Charlie Weston
Editor at Irish Independent
Irish Independent personal finance editor. Regular on TodayFM’s ‘The Last Word'. Campaigning journalist of the year for breaking tracker mortgage scandal story.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Sathishaa Mohan |Charlie Weston
Smokers pay almost double in premiums for life insurance compared with non-smokers. Quitting smoking and vaping could save individuals and couples tens of thousands of euro over the lifetime of a mortgage protection, life insurance, and specified illness policy. Vapers are also being warned about the financial consequences of their habit, according to new research from price-comparison site and brokerage firm Bonkers.ie.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Charlie Weston
‘Eat now, pay later’ option on Deliveroo app raises concerns of running up debtSwedish finance firm Klarna allows Irish food customers to pay in instalments'Buy now - Pay later' fast food plan criticisedFears have been raised about a food delivery app offering customers the option to “buy now, pay later” when ordering takeaways. Deliveroo has partnered with Klarna, allowing customers to pay for the food in instalments. It applies to orders over €35.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Charlie Weston |Mick Carolan
Why women have smaller pensions than men
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Charlie Weston
Men also save more into their pensions than women, according to a majority of financial advisers surveyed nationwide by pension trustees, Independent Trustee Company. The most common reason cited for why women lag so far behind on pension savings is that women often take extended periods of time out from the workforce to start and raise their families. They also often earn less than men. A separate recent study found that Irish women have 31pc less than men in their pension pots when they retire.
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1 week ago |
independent.ie | Charlie Weston
Lack of zoned land is the key driver of housing crisis, biggest builders insistHouse prices continue to surge. Photo: PALimited availability of residentially zoned land for housing is the key driver of property inflation, the State’s biggest home builders say. Prices are rocketing because of a chronic shortage of homes to buy at a time of strong demand, consultants have found.
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Analysis: Why are food prices so high – and when will they stop rising? https://t.co/v3hIqHwqzF
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No relief in sight for households as Taoiseach rules out specific cost-of-living package in next Budget https://t.co/EkoloRnucl