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5 ideas to make the most of your finances in 2025

Sorting your finances doesn’t happen overnight. It takes time to put a plan in place, implement it, and let the benefits flow through. Here are five ideas to make a fresh start with your finances in 2025. Read on: If

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How did we do in 2024?

Each year, we pick a handful of investment funds available to Irish investors and highlight them on our blog. We’ve charted below how our 2024 selections performed. Interested in our 2025 picks? Click here to read more. 2024 was a

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What will drive markets in 2025?

There’s a degree of optimism in the air in financial markets as the year draws to a close. 2024 has been a strong period for markets, and the overall mindset is one of growth. Company earnings have been resilient, inflation

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What the ‘Trump trade’ means for your investments

It’s less than three weeks since the US election, and already the ‘Trump trade’ has been through several changes. What is it, and what does it change for you as an investor? What’s the Trump trade – and what’s the

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PRSA contribution limits are being re-imposed: do you need to take action?

In the wake of the Budget, the government has introduced PRSA contribution limits. That will restrict the amount that employers can pay into PRSAs for members of staff. If you intend to pay substantial lump sums into your pension in

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Life insurance FAQ: Everything you ever wanted to know about protecting yourself and your business in Ireland

Life insurance, income protection and business protection can get complicated, but truth be told, many of us have the same questions. Moneycube is here to help with our FAQ! From the benefits of life assurance, to protecting your business and

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RSUs in Ireland: Should you keep or sell your shares?

If you work for a multinational in Ireland, there’s a good chance part of your pay doesn’t just arrive in cash. Instead, it arrives in company shares, often termed RSUs. Twenty years ago, this was relatively uncommon outside senior management.

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5 ways you can build a solid pension in your 40s

Feeling guilty about your pension in your 40s? Don’t. Fact is, many people in Ireland reach their fifth decade before they really start to think about how they’ll afford life when they stop working. The good news is that if

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Question of the month: how much life assurance do I need?

My partner and I are in our mid thirties and expecting our first baby. So we’re thinking about life assurance for the first time. My partner has some cover through work. I’m self-employed through a personal service company as a

Midyear market review 2026

Moneycube’s midyear market review 2026

At the start of the year, we suggested that AI excitement would spread to new markets, that interest rates could rise, and that alternative assets would offer portfolio resilience in a volatile environment. Well, that all proved correct – and

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Is Guinness-owner Diageo turning a corner?

Post-pandemic, Diageo looked like the perfect consumer goods company. The Guinness owner, whose stable of brands also includes Baileys, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, benefited from a powerful combination of premiumisation, strong global brands and resilient consumer demand. At its peak

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ECB raises interest rates: how are you affected?

The European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates by 0.25%, increasing its key deposit rate to 2.25%. The move was widely expected by financial markets, but it still represents a turning point after nearly three years of steady or

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