Interesting occurence:
Is it really a 48 million to 1 shot? If so, how can it have happened more than once in the history of lotto?
Title of Maths Champion of Askaboutmoney will go to the first person who can explain how to calculate the true odds of six or more people sharing a single...
I was just thinking through all the progress we've made of late that has been reported. Positive stories include:
1) We've got our money back on BOI and Irish Life (€5bn+)
2) unemployment rate is down to 12.5%, driven by an actual increase in jobs rather than emigration (it has steadily...
Just noticed one other thread about this - that was specifically in relation to the response from the bank / credit card company.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/over-1-5-million-affected-by-ennis-data-breach-1.1592128
This story concerns me. I think people have taken credit card...
Definitely a 'Shooting the breeze' question here, don't want anyone getting hot and bothered. I'm curious to find out the reasons why people haven't chosen the direct debit option.
Just wondering if anyone else has suffered repeated failure of their visa debit card? I've had three fail in just under a year. The girl on banking 365 today said that the number of failures has been high since the switch from laser.
This lack of reliability is very annoying. My card never...
Interesting article, particularly the comments:
http://www.thejournal.ie/pensioner-property-tax-letter-angry-864273-Apr2013/?com_ord=thumbs#comments
Any thoughts?
The most striking observation for me is that one comment points out "The guy is threatening violence. Disgraceful." This comment...
I think the answer to this question depends on many factors that have been extensively investigated on these forums - mainly thanks to Brendan for provoking debate and providing objective and accurate data.
I have thought through a number of questions to help us answer the title question.
Is...
I've split out a case study I developed on another thread.
In this specific thread I want to set out a framework for evaluating the financial decision of whether to purchase an investment property.
In this analysis the key factor, in terms of personal situation, is whether you need to borrow...
I've split out a case study I developed on another thread.
In this specific thread I want to set out a framework for evaluating the financial decision of whether to purchase a home.
In this analysis the key factor, in terms of personal situation, is whether you need to borrow to purchase or...
Hi All. This could be a sticky one but nevertheless.....
A number of constituents of big Phil asked him to make representations to Kilkenny County Council on their behalf not to house a family in their neighbourhood because they fear there could be anti-social behaviour.
I have a number of...
I'll start out by saying this has nothing to do with Michelle Smith.
She won 3 gold medals and one bronze at the Olympics in 1996. Regardless of whether you think she cheated or not they are there in the record books and are a matter of fact.
My problem is with the reporting of our current...
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A truly sickening article and an insult to everyone footing the bill for Quinn's farcical efforts at running an insurance company in the UK which will cost us all €1bn in increased insurance premiums and for those who will bear the brunt of the Quinns dealings in the...
I'll be controversial here.
Given that PTSB
1) have an outrageously low deposits to loans ratio
2) need to offer interest rates of 4%+ to attract depositors
3) are likely to face arrears in up to 15% of its existing book of mortgages
are they the only ones with any sense in terms of setting...
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Mr Quinn also said, because of the way Anglo had acted towards the Quinn family, they had tried to provide as little information as possible to it about matters related to their international property group (IPG).
This really makes my blood boil. The whole family are...
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This is a point that has been made on these forums before.
I think the above article strikes a correct balance in terms of putting banking debt in the context of our more immediate problem - Non-banking debt!
It is unlikely, but debatable, that we could have avoided a...
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/courts/man-jailed-for-six-years-over-garlic-tax-scam-3045619.html
Anyone find the severity of this sentence utterly shocking?
There needs to be punishment obviously, but this seems way OTT.
http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ptsb-close-to-offloading-its-22bn-tracker-burden-3023125.html
Can anyone explain what is to be gained by this?
Let's just say the average tracker is 2.25% and the average cost of funding is 4% at the moment on the €22bn loan book.
Option 1
Accept...
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This is really why politicians don’t want to move on the national drink problem. When foreigners ask me to explain why the Irish people have not revolted against the incomprehensible and unjust burdens being placed on them, I tell them to look at the drinking statistics...