A while back I did a post on all I’d learned to date on investing in Canada. This post will summarise how to invest in Ireland. Investing your hard earned money can be scary! I read up on investing extensively for 2 years before I took the plunge. I suffered from something called analysis paralysis. … Read more
When I was planning our mini-retirement in Portugal I thought I’d chance my arm and try to schedule a meetup with FIRE YouTube stars Amon and Christina from the “Our Rich Journey” channel. Luckily our schedules lined up and they graciously agreed to meet my sister and I for coffee. This post covers most of … Read more
A while ago I compared pensions to self directed investments. This post looks at how pensions stack up to an ETF portfolio over a 40 year withdrawal period. It also shows the impact management fees and performance can have on your pension over time. Ultimately I answer whether pensions are the best investment in Ireland. … Read more
The main purpose of the mini-retirement was to recuperate from sleep deprivation more cheaply than at home. Unexpectedly, we actually realised a number of other things about our future early retirement goals. This post covers all the things we learned from our mini-retirement. Our early retirement plan We were leaning towards the option of reaching … Read more
I logged into my Canadian bank account today and was faced with an ad for a line of credit with the preface that borrowing money to max out your RRSP would be a worth while thing to do. This is of no importance to me at the moment as I’m not earning Canadian income but … Read more
This post goes into possible tax loopholes for Irish investors depending on residency and intention to live permanently in Ireland. A previous post highlighted why Ireland’s tax system gets too much flack. However, I am still on the hunt for any tax advantages I can get. I think I may have found some decent, legal … Read more
Here is a list of Irish based tools I use to save and manage money. I will try to keep this up to date with things I use, as and if they change. Some, but not all, of the below tools include affiliate links where I will get a small commission if you sign up. … Read more
If you’ve had a read of how we managed our mini retirement in Portugal and are thinking of taking one yourself then here are some tips on what we did to plan for ours. When How long to save up First, you will need to figure out how much your mini retirement will cost and … Read more
A list of Canadian tools I use and love to save or manage your money.
As you may have seen in previous posts, I alluded to the fact that my family would be in Portugal for 2 months trailing a mini-retirement. This post goes into why we did it, how we’re managing it from a financial perspective and how it’s going so far. What is a mini-retirement and why do … Read more