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Informed Decisions Independent Financial Planning & Money Podcast — 391 episodes
Planning to 95: Life Expectancy, the Irish ARF and the Real Retirement Lever
72% - One Country: Is Your Irish Pension Actually Diversified?
Should You Take Your Pension Lump Sum at 60? A Worked Irish Case Study
Private Credit in Ireland: Can You Actually Get Your Money Out?
Bucket vs. Total Return - Retirement Withdrawal Strategies for Investors in Ireland
Strategic Giving - Philanthropy in Ireland: A Conversation With Community Foundation CEO, Denise Charlton
Simplicity Is The Ultimate Sophistication (Replay)
Sequence of Returns Risk: Same ARF. Same Return. Totally Different Outcome
Enduring Power of Attorney in Ireland With Áine Flynn: Who Can Act If You Can't?
Should You Reduce Investment Risk Before Retirement?
Pension Drawdown Above €2M: The €243,000 Timing Decision (SFT Ireland)
Bonds Aren't Broken. What the 1970s Tell Irish Retirees About Bonds Today
Pension When You Change Jobs in Ireland: The 4 Most Important Decisions for Professionals
PRSA vs Company Pension in Ireland: Which Is Right for You?
Risk and Reward in Retirement: What Ben Carlson's Research Means for Irish Investors - Interview
The Most Consistently Underclaimed Tax Break for Irish High Earners - Pension Tax Relief Explained
Is your ARF built to last? - Safe Withdrawal Strategies
€2M ARF in Ireland: What You'll Actually Keep — And How to Keep More
How Much Money Do You Need to Retire in Ireland?
Is One Million € Enough to Retire? - Real Income from Savings
Best Deposit Rates in Ireland What to Know in 2026
Financial Advisor Commissions in Ireland: What Are You Actually Paying?
The Silent Thief: What Inflation Is Doing to Your Cash Savings in Ireland
Financial Independence, Property, and the Reality of Retirement with Michael Houghton
Who Looks After Them When You Can't? Trusts & Wills with Elaine Byrne
Do I need an Enduring Power of Attorney in Ireland?
Irish Landlord Tax & Tenancy Changes 2026: Expert Guide for Property Investors
What The New Standard Fund Threshold Means for Your Retirement
Retirement Planning Ireland: Get Ready for 2026!
Two Big Pension Changes You Need To Know About For 2026
Investments in 2025 & 'It Takes A Village'
Pre Retirement Checklist Christmas Edition
Should I Invest In Dividend Stocks To Generate Income?
Drawing Tax Efficient Income From PRSA or ARF In Your 50's
Markets Are High...Should I Jump To Cash, Out Of Equities?
The Financial Freedom of Getting Kids Off The Books!
The Real Cost & Value of Financial Advice in Ireland
Annuity vs ARF: What's Best for a €1 Million Pension Pot in Ireland?
How To Invest Your Pension at 50 (Make €1m extra in 10 years!?)
Unregulated Investments in Ireland: Fees, Lessons & What to Avoid
Don't Be The Magpie, And Achieve Better Investment Returns
Why Retirement Costs More Than We Think or Hope!
The Most Dangerous Day in Retirement with Dan Haylett
Irish Pension Calculator: Do You Really Need €2M to Retire Comfortably??
Build & Spend a 2m Pension Pot
Take 5%, not 4% from my ARF - with Bill Bengen (creator of the 4% rule!)
Venture Capital and Private Market Investing with Rob and Scott
Understanding Your Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
Flashback to episode 296 - Risk of Ruin...Lifestyle & Default Investment Pension Strategies
How Big Should My Pension Be?
8 Years Later! The Soul of Wealth with Dr. Daniel Crosby
What's the best ARF Fund for my pension?
Saving & Gifting to Kids in Ireland? Doing it Wrong Costs Thousands in Tax
'Your Best PRSA & Master Trust Options' - with Glenn Gaughran
Exit from Work: Redefining Retirement with Dr. Gregg Lunceford
Gillen Markets GM Fund Analysis & Review
Markets Fall, I Hate It Too, But It's Always Temporarily!
