May 12, 2025 Why is Life Insurance in Ireland is So Good? If you’re a South African now living in Ireland, you’ve probably noticed quite a few differences between the two countries. But one area you may not have explored yet is Life Insurance and trust me…
September 23, 2024 7 factors to consider if you still have life insurance in SA Many of my clients arrive in Ireland with life insurance already in place with an insurance provider from home (South Africa). In many cases, they have had the cover for years. When I’m working o…
May 16, 2024 Getting morgage ready – Part 3 of 3 In my last two posts, I discussed getting mortgage ready and the costs involved in buying a home. Today, I’m going to talk about the two main Government Schemes available to help home buyers get…
April 12, 2024 Getting morgage ready – Part2 of 3 Buying a Home in Ireland. Part 2 of 3 In part 3, we’ll go through the schemes the Government offer to help you with the costs. Some of the schemes can make a big difference in helping you g…
April 02, 2024 Getting morgage ready – Part1 of 3 Buying a Home in Ireland Part 1 of 3. In this first of three posts in our series on buying a home in Ireland, we’ll discuss the basics on getting ‘mortgage ready’. Save for a Deposit…
March 14, 2024 Moving Pension when you change jobs Got a Previous Employer Pension? What should you do with it? As you can imagine, I’ve had the pleasure of assisting many SA2EIRE Facebook subscribers in setting up pensions and giving retirement…
January 16, 2023 Happy New Year- 2023 Happy New Year to each and every member of this amazing group!!! With the new year in full swing, January is usually a time where people try to get all of their ducks in a row as to speak. One of th…
November 01, 2022 This is how we do it As many of you already know, I’ve helped hundreds of South African clients over the last few years. In fact, I’m pretty confident that I have more South African clients than any other Financial A…
October 11, 2022 Ireland Budget 2023 – A Family Scenario- Scenario 2 Scenario Number 2, Marinus & Stella. In today’s post, we’ll look at Marinus and Stella. Marinus and Stella are 36 & 32. They are married with 3 kids, aged 10, 8 &4. Marinus is a Sa…
October 04, 2022 Reviewing any insurance policies that you currently still have in place in SA This blog is to re-emphasise the importance of reviewing any insurance policies that you currently still have in place in SA. Before I start, I’d like to say thank you once again to everyone that…
October 04, 2022 BUDGET 2023 (Part1) BUDGET 2023 (Part1) Yesterday’s Budget has come at a time where cost of living increases are at the highest levels that we’ve experienced in decades here in Ireland. Inflation is running at 9…
October 04, 2022 Ireland Budget 2023 – A Family Scenario- Scenario 1 Ireland Budget 2023 – A Family Scenario How much tax will you pay? Over the next few days, we’ll see what effect the budget will have on a number of sample households. In today’s post, we’ll l…
September 05, 2022 What are Employee Benefits? Some companies (particularly bigger companies) will provide additional benefits to their staff as part of their compensation package. Typically, these benefits could include some life insurance (…
August 02, 2022 What is the most important insurance to you? Here’s my take on this question. There are 100’s of different types of insurances – life, car, house, serious illness, pet, phone, health, the list is huge! For me, the most important insurance of them all is Income Protect…
July 11, 2022 How can I help? Good morning everyone. It’s been 6 months since Megan and Vicky introduced me and my services to the group, many of you may have seen my posts and availed of my services and I thank you all and h…
June 15, 2022 Why are Pensions in Ireland such an excellent investment vehicle to build up the funds which you’ll need for retirement? Why are Pensions in Ireland such an excellent investment vehicle to build up the funds which you’ll need for retirement? Basically, the Government want you to save for your old age and they’ll in…
May 30, 2022 Different financial products; INCOME PROTECTION vs SPECIFIED SERIOUS ILLNESS COVER. Over the next few months, I’ll be posting comparisons of the different financial products so you all get a proper understanding of what they are and how they can benefit you in Ireland. So here goes…
May 23, 2022 Financial Priority when coming to Ireland THE RESULTS ARE IN!!!! I ran a poll recently, asking what your Number 1 Financial Priority was when coming to Ireland. Thank you to all that participated in the poll, the more interaction I re…
April 19, 2022 Should have taken out a pension… Quick introduction to myself and how I can hopefully help the good people of South Africa. I am a Senior Financial Planning Specialist here at Irish Insurance. We are one of Ireland’s largest…
April 19, 2022 Still have insurance back home? If you still have your Dread Disease Cover, Serious Illness Cover, Income Protection or Life Cover back in SA should you keep it in place or replace it with new cover in Ireland? Before I get int…