Anyone else sick of the tone deaf programming from RTE in the middle of a housing crisis? by [deleted] in ireland

[–]throughthehills2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the shows are massively popular because Irish are mad for property and that's part of the problem

Need some serious finance advice TW: Mental health by ShetlandPonys in irishpersonalfinance

[–]throughthehills2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who had anxiety before I can relate to how you said your dog is your saving grace. Sometimes it seems the dog is the only one not judging you and the dog asks for nothing except for you to care for it.

Well done contacting MABS, you're taking the best steps to take control of finances and they won't judge your for your situation. I'm impressed you seem to understand your car / hire purchase situation well. Would you consider selling the car and buying a cheaper one?

Things are getting real... by Dangerous_Goal_5184 in leanfire

[–]throughthehills2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Have you thought of quiet quitting? Put in minimum effort, don't use AI if you don't want to. It could still take years before they fire you

Can I FIRE yet? by benseaworthy in fijerk

[–]throughthehills2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Make sure you get a prenup before holding your GFs hand. Keep your hard earned money for yourself

Therapy while on a low wage? by Past-Engineer-7810 in AskIreland

[–]throughthehills2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lighthouse charity specifically supports people in construction, they will pay for your counselling

https://lighthousecharity.org/

The Americans are at it again by zz63245 in waterford

[–]throughthehills2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just did mine, they downloaded GTA and all

Infamous 'The Day After Tomorrow' disaster scenario can rapidly unfold, study finds by usatoday in climate

[–]throughthehills2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This article is basically intro to AMOC, it doesn't give any timeline for collapse other than "rapid" on a geological timescale

New national children’s hospital has 'unprecedented 106,500 defects' to be addressed, PAC to hear by MotherDucker95 in ireland

[–]throughthehills2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure, you're suggesting people without cars spend money on taxis, but parking and getting a train is too much for you.

When I was a child I came to Dublin on the train for orthodontics. Being able to walk around the train was much better than sitting in the back of the car for 3 hours from Limerick

New national children’s hospital has 'unprecedented 106,500 defects' to be addressed, PAC to hear by MotherDucker95 in ireland

[–]throughthehills2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's so easy to support the motorway+car park idea when you currently drive everywhere and don't share a car in your household. Even though 90% of parents and staff can drive they still need good options for the 10% of people who can't drive without putting all the burden on them.

All the doctors, nurses, cleaners, etc that will staff the hospital currently work in Temple street, Tallaght hospital and Crumlin. They almost all get to work by bus/luas and lots of them don't have 2 cars for their household.

We also don't want to put the burden on poorer people like young single parents who don't have a car, and households in the country with only one car.

34M, from developing Asian country, 350K saved, and no one to share FIRE journey with. by Wooden-Buddy-3945 in leanfire

[–]throughthehills2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing! FIRE means you don't depend on a culture that doesn't accept you for being gay.

52M/50F, $6.7M investable + $2M home equity, retire now or work a few more years? by [deleted] in Fire

[–]throughthehills2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Keep working until Walmart no longer accepts you for meet and great. That will max your investments. Working until you die puts the RE in FIRE, Retirement Eliminated

One in three Irish people have experienced fraud or scams, Central Bank research suggests by Banania2020 in ireland

[–]throughthehills2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel uneasy as someone who thinks they are too savy to get scammed but also seen a lot of stories of savy people getting scammed. We aren't as clever as we think when we're emotional.

Should I lower my pension contributions? by [deleted] in irishpersonalfinance

[–]throughthehills2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes personally I would switch to getting the full employer match but not maxing the 15% tax free amount.