Podcast – Galway Bay FM, 10/08/2017

David discusses the following topics:

  • How to stop your bank contacting you in relation to offering various products they have.
  • Brexit.
  • Investing in property abroad.
  • Drawing down your pension policy.
  • Saving for your children’s education.

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Podcast – Galway Bay FM, 27/07/2017

This morning David discusses the regulations relating to Motor and House Insurance.

He also discusses Vulture Funds and the reasons he feels that they should be regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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Podcast – Galway Bay FM, 20/07/2017

David answers the following questions from GBFM listeners:

  • I have monies invested in An Post averaging 0.75% p.a. return. I thought An Post paid far more attractive returns than a bank. Can you advise me?
  • With a booming property market do you think it’s worthwhile buying a 2nd house as an investment?
  • I recently had a problem with getting credit and discovered that the lender I had applied to turned me down because of a bad credit rating of somebody with a similar name.  Is this a common occurrence?

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Podcast – Galway Bay FM, 29/06/2017

  • New Digital Bank (Starling) to offer current accounts in Ireland in 2018.
  • Help to Buy Scheme
  • The options available when offered a redundancy package.

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Podcast – Galway Bay FM, 14/06/2017

  • AIB Shares
  • Bank of Ireland announces that nearly 50% of its branches will be cash free by the end of this year, which has infuriated a lot of people.
  • Having no Will – the problems it can cause for families

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Podcast – David McCarthy – Galway Bay FM, 08/06/2017

This morning David discusses the importance of having Health Insurance.  He also answers the following questions from listeners:

  • Can you recommend a bank that pays a more attractive deposit rate than 0.50%?
  • I’m in my 70’s, a home owner and apart from that the only asset I have are some bank savings which are getting no return.  Is there any alternative for me?
  • Would you recommend buying Bitcoin?
  • I’ve inherited shares, what would you advise me on doing next?

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