Investing in Emerging Market Sectors with Kevin Carter EMQQ Global
Why Indexing Still Wins for Long-Term Investors and Pension Holders
Best Pension Option For Self-Employed Directors in Ireland (in 2025!)
Rental Income Tax Planning with Brendan Allen
Building Olympic Resilience with David Gillick
US Market Warnings – And What We Can Do About It
EIIS Investing in Ireland with Kevin Canning
Holding Companies and Family Partnerships For Smart Tax Planning
Jordan Grumet Interview - Longevity, Health & Happiness
What to Expect If Markets fall by 30% in 2025: A Retirement Asset Comparison
Tax Rates for Retirees in Ireland (2025)
Should I Stay Invested When Markets Are At All-Time Highs?
The 5 Benefits of Passive Index Investing in Ireland
Investing for Income Independence with Steve Selengut
Investment Options in Ireland & What It Says About You!
Protection Questions When Approaching Retirement With Nick McGowan
How Much Income Will €1 Million Generate in Retirement?
Property Investing Tax Considerations with Paul Molloy
How Much Do I Need To Retire Comfortably in Ireland? Craggy Island Style...
Pension Adjustment Orders
Lump Sum Investing vs Dollar Cost Averaging €1m in Ireland
Expat Taxes with Stephanie Wickham
Guardrails for Irish Retirees #308
Budget 2025 Don't Look Back In Anger #307
The Good, The Bad, & The Bonds #306
Federal Estate Tax in Ireland #305
R.O.N.A.N - Lessons I've Learned...About Life & Retirement
Section 73 Investment Plans - Bear With Me. Podcast#303
Get Your Taxes in Order with Alan Purcell #302
From The Marines to Professor of Financial Planning #301
Investing vs Inflation, We Are Hiring & I Interview My Kids #300
Section 72 Policies - Pros & Cons #299
Inflation On Your Pension Assets #298
Should I Invest in Bonds # 297
Risk of Ruin...Lifestyle & Default Investment Pension Strategies #296
Larry Fink & My Granny's Kitchen #295
The Wealth of Health #294
Bitcoin ETFs & Nvidia - Lets Be Having You!? #292
A Lesson From The UK? Scandals & Over-Charging #291
Investing in Retirement #290
Should I Go All-In On The S&P500? #289
Pension Lifestyling - A Blessing or a Curse For Retirees? #288
Anne Lester Your Best Financial Life: Save Smart Now for the Future You Want #287
Simplicity is The Ultimate Complexity #286
Best Investments of 2022 and 2023 in Ireland #285
Retirement Planning For Business Owners in Ireland #284
Auto Enrolment Pensions In Ireland # 283
Tax Pitfalls To Avoid with Christine Kearney CTA #282
Gifting 2m Tax Free To Family in Ireland #281
20 Investment Tips For Irish Investors To Navigate #280
Severance Payments and Taxes in Ireland #279
ARF Incomes and PRSI Considerations #278
The Intersection Of AI and Investing with CEO Ravi Koka. Podcast #277
Money Market Funds - Real or Unreal #276
Money Market Funds For Business Cash #275
Property Pensions & PRSAs with Glenn Gaughran #274
The 5 Trends In Progressive Financial Advice #273
Don't Jump Ship on Bonds #272
Johnny Sexton The (pension) Legend #271
Talking Personal Finance with Brad Barrett – A $5Bn Planning Firm MD #270
Cash Is King? Podcast 269
5 Challenges to Independent Investment Advice in Ireland #268
Important Questions About Retirement Planning #267
A Look Back at the Popular 'A Listener's Journey' Series #266
Flashback To a Classic: Lars Kroijer Interview 'Can We Beat the Market' #265
Inheriting a House in Ireland #264
