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How much do we lose by not grabbing the best interest rates for our savings and loans? BILLIONS is the shocking answer. Householders are...

The devil is in the detail. That’s the message when dealing with insurers who use the dreaded small print in our contracts to get them...

Tables correct as at 25/5/25 We're all looking forward to our holidays abroad for the next realistic hope of prolonged sunshine as the...

The survey from Laya on the finances of bringing up a child is a useful reminder of how the cost of raising our kids keeps going up and...

How much does it cost to raise a child today?   About €169,000 in total – or €15k a year on average – is the answer that health insurer...

There’s probably only one eatery in Ireland where you could feed a whole family for under €20. Afficionados of furniture store Ikea will...

We had yet another hike in carbon tax this week… From Thursday, we’ll pay around €17 a year extra for gas and €20 for home heating oil....

Most people will already have booked their holidays. But have you got your holiday insurance sorted yet? Waiting until the last minute is...

Prices correct at 24/4/25   Health insurance costs are shooting up just as benefits are being eroded. Premiums soared 12% last year,...

Quotes for car cover from various brokers: correct on 15/4/2025. Check company websites for up-to-date quotes I have a confession to...

How the Financial Services Ombudsman helps consumers deal with errant finance firms. The Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman is a...

As Donald Trump declares a trade war on us, it makes sense to batten down the financial hatches and get your household bills in order....

The Small Claims Courts limits could be soon raised says c Ireland's biggest consumer watchdog - the Competition and Consumer Protection...

Doctors and consultants are allowed to claim €695 in 'flat rate expenses' Flat Rate Expenses are a lucrative tax break –  if you’re in...

Hundreds of millions in backdated tax breaks appear to be ‘going abegging’ because only a tiny portion of people are claiming all of what...

Donald Trump once decried crytpocurrency investment as a "a scam'. Now he's using it as a new strategic reserve to back the dollar....

Ireland has produced a surprising number of internationally renowned opera singers. One rising star is Knocklyon-born Claudia Boyle, who...

Dominika Piekarska is inspired by the dramatic coastline of Kerry for her work as an artist. Here she tells us how she manages to live...

Irish employees are amongst the most ethical in the world, apparently. But how do they feel about taking sick days, inappropriate...

Carefully check that toys are safe before giving them to children on Christmas Day. That was the stark warning after surveys across...

This year your weekly Money pages provided tips aplenty to steer you through the cost of living crisis. If you follow even some of them,...

Germany may be in economic trouble, Britain has had a painful Budget depriving pensioners of winter fuel, while Macron’s French...

Get your festive viewing sorted and save a packet by grabbing a new TV deal. Have you got your TV viewing options lined up for Christmas?...

Cashel Blue helped revive the Irish artisan cheese industry. The company behind Ireland’s only blue cheese has just secured major export...