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    Dublin financial advice / planning North Dublin

    Hello folks. I'm looking for a recommdation please for a financial advisor, preferably in North Dublin / Dublin 9 area. I've had a look at the discount brokers thread but I'd rather sit down with someone face to face. We have a few issues to sort out - my husband is now freelance but has money...
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    is there an aam forum for the UK? need advice on investment

    Hi, a relative who lives in England is selling her apartment here. She will have a small lump sum to invest afterwards, hopes to buy over there in a few years. So she needs some advice on where to invest it - she wants to invest over there in sterling. Ideally it would be a deposit account with...
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    calcuating yearly tax bill - any advice?

    Hello, I hope this isn't a dumb question! But my OH has been self employed since July last year, thankfully he's in a stable enough industry and has a regular income of E4500 pm month coming in. We've been saving every month towards his tax bill in October and have engaged an accountant. However...
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    do we need an accountant for self assessment?

    Hi there The OH went freelance in July after two years in a staff job. We're hoping to sort his tax ourselves through ROS rather than using an accountant. Is there an idiots guide on this page or any other as to what we need to do between now and October 31? Or are we being naive and should we...
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    skype help

    Hi, any skype experts out there? i have a sony vaio running window's vista and skype crashes every time I try to send video. I can see callers but they can'tsee me and teh programme crashes within seconds. voice calls work no problem thanks!
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    north dublinl plumber

    Hi all, am looking for a plumber in Nth Dublin, is the recommendation below for the guy in Sutton okay? Just confused by the 'is this an ad' post. I need someone to sort out the mess left by a previous plumber and it's also to do with the grant aided boiler thanks
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    leaving work voluntarily but under severe stress - benefits?

    Hello there. I've searched the threads but am still unsure of an answer to this so would appreciate any advice. I'm posting on behalf of a friend who is under severe stress in her job - so severe that she dreads going into work in the morning. The situation is having a terrible effect on her...
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    Is the E200 owed if only one property owned but it's rented out?

    Hi all, I've been doing some research but can't find an answer to this. My sister owns one apartment in Dublin, she now lives abroad and is renting her place here. She is registered with the PRTB and fully tax compliant. I am her 'agent' in this country - I pay the tax and have been issued with...
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    post builders clean north dublin

    Hi guys, we're coming towards the end of a major build - kitchen extension and new bedroom and I'd like to get contact cleaners in to do a thorough clean of the entire house, old rooms and new. There is builders dust everywhere and all of the floors need TLC... does anyone have a recommendation...
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    Kbc bank

    Hi all - am posting in desperation. Has anyone experienced difficulties in getting through the KBC bank in the last few days / weeks? Am in the process of finalising a top up loan and find them impossible to deal with... continually being left on hold, no one available to deal with specific...
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    lenght of time for transfer from halifax to UB

    Hi guys i did a search on this thread http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=56038&highlight=bank+money+transfer+long but don't think the Halifax is mentioned. So my query is - I rang the Halifax this morning (approx 10am Friday) and requested money to be tranferred from my savings...
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    how best to handle taxation after marriage

    Hello, looking for advice on marriage and tax please. At the moment we're seperately assessed but I'm wondering should we change? I earn approx E70, husband earns approx E55. Hopefully there will be no change to our incomes this year (although who knows!) although I will be on maternity leave...
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    schools in D9

    Hello all, I'd love some opinions on primary schools in Dublin 9 please, or even advice on where to get this information. I've tried asking locally but could do with some more information. I'm particularly interested in Scoil Mobhi Gaelscoil - do you have to live in Glasnevin to get in there...
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    heavy/insulating curtains

    Hi all. I'm looking for a pair of curtains for the sitting room - it's a cold room, not dry lined and could do with all the insulation we can give it. Any recommendations for shops or online purchases would be great thanks
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    Extensions - do they increase the value of the house??

    Hello all. I hope this post doesn't contravene the guidelines about house prices so if it does I apologise in advance - likewise if the mods want to move it please feel free. But it's a general rather than a specific question about house prices and extensions. Would adding an extension, for...
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    Karl Jeakle question

    Hi all, I'm using the Karl Jeakle calculator to figure out how much overpayment of the mortgage will save me but I'm having problems - I can't seem to get the green slider (ie the overpayment bar) to move? Any advice appreciated, hope I'm not doing something stupid...thanks
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    PRTB registration

    Hello - does anyone have any information about delays in PRTB registration? Am trying to trace a property which should have been registered a while ago but it doesn't seem to be on the site - I had heard there were initial delays but any idea how long they went on for? thanks
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    calculating overpayment

    Hello there - I was wondering if someone could recommend an online calculator that could calculate how much we would save by overpaying our mortgage by a certain fixed amount each month. Our lender (IIB) doesn't seem to have one... I'd need to know how much money would be left on the mortgage...
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    edreams?

    Hello there - has anyone used this site for booking flights? The prices are good - from googling they appear to be a Spanish based company? Any reviews from AAM users? thanks...
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    drumcondra flooding?

    Hello all, myself and the speirfear are thinking of buying a house in Drumcondra. It's the dream location and we love everything about it EXCEPT there was some flooding there in the recent past. Locals inform us that the Tolka flood works are well underway and that the situation is under control...
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