What We Need From Financial Advisors #263
Changes in Retirement Planning with Clive Slattery #262
Death In Service Pension Benefit #261
3 Keys To Preparing For A Successful Retirement #260
Estate Planning: Should I Bother? #259
Why Do I Need a Will #258
Entrepreneur Relief Vs Pension Contributions - Which Is Best? #Our 1st Guest Post# #257
Do You Think You're Ready To Retire? What Are The Signs? #256
Unregulated Investments Ireland #255
The Jason Parker Interview #254
Financial Advisor in Ireland - Prostitute, Escort or Spouse?? #253
The Paul Merriman Interview #252
Important Pension Changes in Ireland #251
5 Emotional Stages Of Retirement #250
3 Investment Lessons To Take From 2022 #249
Escaping Full Time Employment With William Lacey. Part 5 #248
Best Investments Ireland? #247
Leaving Employment - What Happens To My Pension #246
Retirement Spending Changes To Expect #245
Investing In The Character Of CEOs With Dan Cooper #244
'Safe' Investment funds in Ireland Are Drowning In The Past Year #243
Living a Life Without Regrets with Jordan Grumet #242
8 Common Financial Mistakes To Avoid When You Retire #241
A Reminder For Retirees Or Soon To Be Retirees #240
Living Your Best Life, With CEO of Lumiant, Santi Burridge Podcast #239
Are we seeing the death of ESG Investments in Ireland? #238
The 6 Most Important Retirement Decision Factors #237
Investing Your Retirement Lump Sum: Top 3 Considerations #236
3 Tax & Investing Tips for American RSUs in Ireland #235
The Final Years of Employment: Preparing For Retirement With Roger Whitney #234
Escaping Full Time Employment With William Lacey. Part 4 #233
Things To Do About Bonds & Equities Falling #232
Is It Possible To Beat the Market? What Is Investment Edge? #231
Should You Take 25% Lump Sum From Pension Or Not? #230
How To Prepare Your Pension For The Next Big Crash [Is It Coming?] #229
Paying Nursing Home Care in Ireland: What You Need To Know #228
4 Smart Ways to Gift to Adult Children! #227
ETFs, Crypto, & Financial Planning With John Swolfs #226
Have We Enough To Retire? Top 5 Considerations #225
Escaping Full-Time Employment William Lacey Part 3 #224
Steps To Take In The Years Before Retirement with Fritz Gilbert #223
Pension Changes Impacting High Net Worth Individuals #222
Win Without Pitching With Shannyn Lee #221
Finding the ideal home for retirement decades #220
Move Company Pension To PRSAs #219
Escaping Full-Time Employment William Lacey Part 2 #218
Cop Yourself On & Get Financially Prepared For A Seismic Event Of A Non-Topical Variety, with Nick McGowan! #217
Pension Planning For Late-Starters #216
A 30% Market Decline? Keeping Perspective. #215
Escaping Full-Time Employment - A Listener's Journey #214
When To Take My Pension? #213
Investing In Later Life #212
Can You Trust Your Accountant? #211
Set Thy Purse To Fattening #210
2021 Investment Returns & Your Priorities for 2022 #209
The Justin King Interview - Transitioning To Retirement #208
The Will Rainey Interview - Kids, Their Money & Their Investing #207
Changes To Pensions & No Changes From Active Managers! #206
Platform Investing in Ireland with David Worrell #205
The Robin Powell Interview #204
ESG Investing in Ireland - Theory Vs Practice #203
The Biggest Surprises In Retirement - Podcast #202
Terrible Investment Funds in Ireland & What To Do About It - Podcast 201
Podcast 200 - with Pete Matthew (The PodFather!)
