We’re all too familiar with the term ‘work-life balance’. However, according to Afresh Performance Coach, Deirdre Cronnelly, it’s in need of a refresh. The pressures of the modern world, our relationship with tech and the new hybrid model which many of us have embraced, have all changed the way we work. “The work-life balance concept is outdated”, says… Continue reading How to Achieve the Perfect Work-Life Merge

We’ve seen quite a lot of volatility in investment markets in recent months which is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. The awful war in Ukraine is ongoing, global energy and food markets are in turmoil, Covid is still lingering, the US & China are having their differences over trade and Brexit issues remain… Continue reading Stay out of your own way

In our last newsletter, we wrote about what’s important financially for people in their 30s. We got quite a few comments about this piece and some requests to set out the financial priorities for people in their 40s. So here goes… Keep control of your lifestyle For a lot of people as they enter their… Continue reading Financial Planning in your 40’s

A TOTAL OF 9,091 new mortgages to the value of €2,142 million were drawn down by borrowers during the first quarter of 2021. The number of mortgages approved in March rose by 18.4% month-on-month and by 15.8% year-on-year. Contact Lyons Financial Services today and talk to our mortgage team about your mortgage needs.misinformed. https://youtu.be/97rtj2QY8L4

Many customers are often surprised when our experts talk to them about the insurance products we offer and how we tailor our offerings to your needs. When taking out insurance products, customer often overlook a number of important details, which can lead to them paying premium prices, or worse, not receiving adequate cover. Ciaran Moran… Continue reading Mistakes people make when buying insurance

Tax is a necessary evil. If we want to live in a country with access to public services, taxation is the system used to pay for these services. We can (and do!) argue and moan about the different levels of tax payable and whether they are levied fairly. But at the end of the day,… Continue reading 5 ways to reduce your tax bill

2020 has been a year of great uncertainty. Of course Covid-19 has dominated the landscape, bringing with it insecurity for some people around both their health and also their economic circumstances. As countries are moving in and out of various states of lockdown, for many people this is creating a lot of worry about their… Continue reading When did you last stress test your finances?

We’re at that time of year again when nearly 50% of Health Insurance customers are getting ready for their upcoming policy renewal in January. Many will simply renew without really thinking about it to any great extent – often an expensive mistake. There are a few specific factors to consider this year. First of all,… Continue reading Don’t just blindly renew your health insurance

Vhi Healthcare have announced that there will be price changes on a number of schemes on the 31st of December 2020, details are in the attached pricing template: Vhi prices 31 December 2020.xlsx Price changes will apply to the following schemes on the 1st of January 2021, details are attached: Vhi prices 01 January 2021.xlsx… Continue reading Vhi Healthcare price and benefit changes 31.12.2020 & 01.01.2020

Irish Life Health have announced the launch of two new plans: BeneFit Access 300BeneFit Access 500 BeneFit Access 300 (€907 per adult, €227 per child) provides cover for a semi-private room in private hospitals and the Beacon Hospital with a €300 inpatient excess per claim and a €2,000 co-payment on certain cardiac and orthopaedic procedures. Day Case… Continue reading Irish Life Health price updates, benefit changes & new plan announcement 01.01.2021