In case You Missed it! - There's still time to benefit from social insurance contributions made by Irish citizens when working in the UK - but time is running out! Step By Step Guide: Step 1You’ll need your National Insurance number and passport. Ideally, use a biometric passport, as you’ll scan it [...]
MadeSimple is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Protection Broker Expert Award 2022. Broker Expert Awards The Broker Expert Awards aim to shine a light on excellence through recognizing Insurance and Financial Brokers who offer the highest level of professionalism, innovation, performance, and service to their clients. The overall [...]
After a tough financial year for the majority of Irish households, "budget" was definitely a feared word for many of us. However, Budget 2023 was not all bad news for the taxpayer. It was presented to Dáil Éireann on Tuesday, 27th of September 2022 with some positive news regarding childcare, housing and public [...]
One of the most common questions we get asked here at MadeSimple is: Why Do I Need to Be Inflation Proof?? Ireland is battling a cost of living crisis due to inflation and with that comes an increase in prices of your everyday goods. A new survey from the ALONE charity reveals an [...]
Investment Bonds vs Savings Plans (During a Period of High Inflation) Annual inflation in Ireland neared an almost 40-year high of 6.7% in March, a jump from 5.6% a month earlier. This increase came on the back of many factors with the 2 main factors being the housing shortage and soaring energy prices. [...]
What Does The Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme Mean for You? The scheme aims to tackle the problem of low pension provision in the private sector in Ireland. New research from the CCCP survey showed that just 38% of adults surveyed have no pension plan in place. Note: This scheme will not affect public sector [...]
