Here at Money Guide Ireland, we always have some useful tips on how to cut your bills and save money. These money saving tips were first listed at the start of 2020 – but they are even more relevant now in the current pandemic crisis. Households will need to try and cut expenditure now more […]
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There can sometimes be long NCT booking delays in some parts of the country when tying to get a test date. The worst period for NCT booking delays seems to be around December and January – because January is when most people first bought their cars. According to the RSA – the average wait for […]
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Back in April 2016, we saw the launch in Ireland, and several other European countries, of Raisin.com – which described itself as an online deposit marketplace. In December 2016 Raisin stopped accepting new Irish customers because the Central Bank of Ireland said that Raisin would require a licence under the Investment Intermediaries Act. In late […]
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In Ireland the government charge a tax on the interest you receive on savings accounts in Ireland. This tax is known as Deposit Interest Retention Tax or DIRT for short. Since January 1st 2020 the rate of DIRT is 33% Meanwhile, the exit tax on investments such as equity funds and ETF’s remains at a […]
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The threat of Brexit resulted in a substantial drop in the value of Sterling Vs the Euro. In the past 12 months this has helped to make importing a car from the UK to Ireland even more affordable than usual. The Pound is still providing quite good value for Irish car buyers. (See latest exchange […]
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