'The Next Millionaire Next Door' with Dr. Sarah Fallaw - Podcast 199
Investment Trusts in Ireland - Podcast 198
The A to Z Of Financial Service Acronyms (TATZOFSA!) - Podcast 197
Tax on Investments in Ireland - Podcast 196
Build Your Wealth with Todd Tressider - Podcast 195
Your Financial Life Is One Week Long! Podcast 194
Opportunity Cost & a conversation with my wife - Podcast 193
Investment Losses Loom Larger Than Gains - Podcast 192
Managed Funds don't beat Index Funds, most of the time! Blog 153
Successful Investing - Buffett Style! Podcast 190
Standard Fund Threshold in Ireland - Podcast 189
Certainty or Returns - Pick One. Podcast 188
The Big 4 & The Slow Dance - Podcast 187
Will 2020 Be The Best Year Ever For Irish Investors?! Podcast 186
Retirement Remix with CEO & Author, Chip Munn - Podcast 185
Patricia Rickard Clarke - Safeguarding Ireland - Podcast 184
How Does An ARF Work & Guardrails -Podcast 183
5 Occasions To Ignore Your Financial Advisor - Podcast 182
How Will You Spend Your Money - Podcast 181
What Happens My Pension When I, You Know?! Podcast 180
The Dr. Moira Somers Interview - Psychology & Money - Podcast 179
The Best Investments of 2020 - The Lock-Down Edition! Podcast 178
Pension Property, with Tommy Nielsen - Podcast 177
Time For The Financial Advice Profession To Pull Up It's Socks? Podcast 176
The Paul Kenny Conversation - Podcast 175
Buy Property With A Pension - Podcast 174
The Dawn or Dusk of The Independent Financial Advisor in Ireland? Podcast 173
Are Equities For The Scrap Heap!? Podcast 172
What To Do With My Investments and Pensions In A Declining Market? Podcast 171
Davy GPS Funds - An Independent Review - Podcast 170
Retire Successfully, with Derek Bell - Podcast 169
Have You Already Reached Financial Independence? Podcast 168
Podcast 167: Life Planning with George Kinder
Podcast 167: Life Planning with George Kinder
Podcast 167: Life Planning with George Kinder
Are Irish Commercial Property Funds In Trouble? Podcast 166
Talking Financial Independence with Mrs. Smart Money - Podcast 165
5 Signs That You Need An Independent Financial Advisor - Podcast 164
Demise of Absolute Return Funds in Ireland - Podcast 163
Podcast 162: Markets at My Birth
Invest In Equities or Wait For 'The Crash'? Podcast 161
Podcast 160: Emerging Market Index Funds Ireland
Podcast 159: Finding Financial Advice in Ireland
Podcast 158: Building an Investment Portfolio in Ireland
The Expat Tax Special - With Barry Murphy of Expat Tax Services Ireland. Podcast 157
Podcast 156: The Best Multi-Asset Investment Funds in Ireland
Personal Finance....Small Changes Big Difference - Podcast 155
Podcast154: Advisor Alpha in Ireland
Podcast153: Nucleus Platform Conference - Manchester!
Podcast152: What is Financial Planning, Really??
Podcast151: Small Self Administered Pension Scheme Ireland
Podcast150: Using Annuity and ARF for Pension Income
Podcast149: The Impact of Fees On My Pension ARF
Podcast148: Effective Retirement Income Strategies
Podcast147: How Early Can I Retire?
Podcast146: Financial Independence with Fin Goulding
Podcast145: Making My ARF Last Longer
Podcast144: The Abraham Okusanya Interview
Podcast143: How Long Will My ARF Last?
Podcast142: Investing in Bonds in Retirement?
Podcast141: What You Should Know About ARFs
Podcast140: Generating Income In Retirement, Annuity or ARF?
Podcast139: A Life Changing Sum Of Money
Podcast138: The Spice Girls & 20 Years of Inflation in Ireland
Podcast137: Reducing Inheritance Tax
Podcast136: The 5 Common Retirement Planning Mistakes
Podcast135: How To Build A €1m Pension Pot
Podcast134: Achieving Financial Independence , With Michael Houghton
Podcast133: The 'Paddy Delaney' Interview
Podcast132: The Impact Of Recency Bias In Investing
Podcast132: The Impact Of Recency Bias In Investing
Podcast132: The Impact Of Recency Bias In Investing
Podcast131: Diversify Vs Asset Allocation...The Numbers
Podcast130: Best Way To Invest €500,000....Kinda!
Podcast129: Why We Are Rubbish At Investing
Podcast128: Retirement Relief in Ireland (The Outhouse Version)
Episode127: What If My Pension Fund Doesn't Perform?
Podcast126: How to Save €1m In A Pension Or Savings Account
Podcast125: Why Most Pensions Are A Waste Of Time, Unfortunately
Podcast124: What Should I Do WIth An Inheritance
Podcast123: Fancy Annual Declines Of 13.9%??
Podcast122: Defined Benefit Scheme - Should I Take A Transfer From A DB Scheme?
Podcast121: The Transparency Task Force with Andy Agathangelou
Podcast120: Should I Invest Now Or Wait For A Crash?
Podcast119: Where To Get Financial Advice In Ireland?
