivetime

    Brian Finn has more on euro zone citizens wanting to stay in the Euro

  • New research and innovation centre launched in Kilkenny

    Morning Ireland heard about a joint initiative between Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), Institute of Technology Carlow (ITC) and the Kilkenny Local Authorities "Invest Kilkenny" campaign.

  • Morning Ireland

    Tomás Ó Síocháin talks to NAMA Chairman Frank Daly about the agency's €2 billion investment in the country's construction sector

 
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    Fiscal treaty explained (Part 2)

    Mr Justice Kevin Feeney outlines on Morning Ireland what the Fiscal treaty is all about.

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    NAMA facing challenges

    The Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General says NAMA will have difficulty reclaiming paid out money.

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    Large number of homes being repossessed

    David Murphy reports on the large number of homes being repossessed.

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    Over 140 jobs announced in the seafood industry

    Over 140 jobs are to be created - over the next three years - in an investment in the seafood processing industry.

 
 

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