Living your Second Life

Now you are retired and living your second life. We will help you to avoid the two great challenges you face – outliving your money in retirement and your money significantly outliving you.

This second life is a time to spend and enjoy your life. We will guide you to live life to the full in retirement, manage your money wisely and transfer your surplus assets tax efficiently to your loved ones, leaving a lasting legacy after you. Now is the time to be thinking about,

Having the right investment strategy to enable you to live all your life to the full 

Safeguarding yourself financially to ensure your needs are met for all your life 

Transferring your wealth tax effectively to your loved ones

Do You Ask Yourself These Questions?

Am I at risk of ever running out of money?

Can I spend my money freely or do I need to be careful?

Is my money invested wisely to meet my needs for life?

How can I transfer my wealth tax effectively to my family?

Who can guide me to make best use of my wealth?

What will my legacy be after I’m gone?

If you ask yourself these questions then why not take a free quiz to see where you stand financially and what we would recommend your next steps should be! Or find out how we at MCG can help support you by finding out more below.

How we help you?


Goals Based Planning

We start with you and your financial goals. All our recommendations and suggested solutions are based on your specific needs.

Expert Advice

Our experienced advisers are skilled professionals. Our deep knowledge ensures you make the best use of your money today.  

Wealth Transfer

We’ll help you balance your own financial needs with your desire to transfer wealth tax effectively to your loved ones, both now and in the future.

Legacy Planning

We will help you to identify your financial legacy after you’re gone and how to achieve it through
gifting, charitable donations, and inheritance planning.

Nationwide Team

As one of Ireland’s fastest growing firms, we have experienced financial advisers throughout Ireland, ready to meet at a location near you.

Long-Term Partner

Many of our client relationships are measured in decades, not years. We will be your partner for many years as you strive towards your goals.

Where Do You Stand Financially? Check with this Free Quiz

Welcome to your Living Your 2nd Life

Income tax, USC & PRSI must be deducted from an ARF each year as if income were taken, even if no income is taken in a particular tax year - an imputed distribution. What minimum income withdrawal rate applies to a someone aged 75?

The Small Gift Exemption is a tax efficient way of gifting wealth to loved ones. What’s the maximum amount that can be gifted tax free by an individual to another person each year?

The Small Gift Exemption is a tax efficient way of gifting wealth to loved ones. Who can a recipient receive gifts of up to €3,000 each from in a year, without being liable to pay tax.

You only pay tax on the value of a gift or inheritance above a tax-free group threshold amount. The threshold that applies to a child of the disponer is:

An Enduring Power of Attorney is a very important document. The purpose of it is to:

If I donate to charity, can the charity claim tax relief on my donation?

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