State Savings is the name used by the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) to describe the savings products offered to personal savers. Some people refer to them as An Post Savings or Post Office Savings accounts. This is because An Post acts as an agent of the NTMA in relation to the sale and administration […]
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The Interest Rates available on instant access savings accounts in Ireland are currently the lowest they have been for several years. Rates might start to rise in late 2022 as the ECB starts to increase rates in response to rising inflation. We have dug out some old “best buy” interest rates going back to 2008 […]
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Two years ago the price of gold reached an new all time high : – in July 2020 gold was selling on the London markets at $2,036 an ounce. Then in March 2022 – a new high of $2044 was reached . Since March – GOLD PRICES have dropped and have steadied around $1800 this […]
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Interest rates on Savings Accounts in Ireland have been slowly dropping over the last few years. Many instant access deposit accounts now pay a tiny 0.05% rate of interest. On a deposit of €50,000 that would make just €25 a year in interest – before tax. If you have money sitting in a savings account […]
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Starting a savings account for a child is a good way of getting them in the habit of putting money aside for the future. Every year at First Communion time thousands of children in Ireland are given cash gifts. A recent survey found that the average amount was €463. This can be a good time […]
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