Podcast118: A UK Perspective.....with Rory Percival
Podcast117: A Wolf In Sheep-Clothing.....You've Been Warned!
Podcast117: A Wolf In Sheep-Clothing.....You've Been Warned!
Podcast116: What Is Entrepreneur Relief & Is It Any Use To Me??
Podcast115: Congregation 2018 - Beware The Lizard Brain
Podcast114: Should I Join My Employers Company Pension Scheme?
Podcast113: Managing Sequence Risk...(Trying To!)
Podcast112: Sequence Risk....The Silent Retirement-Income Killer
Podcast111: The Derek Bell Interview - How To Retire Well!
Podcast110: How To Procrastinate Later.........
Podcast109: The Real Impact Of Budget 2019 (Budgety McBudget-Face)
Podcast 108: When Investing 'Risk Questionnaires' Are Dangerous
Podcast107: The State Pension....Are You Swimming In The Nip!?
Podcast106: Is Investing in EII Scheme A Viable Option For Me?
Podcast105: A Huge Tax Saving On Investments - A Tale Of 2 Cities
Podcast104: An American Perspective....With Eric Brotman
Podcast103: Real Returns: Invest in Low Cost Funds Or A Pension
Podcast102: The 4% Rule In Ireland....
Podcast101: Using Trusts In Your Financial Planning
Podcast100: The Guy Spier Interview
Podcast99: When Simplicity Rewards Investors
Podcast98: Can A Couple Retire In Ireland With €1million?
Podcast97: The Mexican Fisherman........
Podcast96: Planning for company directors in Ireland....Party-Time!
Podcast95: The 3 Characteristics Which Suggest You Should Not Invest In Equities....
Podcast94: Growth Or Value Investing, Which Is Best??
Podcast93: The Bid That Could Change Your Life....!
Podcast92: Develping A Career in Financial Services....with Hugh Murray
Podcast91: The Emmet Savage Conversation.....
Podcast90: Should I Own Bonds? A 3-Portfolio Study
Podcast89: Financial Planning With The End In Mind
Podcast88: My Worst Investment Ever....And What We Can Learn!
Podcast87: Just Start......
Podcast86: Small Cap Investing...When Small Is Big
Podcast85: The 4 Big Pitfalls When Buying A Home
Podcast84: Should I Buy Gold?
Podcast83: Peer 2 Peer Lending....What You Should Know
Podcast 82: A Last Resort......Section 72
Podcast81: Optimism Is The Way.......Sunday Times Article April Fool's Day!
Podcast80: Humans Under Management with Andy Hart
Podcast79: Saving For A Deposit Over 5 Years.....
Podcast78: Feedback & Presents
Podcast77: Losing Power With Deposit Accounts
Evidence Based Investing .....with Robin Powell
Informed Decisions Financial Planning Business Success Series 1
Podcast74: How To Inherit A Home Tax Free......?!
Podcast73: What Should I Do With A Raise
Podcast72 - They Died With Too Much Money.....So They Did!
Podcast71: The Greatest 'Get-Rich-Quick' Scheme Ever....
Podcast70: Should I Invest in Commodities.....Moooooo!
Podcast69: Is Euro Cost Averaging A Good Thing? (Chicken & Egg Version!)
Podcast67: Why Resolutions Don't Work (& What To Do Instead!)
Podcast #67: How Much Could I Save By Switching Mortgage? The Big Switcheroo!
Podcast #66: Financial Well-Being with former Top Advisor Jason Butler...
Podcast #65- The War On Commissions........(Green-Grocer Version!)
Podcast #64: The 5 Simple Things....(I Promise!)
Podcast #62: When Jimmy Met Aggie......Life-Styling
Podcast #63: Mortgage Free By 32!! The '2 Cup House' Interview with Claudia Pennington
Podcast #60: Have You Made 'The Empty Promise'??
Podcast #61: The Emma Kennedy Interview (Mortgages. Kids & Money. Pension Reforms!!)
Podcast #59: "Tell Her To Shove Her AVCs...." [ AVCs - The Facts!]
Podcast #58: 'Owning' A Baby....The Costs! (Plus Our First 'Hidden Track'!!!)
Podcast #57: Rebalancing Your Investments.....What is It & Is It Worth Doing??
