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How to manage finances early in your career
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How young people at the early stage of their careers can manage their finances effectively.
How to manage finances early in your career
Payment delays when a joint herd owner dies
14 May 2025 Consumer
Payment delays when a joint herd owner dies
Payment delays can cause hardship – but there are options out there to help.
How to make a complaint and get the right results
7 May 2025 Consumer
How to make a complaint and get the right results
Solve problems with faulty goods and be your own consumer champion.
Should you register for VAT or stick with VAT58?
In this week's Money Mentor we weigh up the pros and cons of registering your farm business for VAT.
7 May 2025 Money Mentor
Retiring at different times? how to manage your cash
How to manage pensions and income when one of you finishes work first.
30 April 2025 Money Mentor
What to do when you are waiting to inherit property
After four years waiting to receive an inheritance, what is the next move?
30 April 2025 l2
Don’t throw that away! Let’s reduce food waste
Food waste costs the average Irish household €700 a year. Here we look at ways to cut back.
23 April 2025 Consumer
Money Mentor: 'why can't I claim the full tax deductions on my new tractor?'
Why full tax deductions on machinery and construction aren’t allowed in year one.
23 April 2025 Money Mentor
Money Mentor: TB depopulation – what are the tax implications?
With more TB in herds, we discuss the tax reliefs when income is lost but compensation arrives.
16 April 2025 Money Mentor
Can a cash gift still qualify for Agricultural Relief?
How Agricultural Relief applies on a gift of cash and the huge tax saving to be made at this time.
16 April 2025 News
How to track a pension from a previous job
What happens to your pension when you leave a job and how do you locate it?
9 April 2025 Money Mentor
Cracking the best Easter egg deals
Turns out that the smaller Easter eggs are worth their weight in…chocolate, writes Rosalind Skillen.
9 April 2025 Consumer