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    Plan to travel to Thailand/Australia - Is it doable, how much money needed?

    Hi guys, As the title suggests i'm planning to go travelling around Christmas and want to know how much money would be needed. Planning to head to Thailand around the 27th/28th for about 2 weeks then on to Sydney for a year. So would need to factor in Visa, Health Insurance, Flights...
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    Credit Union screwed my brother over

    Hi, Looking for advice on an issue my brother has and what his options are. They could be well within their rights but the way the issue was handled was terrible. He had a loan with them which he was paying €50 a week off, he went travelling and continued this payment for a while, he got a...
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    Small debt problem

    Hi, This isn't really a major problem, but it could be if I don't pull up my socks. I cleared a loan I had but because I have my loan account set up on my online banking profile I am able to take money out of it which I have done. Obviously doing this every now and again and having to pay it...
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    Rent Relief - How long does monies take

    I applied for rent relief 8 weeks ago and got a letter last Monday confirming my bank details and stating that any monies will be paid in directly. No money has gone in yet. Just wondering if anyone knows how long it usually takes.
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    Mortgage vs Renting attitude in Ireland

    Hi mods, Hope this post isn't out of line, please move/delete if necessary. Just wondering what peoples views are on the housing/renting situation in Ireland. I seen some comments on other threads about the European renting culture and how we differ so much with so much emphasis on buying a...
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    Change of financial circumstances - Could do with advice

    Hey, Basically, i'll be due to clear some loans in the next couple of months and i'll be getting a lump of sum of around 6k this month/next month. Was considering putting most of it away for a rainy day and just chipping away at my debts as i'll have extra funds available from clearing my...
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    ShareSave Scheme

    Hi, Just looking for some advice on a share plan that i'm in thats matured. Regarding PRSI and USC it says "From 1st January 2011 a new USC will apply on the exercise of all options granted under an SAYE Scheme." There is conflicting advice on the Revenue website so i'm just wondering does...
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    Financial advice for moving on from Rented Property

    Hi, Looking for some advice on what I need to pay when leaving my rental property. Try to keep it brief: I was giving a rental price to pay when I moved in that included my cable. Rent has been reduced and cable was recently cut off, text landlady and she said that the direct debit...
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    Swop2Shop

    Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone has bought/sold/exchanged any of their clothes/items at any of these events. What was your experience? Is it good value? [broken link removed]
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    Capital Gains Tax

    Hi, Does anyone know how CGT is calculated?
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    Credit Union still insisiting on guarantor

    Hi, Not sure where to post this, feel free to move etc if not appropriate for here. Basically i've been with credit union for about 8/9 years. I've cleared a large amount of loans with them, however they're still insisting I need a guarantor if I want a loan with them. They keep saying when...
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    Saving for college/tightening the purse strings

    Hey guys, I know i've started a few threads here, but the advice I get is always useful. Just looking for advice on my current financial status and any improvements I can make. A few things have changed for me aswell so would be no harm to make a few changes. I started a thread about...
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    Flights to Oz

    Hi, Just wondering if anyone know roughly how much it would cost for a flight from Tokyo or Hong Kong to Australia?
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    Want to travel, need to clear debts/save

    Hi, I have quite a few bills and money can be tight so i'm looking on advice where I can make cut backs. I want to visit friends in Australia this year if possible and I have an important birthday for which I need to New York. I also need to get 3k together for college fees for next...
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    Broke student - Any advice on pawn shops, flogging goods etc

    Hi guys, I've just recently started college part time and I work full time and live out on my own. So money is really tight this month, i've borrowed some money towards my fees but had to pay some myself. Anyways money is tight this month as you can imagine. I'm just wondering if anyone knows...
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    P60

    Hey quick question. It turns out my P60 is wrong for last year,the figure is actually more than what I earn and the tax office has the same figure. What will the implications of this be?
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    Board Gais Huge Electricity Bill

    Hi, Not sure if this is the right forum. Basically we changed to Bord Gais the start of March/End of February. We got our last bill from ESB which was up until the 23rd March which was fine. Then I arrived in yesterday to find a bill from Bord Gais for €326 for a 20 day billing period. I...
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    Mortgage bail out

    Did anyone else see the front line the other night? I can't get my head around this scheme they're talking about to bail people out that are in mortgage arrears. Whats your views, opinions on it?
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    Should I refinance

    Hi, Quick question I ran up a debt of about 21k which is down now to about €13,086(will be when I make this months payments). This is costing me over €600 per month. I am just about getting by and wouldn't say i'm comfortable, i'm always worried about money. If I stick at this I should be debt...
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