In Ireland’s current housing crisis I consider myself very lucky to have been in a position to buy my home. There are plenty of posts in the financial independence community about whether renting is better than buying or vice versa and there are a lot of criteria that go into deciding which is right for … Read more
Meagan writes about her current ETF portfolio in Ireland, why she chose the make-up and how to buy ETFs. At a high level, she invests in an All-World ETF, Developed Europe, S&P500 and Emerging Markets ETFs.
Find out how a growing community of families are funding their travels and educating their kids along the way
A good ol’ pro and con list of many of the investment options in Ireland including real rates of return after inflation, taxes and fees.
Having a baby doesn’t need to be expensive. See how much Meagan spent on her baby in the first year.
One of the first steps to financial independence is getting your spending in check. This post gives some ideas on ways to cut back on spending.
Everything you need to know about investing in Canada, from getting started to withdrawing tax free in retirement.
Knowing where your money will work hardest for you is a tough call but hopefully this post makes the decision a little easier when it comes to pensions vs self directed investments.
In this post I look at the stats from the 2015 central statistics office detailed household expenditure survey of about 7,000 households. I also look at a few other sources on average earnings after tax. Have a look and see how your earnings and spending compares.
See how investing just 127€/month could cancel out your mortgage interest on an average Irish mortgage.