Consumer Corner On The Hard Shoulder

Sinead Ryan, personal finance expert and presenter of the Home Show joins Ivan to discuss wills and inheritance tax. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

The Home Show’s Sinead Ryan answers post lockdown travel queries with Ivan. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Last week it was revealed that Revolut, a digital currency and banking app, has hit a million users here in Ireland.  Sinead Ryan explained some of the reasons why the app is so popular and how Revolut users can get the best out of the service.

As major banks announced a further three month extension to mortgage breaks for customers- now up to six months- a lot of people are still curious about whether to take up the offer. Sinead Ryan joined Ivan with some advice for those who are still feeling unsure about taking up a mortgage breaks.   

Sinead Ryan presenter of The Home Show joined Mark Cagney to answer listener queries sent into The Hard Shoulder in relation to disrupted travel plans.

Sinead Ryan, presenter of the Home Show and columnist with INM joined Ivan to discuss pensions admit the Covid 19 crisis and how best you can prepare for the future and save for retirement.  

The Leaving Cert is expected to go ahead during the summer holidays and the Junior Cert will, in effect, be in-class assessments when the secondary school term starts up again. Consumer Corner Sinead Ryan, the presenter of the Home Show, has been having a look at the grinds options out there and discusses where  the Covid 19 crisis has left the often-lucrative education grinds industry 

Consumer expert Sinead Ryan discusses whether you are eligible for a rebate from your health insurance provider in light of the deal between private hospitals and the HSE for the duration of the Covid-19 emergency Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Could you be saving money on your tv and internet package? Sinead Ryan shares some insights with Ivan Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Even with colleges and schools shut, it is still possible to get a qualification under your belt from the comfort of your own home. Sinead Ryan joined Ivan to discuss the options when it comes to upskilling while continuing to maintain your social distancing. 

With companies offering employees the option of working from home to minimize the spread of Covid- 19, Sinead Ryan joined Ivan with tips on how best to get set up to work remotely.  

What is a credit report, why is it important and what should we do about it? In Monday's Consumer Corner, Frank Conway of MoneyWhizz explains what is stored on your personal credit report, and why we should care.

Every Monday on “The Hard Shoulder” Ivan is joined by Sinead Ryan for the “Consumer Corner.” This week Sinead spoke to Ivan about pensions and offered tips on how best to financially plan for the future.

Sinead Ryan joins Ivan every Monday with consumer advice, and this week she focused on the more vulnerable in society. There are more rogue operators this time of the year, and more transactions taking place in advance of Christmas. Take a listen to the advice she's got on keeping your money safe.

You have probably noticed by now that it's become harder to get access to your online banking.  Have you spotted an irritating extra step of having to enter a texted code before being able to make a payment and wondered why you were being asked for it? Sinead Ryan - presenter of the Home Show - was in the Hard Shoulder's Consumer Corner to explain everything you need to know.

The Halloween decorations are appearing in windows all over the country, but the end of October also means tax deadline day! While it might seem daunting to some people, it is an opportunity to get money back for overpaid taxes, credits or reliefs. Our Consumer expert Sinead Ryan - and presenter of The Home Show here on Newstalk on Saturday mornings at 9am - is on hand to make sure you know what you can claim, and how to do it. How do you make sure you're not out of pocket, and how do you make sure you get all the relief you're due?

Most students are settled into the swing of college at this stage, but their finances might be starting to feel the heat. Sinead Ryan joined Ivan for this weeks Consumer Corner with some advice on getting back on track if they’ve overdone it on the pints and chips!    

How do you get the first time buyers to leave the nest? And how do First Time Buyers go about availing of the supports out there for them? Our Consumer Champion Sinéad Ryan has some tips ahead of Budget 2020

Every Monday  we go over to our consumer corner and this week Karl Deeter Of Irish Mortgage Brokers  is in the hot seat with everything you need to know about mortgages.   

With the recent announcement of pending strikes by Ryanair pilots there is a fear that your flight will be cancelled or delayed, causing you to miss a connection, or worse, your holiday. Hanging around in the airport, especially with small children, is nobody's idea of a good time, so the very least the airline can do is look after you while you're there. The Hard Shoulder's consumer guru, Sinead Ryan gave Ivan all the tips you need.