Working Capital for Agriculture
Cultivate credit union loans available for working capital as fertiliser prices increase With input prices expected to rise across the agricultural sector, there will be …
Financial Services
Financial products, services and advice columns
Credit Union Car Loan v Hire Purchase Agreement
Why We Are Better? When it comes to financing the purchase of a car, many people simply look for the lowest rate on offer and …
Clever Investing
Let’s say you have a lump sum sitting in your bank account that you would like to invest, with the hopes of making a profit…what …
Monthly Income in the Event of Death
This month I am highlighting a type of life cover which will provide a monthly income on death. Most life protection policies pay out one …
International Credit Union Day
Drogheda Credit Union celebrates International Credit Union Day® 2021 On the 21st h October, 2021 Drogheda Credit Union joined credit union members around the world …
Paid Up Pensions…what to do with them?
A paid-up pension is a pension that you may have had with a previous employer and upon leaving employment and ceasing payments, you may not …
Do I have enough Life Assurance cover?
It is understood that if you plan to purchase a property in Ireland, you will be required to have a Mortgage Protection policy in place. …
Income Protection…is it necessary?
If you were unable to return to work long-term due to an illness or from the after-effects of an illness, would it be possible for …
Credit Union Community Fund
D1rogheda Credit Union with branches in East Meath, Trim, Dunleer and Drogheda, delighted to donate €500 from their East Meath community fund towards the 6th …
Cashflow Planning
The heading makes the task sound a bit boring, and slightly business-like… but the actuality of this term is something we all do in everyday …
Saved Smart… what’s next?
Potential options for a €200,000 PensionLast month we looked at how you can potentially turn €120,000 of savings into a pot of €200,000. Our sample …
Farm Friendly Finance
Farm Friendly Finance for Credit Union members. Drogheda Credit Union with branches in East Meath, Drogheda, Dunleer and Trim have recently joined 88 other Credit …
Saving Smart
Turn a savings pot of €120,000 on deposit, into €200,000 in 5 years… Following on from planning for your retirement in last month’s article, I …
You can retire today, what are you going to do?
I recently spent 2 hours going through a financial plan with a couple who are planning on retiring over the next few years. They have …
Farmers’ loans from the Credit Union
Cultivate farm loans coming soon in Connect Credit Union and Drogheda Credit Union Drogheda and Connect Credit Unions are collaborating to offer an attractive package …
The Impact of Covid-19 on your Protection Policy
The Impact of Covid-19 on your Protection Policy Over the past year, some of the following queries have come up and hopefully these answers may …
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Inheritance Planning. – Financial Advice
Inheritance Planning An inheritance can change a person’s life for the positive. In some instances, inheritance can be received tax-free but there are other scenarios …
Five Life Stages of Finances
The 5 Life Stages of Finances Not everyone falls into the following categories over the course of their adult life but in general, this is …
Credit Union Alzheimer’s Support
Drogheda Credit Union Alzheimer’s Support Drogheda Credit Union come up Trumps Again for Drogheda & East Meath Alzheimer’s. The vision of the Alzheimer’s group is …
Money Skills for Children
Money Skills for Kids We recently decided it was time for our 3 young boys to learn the value of money and the importance of …
Did You Know? – Financial Advice
Did you know….? Did you know… Multi-Claim Protection can pay out multiple times for different illnesses over the lifetime of the policy and it can …
Financial Advice – Protect your Wage
Protect Your Wage We have in the past discussed the benefits of protecting your income (Income Protection) but some factors can affect whether you will …
Financial Advice – September 2020
€100 For Cover That May Only Cost €70? Our new financial planning system has been hugely successful and popular in assisting clients with setting budgets …
Family Protection for Cohabiting Couples
Family Protection for Cohabiting Couples When structuring life assurance for cohabiting clients and their family, it is important to remember that cohabitants have no automatic …
Financial Planning
Financial planning is more important than ever…. As a small, self-employed company, these past few months have been a challenge for numerous reasons. But when …