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Retiring Outside of Ireland with an Irish Pension
In 2018, research by Expatistan ranked Ireland as the country with the 7th highest cost of living in the world. It is for this reason that retirees that are under-funded – or even generously funded – seek out a lower cost of living by moving abroad. However, before moving abroad and drawing an income, it…
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What is your Risk Appetite?
What is my Risk Appetite? We all have aspirations of making sky-high returns on investments. However, in practicality that may not be feasible. What should really be on investors’ minds is their respective risk appetites – what they are willing to invest given their financial situation and aspirations. Risk can come in many forms –…
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3 Things Every British/UK Expat Should Do with Their Finances in Dubai
Relocating from the UK to the UAE can be a fantastic life choice, as many expats prefer the vastly different lifestyle, not to mention the benefits of zero income tax to enjoy. However, it can be hard to realise what you need to do with your finances upon moving to a new country – becoming…
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Financial Health Check – Checklist
Life and personal finances are heavily linked – they both change over time. Many key life milestones are also inseparable from related, financial milestones. Of course, the earlier you start to plan for these milestones, the more pressure you are taking off yourself to live financially secure in the future. That’s why its so important…
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The Need for Guardianship for your Children
For expats living in the UAE, knowing about guardianship and custody of your children is vital. To cover such a ‘what if’ situation means preparing for the loss of life in the family, and to ensure that the child will benefit the most in such a scenario. Guardianship rights are likely to be different to…
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Protecting your Family Financially
Great financial planning means making sure your family is protected financially if the worst-case scenario happens. However, many people suffer in the long run from not having the right advice at the right time. Wealth management does not only involve ‘making money’ and creating investment portfolios – we need to cover the essentials first before…
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