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    Rent a Room- who to contact re problem tenant

    Childminding is a business, one should register as self employed with revenue and claim tax exemption if earnings under 15k...yet, 90% of childminding is black market and uninsured. However any homeowner is running a huge risk as home insurance policy is indeed invalid if found childminding on...
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    Workaway program

    No, it's a worker from another country, receiving bed and board in exchange for up to 5 hrs a day, 5 days a week work in my home. Workaways have their own insurance. Workaway website says hosts need their own insurance though.
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    Workaway program

    Anyone experienced this as a host in Ireland? Insurance advice appreciated.
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    why don't freezers have lights?

    Simple answers...very few use freezer at night, very few browse freezer, it's in and out quickly, cost saving for manufacturer plus something to do with frost free freezers and temperature regulation...
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    Working from home

    Declaring your childminding income will affect the Home Carer credit...you can earn 15k childminding and qualify for the tax excemption.
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    Where can we improve

    Cut out the playgroup, instant 220 saved, less fuel etc...your three yr has one if not two years ecce ahead. Attend a parent and toddler group, you and both your children will benefit from it and minimal cost, €1 or €2 a morning.
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    Center Parcs - UK

    Might be of help...2adults 3kids went stenaline car and week deal in Pontins Park in Wales. Best week, approx €450 to book. Unfortunately that deal not running this summer but with Haven only.
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    Price of Honda Jazz car battery

    Pop into Halfords, purchased leisure battery off them last yr for campervan..excellent service and local garage had spun me a story about cost of ordering it in and fitting it etc.
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    Auctioneers and their misleading descriptions of properties - looking for long term rental

    Went see local big house few yrs ago for the nose, tarmac drive in photos. On arrival dirt road...Had estate agent quote €3000 to do, it was a huge drive, more like €30000.
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    Recommend a Frost Free Fridge freezer

    Iv a big beko, with drinks dispenser but I think I was lucky to get mine with drink dispenser as first one arrived with none and shop had order one from UK.....I replaced a hotpoint separate larder fridge and freezer. Think it was 599 silver, froster freeand excellent size. Free standing. I...
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    Building a house and looking for advice on kitchens.

    Put in a 3k kitchen 10 years ago with thought like above...replace in two yrs...just recently painted it myself and it's fabulous...got island worth 1200 for 380 off donedeal, full granite. If I searching for a kitchen I'd go to showrooms on donedeal selling off display models.. Iv seen very...
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    Employment Contract & Rent a Room Scheme

    Revenue will not allow your live in nanny ie your employee to board under the rent a room scheme.. It's the €54 calculation they allow. You are however free to rent the room to anyone else and employ a live out nanny.
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    Discontinued Kitchen Doors - Help!

    I rearranged my kitchen without knowing my original door were discontinued...I found some on donedeal but very far...I then just used my utility ones and Island in body kitchen and bought totally different ones for utility/island...loads inspiration on net re mixed kitchen, you could just change...
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    Cash payments by business - no receipts

    Is it a registered business in first place?...maybe it's purely black market! Obviously advantages for employee also. Alot small businesses Iv used are hungry for cash, I'm currently looking for a builder for a €500 approx job and have only found one who could/would offer a receipt!
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    creche charging different prices

    Creches, I douth, entertain haggling. I know parents who have said rate bit unaffordable to them and no movement on rate...equally creche have set rates to avoid this sort of scenario...will be interesting to see outcome of it all..
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    Business Mileage extra insurance cost who pays?

    Iv Class II as I carry little people as part of my business...I must own the car and Class II only applies to me ie my named driver can only use my car domestically. Is your wife driving to and from these meetings on her own? Or is she giving lifts to work mates unpaid...no need for extra cover...
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    Painting kitchen cabinets

    Did ours before Christmas...we have vinyl doors but wood kitchen...just sugar soaped, bin primer oil based one dulux satinwood... I practiced on sunroom first but I used much cheaper b&q satinwood paint suitable for metal and wood...did wood ceiling, windowboards, skirting boards unit. All...
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    Getting a mortgage - Wife is a Child Minder

    One of the disadvantage of taking cash....and I won't go on re risk your family is taking re being uninsured and an accident was to happen with a child in your care, never mind taking fees off registered childminders and purpose built centres who despite societal thinking they are NOT turning...
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    Totally lost as to what to do about heating in duplex

    If your putting up a curtain, go for an insulated curtain...it's got fleece lining..better bedding in Galway city sell them ready made 90 by 90 140€ if I remember correctly. One bedroom I added a €4 fleece blanket to existing curtain and result was amazing.
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    Sky TV reliability

    Too long to wait I feel...I got month free without asking, when service man cancelled and we had wait three days in total.
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