Jill Kerby
Jill Kerby is a well-known financial journalist, broadcaster and author, specialising in personal finance. Since the early 1990s she has been a columnist for The Irish Times, The Sunday Times, Business & Finance Magazine and a contributor to other newspapers. Her weekly MoneyTimes column has been appearing in regional newspapers since 2000 and she is the co-author of the annual TAB Guide to Money Pensions and Tax. She is a regular contributor on radio and television and she gives frequent public and corporate personal finance seminars around Ireland.
Budget 2020: Donohoe has chosen to take the easy way out
The Minister for Finance was tasked with correcting numerous tax anomalies, but his budget contained little to support younger people, in particular
How to pull back more of your tax
This week is a good time to ensure that we are claiming all the reliefs, deductions and allowances to which we are entitled. Knowing a refund is on the way could be the best antidote to any grim news in the budget
Count the costs of enduring power of attorney with care
Enduring power of attorney is usually drawn up for older people when their health is deteriorating. While it may seem complicated, it can provide valuable legal clarity
What can Donohoe do for middle income voters?
Jill Kirby speaks to two certified financial planners about what the Minister for Finance could do to offset the impact of higher consumer charges
Women still short-changed when it comes to retirement
Opinion is divided on how to make pensions more equal, but one thing is clear: the three ‘pension pillars’ need a radical overhaul sooner rather than later
Personal Finance: Don’t quit your plan just yet
Two new reports advocate stopping expenditure on private healthcare. But it may be a bumpy road before we get to a quality state system
British and Irish pensions will still travel after a no-deal Brexit
The Common Travel Area agreement between Ireland and Britain should take some of the sting out of Brexit for Irish citizens
Tenant-led rent register could show violations of zone caps
Rent pressure zones clearly work. If they didn’t, they would not be generating so much resentment and resistance from landlords and developers
Personal finance: A humble fiver makes all the difference
The rise in the old age pension earlier this year, derided as an irrelevance at the time, has meant that tens of thousands are no longer obliged to keep part of their pension pot locked away until they are 75
Seek a degree of financial security
In the absence of a student loan system in Ireland, there are flexible savings plans that could be introduced to help families pay for further education
Equity loans: A new lease of life?
Products that let borrowers tap into the value of their home got a bad reputation after the crash. If there is a revival, expect them to be significantly different
Little room left for downsizers
Older people are often encouraged to move to smaller homes, but it is easier said than done in a market dominated by buy-to-let developments
Jill Kerby: Choose blockchain over bitcoin
The price volatility of crypto-currencies makes them a risk, but investing in companies behind the technology that underpins them is certainly a safer bet
A picture of healthcare: Jill Kerby on health insurance
If you haven’t got health insurance, you should start shopping around now, because you can’t rely on the government to fix the public health system’s many problems
Out of commission? Jill Kerby on fees for financial advice
The Central Bank’s imminent report on conflicts of interest and non-transparent fees should spark a welcome shake-up of the financial advice sector
Buyers should stay cautious and ensure they know who they’re dealing with
If commission payments go, then it is incumbent on the regulator and the industry to ensure that financial advice is accessible to all investors and buyers of personal financial products
