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50/30/20 Budget Plan
What is the 50-30-20 budget system? The 50-30-20 budget is a personal budgeting plan made popular by Elizabeth Warren in her 2005 book, "All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan". It's a very simple way of breaking down your income into 3 categories. Needs...
Start Financial Planning Today!
Why Financially Plan? Tracking your income & expenditure gives you a road map to follow. Financial Planning allows you to plan for the future. Knowing where your money goes each month, and the savings you can make gives you certainty for achieving your goals. When...
The Self-Employed Guide to Mortgage Applications
Self-Employed? Here's what to watch out for with your Mortgage Application Whether you're a First Time Buyer, you're trading up, or switching mortgage, there are a few extra things to watch out for if you're also self-employed. More information will be required about...
What Is A Greenway Financial Review?
Getting a financial review is a great way of creating a roadmap or plan for where you want your personal finances to end up.
How to avoid Inheritance Tax (Legally)
How to avoid Inheritance tax (legally) Inheritance tax is something people forget about until it's too late. In 2018 revenue collected over €466.3 million from inheritance tax payments, but it can come as a shock during a time of bereavement. There are loads of ways...
Mortgage Application Guide For First Time Buyers
Follow our simple mortgage application guide for first time buyers. If you're making your mortgage application soon, or you're still on the path to saving your house deposit, start preparing for your mortgage application now. The amount of time it takes to get...
Managing Your Money
Managing your money is crucial for your success at saving, but what does it mean? Do a search for ‘spending diary’, or ‘what I spent this week’. I would argue that out of the 790,000,000 or so results your search engine will turn up, you’ll get a lot of figures, but...
The Best Mortgage Protection Policy 2019
Which is the best policy? There's no simple answer to the question, but here's how the policies we offer compare. You'll find the best choice for you. Greenway Financial Advisors currently arranges policies with Irish Life, New Ireland, Royal London, and Zurich....
How Tax Reliefs Can Help You Save
Savings can take a while. Don't become disheartened, tax reliefs could be a way to increase your savings quicker. If your savings are building slowly, don't be tempted to spend €4 on a lottery ticket. Revenue might be able to help you supercharge your savings account....