Founder of moneysherpa, mortgage savings without the stress. Dad of 4, Liverpool fan, not necessarily in that order of importance…..
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Big day for @moneysherpaie yesterday! lmfm.ie/news/news-extra/lout…
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If you're thinking of fixing your finances some recent moneysherpa analysis in @markcoan's TheJournal.ie column might come in handy. Average tax rebates likely to be €2,000+ each and 50% can save by switching mortgage, energy, TV etc..
thejournal.ie/readme/finance…
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2023 has been an amazing year for moneysherpa 2,500 consultations and shortlisted as Small Business of the Year! But, we couldn't have done it without our employees, partners and our customers. Wishing you all the best this Christmas, I hope it's a good one, with plenty of cheer!
Is @bunq ‘s new 2.46% deposit rate a tipping point for Irish banking? It potentially heralds a new era of EU wide competition that will radically improve consumer choice. thejournal.ie/readme/irish-b…
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Great for @moneysherpaIE to be shortlisted as the small business of the year! Thanks to all who have supported us in our journey so far.
🏆 Congratulations to all 50 companies selected as finalists of the SFA Awards 2024! See who they are - youtube.com/watch?v=74k7aA_9…
@PTSBIreland @SBCIreland @NSAI_Standards @SkillnetIreland @ElavonEurope @DeCareDentalIE @Microfinanceire @sageireland @One4allRewards @Bordbia @Entirl
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PTSB cuts interest on a fixed-rate mortgage but hikes variable cost independent.ie/business/pers…
Over 144,000 exposed to rate increases of up to 2%, +€220 a month to average mortgage.
With many mistakingly assuming lower ECB = lower mortgage rates, switching has slumped.
More needs to be done to highlight the risks facing these mortgage holders.
independent.ie/irish-news/te…
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ECB interest rate hikes may be over for now - but Irish mortgage costs could still rise (via @thejournal_ie) jrnl.ie/6232119
This is likely to be missed by many given the terrible events in Dublin yesterday, but @CWeston_Indo highlights the Central Bank warning around 144,000 consumers of a potential mortgage time bomb in the @Independent_ie
Tens of thousands face mortgage crunch as Central Bank warns hikes have yet to pass fully to households independent.ie/irish-news/te…
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Great to get the chance to highlight the plight of trapped renters with @cooper_m yesterday. I'd be interested to hear thoughts on the potential solutions we covered and what other options there may be?
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Great to get the chance to chat to @cooper_m about the growing financial gap between renters and buyers tonight. Renters unable to buy are at risk being locked out of building financial security for their families.
📻From 4.30 @cooper_m
🔵Jozef Puska handed life sentence @FrankGreaney
🟡Growing gap between buyers and renters @markcoan
🔵The Week Trending @_BenFinnegan @edelcoffey
🟡Ireland v Netherlands @gcooney93 @dubsoulrebel
🔵World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims @gervelle3
Did the government miss a trick with mortgage rate relief including those who could fix? By focussing the same resources just on mortgage prisoners they could have protected those truly at risk. @LauraByrneStory #mortgageprisoners
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Thanks for highlighting @CWeston_Indo, @moneysherpaIE analysis shows that mortgage prisoners get just 10% of this relief, 90% going to those who chose not to fix. If the whole €125m went to prisoners it would have wiped out the 2023 hikes and given them breathing space.
Giving tax relief to tracker mortgage holders ‘daft and unfair’, say experts independent.ie/irish-news/gi…
The average mortgage rate relief in the budget is €400 each versus €2,000 in interest for 37,000 mortgage prisoners and over 120,000 others. The government could have wiped out the increase for prisoners, buying them much needed time. irishtimes.com/your-money/20…
The gap between the returns Irish savers can get with Irish banks and what they can get by moving to other banks in the EU is astonishing. Is the €139Bn on less than 0.2% in Ireland about to head overseas? Latest column for @TJ_Voices @thejournal_ie thejournal.ie/readme/banks-i…
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Mark Coan retweeted
🏡 Thinking about buying your first home in Ireland? 🇮🇪 Here's a quick rundown of key steps:
1️⃣ Get Your Finances in Place
2️⃣ Find the Right Property
3️⃣ Close Your Purchase
Read more about financing, Approval In Principle, and more in this guide: bit.ly/3F0L2nb
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Another depressing day for many mortgage holders and people trying to become mortgage holders. irishtimes.com/your-money/20…
Great to be interviewed by @BarryWhyte85 about how Irish savers can get a better bang for their buck on the Pat Kenny show this morning.
“It’s legal to do this and it’s actually very straightforward."
Irish people could earn nearly four times more interest on their savings by moving their money to a European bank account.
newstalk.com/news/irish-peop…
Although much more still needs to be done, this is a sensible and welcome move by the banks. Thanks to @CWeston_Indo for helping highlight the plight of mortgage prisoners and platforming potential solutions. Using the power of good journalism to drive positive change.
Hopefully we see some action on this soon, there are straightforward solutions and allowing people to suffer unnecessarily is unacceptable.
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