Sometimes with the hectic pace of life, it can seem like we are on a thread mill running faster and faster, trying to keep up. The idea of building wealth may seem elusive and very distant. But a path can be followed to build wealth and secure your financial future…

Most people wish they had more and earned more. With the cost of living rising and lifestyle creeping, who doesn’t wish they had a few extra pounds in their pocket or zeros on the end of their bank balance? But when was the last time you stopped to think about…

This morning started as usual, waking up, and within a few moments, thoughts started out of the blocks. Family tasks, clubs for the children, work tasks, and additional tasks that need doing from many areas that need urgent attention. In the middle of that, a great idea pops up before…

Photo by Sharon McCutcheon / Unsplash Ramit Sethi, a NY Times best seller, is one of my favourite authors. In his bestselling book, he made the big claim — ‘I will teach you to be Rich’. In this important personal finance book, he set out some really important financial lessons…

Photo by Yiorgos Ntrahas / Unsplash So you have read my previous blog post on why you bother to invest your money. If you have not read it, follow the link below: Why Should You Bother To Invest? Often when I speak to people about investing, they see it as a middle-aged pursuit of reading the share prices in the…www.diarmaidmcmenamin.com So you now want to invest your money, but the next question is in what? There are multiple…

In another recent blog post, we discussed defined benefit pensions and how they work. I promised that we would also cover Defined Contribution (DC) plans. These are more common and are more flexible than Defined Benefit (DB) Schemes but can also be seen as riskier as the risk of them…

Photo by Claudio Carrozzo / Unsplash Do you ever feel like building true wealth and financial freedom will never happen? Do you look at others who have achieved it and wonder how they got there? They seem so much further ahead of you, the right time has been missed, or…