Many articles have been written about teaching our children about the virtues of saving. It is a common belief among five-year olds that money grows on trees.

I am surrounded by people who work in multinational companies from my office in Little Island in Cork.

Some of you may not have a lot of interest in soccer but I feel there are many lessons we can learn from the game when it comes to investing.

Credit cards are generally considered a symbol of financial irresponsibility, often becoming a drain on the household budget.

It’s hard to believe it’s nearly Easter, as it felt like we just celebrated Christmas a few weeks ago. While most of us take part in chocolate egg hunts, are reunited with friends and family and sit down to a roast, a lot of us are also financially unprepared for Easter.

Today, the seasons change and this gives us a chance to spring clean our own finances.

As great as it sounds, a surprise windfall of €100,000, which is a lot of money in anyone’s book, won’t enable you to retire early and go and live on a exotic island.

Whether the UK leaves the EU on the March 29, or there is an extension for a short period, the general consensus is they are going to leave and that there will be a hard Brexit.

Everyone is looking for a quick and easy way to wealth and happiness.

While other commentators in this supplement will have given a broader scope of the budget changes, this article will focus specifically on how the budget may help those people who work for themselves in a self-employed or limited company capacity.

Financial planning is crucial, especially when talking about our children’s future, writes Nick Charalambous.

Irish consumers face expensive decisions on many types of insurances, writes Nick Charalambous.

For years, I worked in investment banking in London, before working as a financial and wealth advisor in banks in Ireland.

Homeowners could save tens of thousands of euro if new Central Bank proposals on switching mortgages are implemented, according to financial experts.