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Liam Croke - Making Cents

Make €14,000 tax-free by taking in a lodger

There aren’t many legal ways you can avoid paying tax, but there is one where you can earn up to €14,000 every year without having to pay a cent in income tax, USC or PRSI to the Government. I am referring, of course, to the rent a room scheme. You ...

01 Dec 2017 at 11:28

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Don't leave your money in Revenue's coffers

The number of people who neglect to claim tax reliefs they are entitled to still surprises me. The two excuses I hear all the time are (a) they don’t know what they are entitled to and (b) those that do, believe the refund or tax credit they would ...

31 Jan 2017 at 18:48

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Liam Croke: Don’t let financial stress ruin your health

A client of mine told me last week how his GP described what he was doing to himself as akin to being a functioning alcoholic – you know what you are doing is bad for you, but you do it anyway. Going to work at the moment was bad for him, because ...

02 Aug 2018 at 12:07

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Four tips to smooth out your mortgage application

Getting your finances in shape for a mortgage application is important so I’m going to look at what you can do to increase your chances of success. 1. Permanency of employment Banks want to lend to people who are in full time, permanent ...

15 Sept 2019 at 11:45

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Smart things to do with your annual bonus

It’s coming to that time of year again, when end of year bonuses are being talked about, and you may even know what you have been awarded for this year. Before it lands in your account, it’s important to put some thought into what you ...

17 Dec 2018 at 16:08

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Finance expert warns of scammer's tactic to defraud your credit card account

Q: Liam, I received a call yesterday from someone claiming to be from my credit card company, saying there was a suspicious transaction on my account. I had closed my account six months ago, so I knew it was a scam call, so I just ...

10 Nov 2019 at 10:00

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Take action and leave the talking to others

“The distance between your dreams and reality is called, action” - Unknown Author. Over the past year, I have tried to read as many finance-related books as I could; some were specifically about money, others not so much. But ...

11 Jan 2018 at 12:45

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Making Cents with Liam Croke: Tips to financially survive the Christmas

For most people, Christmas is their favourite time of the year, and I’m one of them. I get to spend more time with my family, more time watching TV, more time reading etc. It’s a time to recharge my batteries after a long ...

15 Dec 2019 at 13:45

Liam Croke - Making Cents

The numbers don’t lie, so know the big ones

I recently finished one of the best books I have read in years, if not ever. Shoe Dog is a memoir from Phil Knight, the man who created Nike, and it's a great read. Unsurprisingly, Mr. Knight was an athlete who loved to ...

05 Jul 2018 at 15:34

Liam Croke - Making Cents

'Half measure' lets you drive off your car debt

There was an excellent report released last week by the insurer Aviva, called Family Finances, which included the finding that around 1 million people are struggling with their finances. This could be down to having ...

13 Jul 2017 at 11:39

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Making Cents with Liam Croke: First-time buyers should beware of hidden costs

There are things that will stay with us for the rest of our lives – first girlfriend or boyfriend, first kiss, first job. All unforgettable moments, and we can add buying your first property to the mix as well. ...

24 Jan 2019 at 11:45

Liam Croke - Making Cents

Five financial tasks to complete in February

In this article I want to share with you five money tasks to complete this month. They are reasonably simple financial housekeeping tasks, and even if just one of them applies to you, follow through and ...

02 Feb 2017 at 13:56

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