Podcast #56: Core Satellite Investment Portfolios......Eh!?
Podcast #55: The Impact Of Time On Investments...Tick Tock
Podcast #54: Wait For Armageddon Or Buy A House Now!?
Podcast #53: Lifting The Lid On Fees....& How To Avoid The Sharks!
Podcast #52: The Investment Management Interview...with Will Sparks!
Podcast #51: Making Sure You Get To New York (Managing Investment Risk!)
Podcast #50: Is The Best Mortgage Ever....!?
Podcast #49: The Coaching Interview - With Professional Coach Niall English
Podcast #48: How ETFs Are Taxed Versus Shares & Retail Investments
Podcast #47: The Dangers Of Trivial Pensions......And How To Avoid Them!
Podcast #46: Why Most Financial Plans Are Absolute Faff!
Podcast #45: Investing in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)...The Facts
Podcast #44: Noah's ARF.....A Biblical Retirement Fund!
Podcast #43: Breaking The Banks...The Brett King Interview
Podcast #42: PCP Finance...A Drug or A Car Finance Product?!
Podcast #41: Interview with Stephen Browne - CashFlow Forecasting Tools
Podcast #40: What is The Difference Between Volatility And Risk in Investing??
Podcast #39: The Crash is Coming........What Will You Do!?
Podcast #38: The Problem With Bloody Life Cover!
Podcast #37: The Emerging Science of Positive Psychology with Dr. Jolanta Burke
Podcast #36: Is It Profitable Being a Landlord?
Podcast #35: Teaching Our 'Kids' About Money
Podcast #34: Help, My Defined Benefit Pension Scheme is Closing!
Podcast #33: The 6 Big Risks & What To Do About Them....USA Style!
Podcast #31: All About Income Tax & What We Can Do About It
Podcast #30: Why You Don't Need Financial Advice.....You Need This!
Podcast #29: Behavioural Finance (Part 2) with Dr. Daniel Crosby (& Our Annual Survey Results!)
Podcast #28: New York Times Best Seller- Dr. Daniel Crosby on 'The Laws of Wealth' (Part1)
Podcast #27: Saving For My Kids Education in Ireland...Part 2 (Not Just For Parents!)
Podcast #26: Saving For My Children's Education? Part 1 of 2 (Not Just For Parents!)
Podcast #25: How To Destroy That Credit Card Balance, Quickly!
Podcast #24: We Need You! Have Your Say & I'll Donate €200 To Irish Cancer Society.....(The Informed Decisions Annual Survey)
Podcast #23: I'm In My Mid-30's & You Say I Need A Will??
Podcast #22: WeSavvy CEO & Founder Hesus Inoma & The Future of Our Insurances
Podcast #21: How Much Is My Car Costing Me, Really??
Podcast #20: What is Income Protection & Should I Bother??
Podcast #19- What is Specified Illness Cover, And Should I Bother?
Podcast #18: Clear My Mortgage Early or Invest For My Future
Podcast #17: How Can I Access My Pension Money, Part 2....Cakified!
Podcast #16: How Can I Access My Pension Money?.......Cakified!
Podcast #15: When Can I Retire?..............Great Question!
Podcast #14: First Time Buyers & Existing Mortgage Holders....Take Control!
Podcast #13: The 7 Powerful Tax Reliefs & Allowances You Should Be Claiming!
Podcast #12: What is The Best Type of Life Cover For Me??..........Who Knows!
Podcast #11: Asset Class Basics & Diversifying Your Investments & Savings
Cohabiting Couples in Ireland.......Avoid a Shocking Big Tax Bill
Episode#10 - Successful Investing - Key Considerations
Episode #9: Our First Guest Episode! Physical Health Expert Andrew Hageman- Are Physical & Financial Health Linked?
Podcast #8: Pay Off Your Debt (You Need to Hear This!)
Podcast #7: How Much Life Cover is really Enough?
Podcast #6: Rent or Buy??
Podcast #5: An Intro to Pensions
Podcast #4:- Personal Finance Budgets.....the joys!
Podcast #3 - Emergency Funding
Podcast #2: The 6 Key Personal Finance Tips to Getting Started
Podcast #1: An Introduction!