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Liam Croke - Making Cents

Make €14,000 tax-free by taking in a lodger

There aren’t many legal ways you can avoid paying tax, but there is one where you can earn up to €14,000 every year without having to pay a cent in income tax, USC or PRSI to the Government. I am referring, of course, to the rent a room scheme. You ...

01 Dec 2017 at 11:28

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Do your spending habits reflect your values?

If I asked you how much you spend on food, clothes or utilities every month, would you know? And if you did, would you know what percentage of your monthly income goes towards each? More importantly would you know if that was typical or normal for ...

11 Dec 2017 at 13:27

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Brace yourself for financial impact of a baby

This week’s article is inspired by a client of mine, whose wife gave birth to two baby boys last week. Despite being born six weeks premature, both are doing really well. So, what do these boys have to do with financial advice? Well if we were to ...

19 Apr 2018 at 15:30

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Flight delays and your rights

Did you know, in 2018 about 32% of all flights from Shannon Airport were delayed. And in Dublin the figure was 30%. That’s according to data complied, by UK based aviation analytics firm, OAG. The most punctual airport last year was Cork, where ...

28 Jul 2019 at 13:00

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Where is the value with bank current accounts?

I received an email from a reader a couple of weeks ago, advising that the monthly fees charged by his current account provider, Ulster Bank, had increased by 350% and he was naturally taken aback. I briefly answered his question in the ask ...

15 Jul 2019 at 15:00

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Don't leave your money in Revenue's coffers

The number of people who neglect to claim tax reliefs they are entitled to still surprises me. The two excuses I hear all the time are (a) they don’t know what they are entitled to and (b) those that do, believe the refund or tax credit ...

31 Jan 2017 at 18:48

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Liam Croke: Don’t let financial stress ruin your health

A client of mine told me last week how his GP described what he was doing to himself as akin to being a functioning alcoholic – you know what you are doing is bad for you, but you do it anyway. Going to work at the moment was bad for ...

02 Aug 2018 at 12:07

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Be sure you don't fall victim to 'lifestyle creep'

Did you ever get a pay rise? Or seen your take home pay increased because of some action implemented in the budget? You may have though, great, those extra funds will relieve a bit of pressure each month. But, three or four months ...

21 Mar 2017 at 14:29

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Four tips to smooth out your mortgage application

Getting your finances in shape for a mortgage application is important so I’m going to look at what you can do to increase your chances of success. 1. Permanency of employment Banks want to lend to people who are in full time, ...

15 Sept 2019 at 11:45

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Smart things to do with your annual bonus

It’s coming to that time of year again, when end of year bonuses are being talked about, and you may even know what you have been awarded for this year. Before it lands in your account, it’s important to put some thought into ...

17 Dec 2018 at 16:08

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Finance expert warns of scammer's tactic to defraud your credit card account

Q: Liam, I received a call yesterday from someone claiming to be from my credit card company, saying there was a suspicious transaction on my account. I had closed my account six months ago, so I knew it was a scam call, so ...

10 Nov 2019 at 10:00

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Get a handle on risk and you can reap the rewards

Despite interest rates being so low, the majority of people continue to leave their savings in very low interest bearing accounts. They probably do so for a number of reasons, one being they want to play it safe. By ...

07 Sept 2019 at 13:45

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