Send us a textOn this episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses Inflation. Inflation is a stealth tax that eats away at the value of your income, savings and invested savings. In this episode we take a more in depth look at inflation and what it means in the context of your personal finances, Ken cover's:InflationDisinflationDeflationReflationStagflationShrinkflation & SkimpflationHyperinflationWhat causes inflation?What effect does inflation have?Who's in charge?What can we learn from h...

Send us a textOn this episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses Your Spending. Your spending is the cornerstone of your personal finances. We cover:Spending Time & MoneyPsychology of SpendingMoney EmotionsLifestyle SpendingTime Management JarPrioritizing Your SpendingDifference between being Rich & WealthyThe Diderot EffectProfessional Athletes & Lotto WinnersFinancial WellnessReasons we find it difficult to changePersonal Finance Triage ListExample of Lucy's basic spendingPhone:...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses Business Budgeting. Budgeting is 80% of being good with money. The first step is to understand how much you are spending and where you are spending it. We cover:GoalsTimeBudgetingDebtInflationPhone: (01) 539 2670team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses Your Income. Your ability to earn an income and an increasing income over time, plays a significant role in determining your financial future. We cover:Types of incomeHow to value your incomeYour current incomeHow much is enoughYour ideal incomeIncreasing your incomeRisks to your incomehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1np5_t24okE(01) 539 2670team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses What To Invest In? Having previously covered Investing in general, Investment Principles and How To Invest we now turn our attention to What To Invest In? We cover Inflation, Investment Market History, Loss Ladder, Diversification & Investment Portfolio Construction. Listen to this weeks episode to find out more.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/what-to-invest-inteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses The Nuts & Bolts of Money. Ever wondered what gives the money in your pocket or bank account it it's value, who is in control and how governments and central banks influence the economy? Listen to this weeks episode to find out.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/how-to-investteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses How To Invest? Investing is simple but not easy. Are you setup for investing success?https://money-mentor.ie/blog/how-to-investteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses whether to save into your pension or an investment? We compare both approaches and detail the pros and cons. Listen to find out which will deliver more wealth in the long run.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/pension-or-investmentteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses how much State Pension will you be entitled to? Believe it or not, if working you are already contributing to your State Pension by paying PRSI. The State Pension is ground zero from which to begin building your passive income in retirement. How much State Pension you receive will depend on your career history and PRSI type.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/how-much-state-pension-will-i-be-entitled-toteam@money-mentor.iewww.mon...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor, Ken discusses whether to pay off the mortgage early or invest. We compare the certainty of paying off your mortgage with the uncertainty of chasing an investment market return that exceeds your mortgage interest rate. This financial decision has a significant amount of emotional wellbeing attached to it. Is the investment risk really worth it?https://money-mentor.ie/blog/pay-off-the-mortgage-or-investteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses car ownership and affordability. Purchasing and running your car is a big expense. Your emotions can get the better of you when deciding what car to buy. This may inadvertently lead to spending more than you can afford. Can You Afford Your Car? https://money-mentor.ie/blog/can-we-afford-our-carteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses the Six Steps of Financial Planning. Within each of these six steps we provide a high level overview of what a financial planner does and why they do it for the benefit of clients.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/the-six-steps-of-financial-planning-adviceteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses Investment Principles. Why they are important and how they assist us on our investment journey.https://money-mentor.ie/blog/investment-principlesteam@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Mentor Team

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses Mortgage Protection. We take a more in depth look and answer the What, Why, When, Where and How questions of Mortgage Protection Insurance.If you are looking for mortgage protection or would like to see if you can obtain a more competitively priced premium, get in touch. We have access to all the life providers quotes to find the best solution for you.team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.ieThank you for listening - Money Me...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses Financial Planning for Business Owners. Why be a business owner and how successful business owners can transfer company profits into personal wealth. team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.amazon.com/Myth-Revisited-Small-Businesses-About-ebook/dp/B000RO9VJKhttps://www.amazon.com/Getting-Naked-Business-Shedding-Sabotage-ebook/dp/B0032ZD0OIhttps://www.amazon.com/Blue-Ocean-Strategy-Uncontested-Competition/dp/...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses Estate Planning. What Estate Planning is, how we can minimise our potential Capital Acquisitions Tax liability and how giving can enrich our lives and the lives of our family and friends.team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.revenue.ie/en/gains-gifts-and-inheritance/gift-and-inheritance-tax-cat/index.aspxhttps://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/death/before_a_death/making_a_will.htmlhttps://www.step.ie/https://www...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses retirement & FIRE, Financial Independence Retire Early. What retirement is, how we fund retirement and how best to transition into retirement.team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.rpc.ie/https://www.amazon.com/How-Retire-Happy-Wild-Free/dp/B0074Y7JD6https://www.amazon.com/Thrive-Retirement-Simple-Secrets-Being-ebook/dp/B07DBQR5YQhttps://www.amazon.com/Retirement-Reinvention-audiobook/dp/B07B9HQBRLhttps://ww...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses mortgages. How much we can borrow, what it will cost us and how best to prepare when applying for a mortgage.team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.ccpc.ie/https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/https://www.bonkers.ie/https://www.askaboutmoney.com/https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Teach-Middle/dp/1543626610https://www.amazon.com/Never-Split-Difference-Negotiating-Depended/dp/0062407805https://www.imdb.com/titl...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses investing. What is investing, why should we invest and how best to get started. team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.amazon.com/Stocks-Long-Run-Definitive-Investment/dp/0071800514https://www.amazon.com/Little-Book-Common-Sense-Investing/dp/1119404509https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Rational-Market-History-Delusion/dp/0060599030https://www.amazon.com/Intelligent-Investor-Collins-Business-Essentials-ebook/dp/B00...

Send us a textOn this weeks episode of the Money Mentor Ken discusses achieving financial independence by accumulating savings in our pension to set us up for our desired lifestyle in retirement.team@money-mentor.iewww.money-mentor.iehttps://www.amazon.com/Atomic-Habits-Proven-Build-Break/dp/0735211299/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=atomic+habits&qid=1608598117&sr=8-1https://www.amazon.com/Millionaire-Next-Door-Surprising-Americas/dp/1589795474https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109830/ht...