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Cashback deals? How to take the money and run!
Take the money and run! That’s the advice for people thinking about certain deals that seem too good to be true - and they can be if you...
Bill Tyson
Oct 5, 20243 min read


Houseowners paying up to €200 too much for home cover
Banks are charging up to 90% more for their own preferred house insurance products. Insuremyhouse.ie ran a cost comparison against some...
Bill Tyson
Oct 1, 20245 min read


Did Viking warrior Margrethe cut Big Tech down to size?
It takes a lot for a Government minister to criticise the multinationals that underpin our economic growth. But Simon Harris fairly...
Bill Tyson
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Shoot down investment cowboys with good financial advice
Where can I go to get good independent financial advice? That’s a surprisingly hard question to answer. This is because financial...
Bill Tyson
Oct 1, 20243 min read


Now hear this: tax relief and grants can save €1k+ on hearing aids
One in five Irish adults suffers from some form of hearing loss. Despite dementia and depression being linked to untreated hearing loss,...
Bill Tyson
Oct 1, 20244 min read


Don't skimp on car tyres! Here's how stay safe - and save €€€€s
WHAT CAR? SUMMER TYRE TEST RESULTS - AND WHY IT'S WORTH PAYING EXTRA TO FIT RECOGNISED BRANDS Rank Tyre name Tyre manufactured in Price ...
Bill Tyson
Oct 1, 20246 min read


Francis Brennan: how not to end up all at sea
Hotelier and TV personality Francis Brennan even once set sail on a cruise ship in order to try out new roles in an adventurous career....
Bill Tyson
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Simple hacks to beat the hackers
Online scammers have been enjoying a bonanza – and we are making it far too easy for them to steal our cash. All kinds of crime incidents...
Bill Tyson
Jul 20, 20244 min read


Google "took down 2.7bn bad ads." But why were they put up?
“ He went out to get his hair cut and he never came home.” Those simple words conveyed a world of pain for Dublin man Mick Morrissey as...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20207 min read


Flight or goods refund refused? You can fight-back with a chargeback
Are you still waiting for an item you ordered months ago to arrive? Or maybe you’re among thousands of passengers being fobbed off with...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Just switch to earn more than a Prime Minister
Imagine making €70 a minute…or €700 for ten minutes’ work. Who makes that kind of money? Top hospital consultants? Nope. At around €200...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20205 min read


So where did digital bank N26 get its name - clue it's not called after a road in Mayo!
We can exclusively reveal that N26 is not named after the main road between Foxford and Castlebar in Mayo. It is one of a new breed of...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20204 min read


Netflix versus NowTV
The lockdown may have eased but our TV will remain our main source of evening entertainment for a while yet. Many of us are looking at...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Dublin's oldest retailer hopeful despite worst recession of life
Dublin’s oldest retailer, Tom Monaghan reveals the secret of successful longevity – keep on working! The sprightly 94-year-old still...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Meet the Dermot Bannon of broccoli
You probably know Michael Kelly. He’s the guy who presents the show Grow, Cook Eat on RTE….the Dermot Bannon of broccoli. He’s a man on a...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Working from home - here's how to really make it pay
A lot of people are confused about getting ‘working from home expenses’ in the Covid-19 lockdown. How much can we claim? And how do we do...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20204 min read


Need to save €182 a month? Review your mortgage, says Rachel
Covid money problems? You can help solve them by reviewing your mortgage even during the lockdown. In fact banks are actively adding...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Kefir king to replace pint with healthy brew - that does taste good!
Gerry Scullion left a career in chemistry after coming up with a formula all of his own. He created a much-needed alternative beverage...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20204 min read


Louis Copeland tailors his business for the lockdown
With a celebrity client list as long as Pearce Brosnan’s inside leg measurement, Louis Copeland heads up Ireland’s best known retail...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Ten hacks to boost your broadband
“Hi Mam!” Bzzzzztt…crackle…bzzzzzttt “Son?…” “Mam?” “Hello? Are you still there?…Mam?” We’ve all had these unsatisfactory but absolutely...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20205 min read


Irish business fights back with Doorstep Market
Irish businesses are fighting back in the face of their biggest challenge yet – the Covid 19 lockdown. More than 200 small, independent...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Ghost flights 'unacceptable' amid flight refund chaos
Where do you stand if your flight is cancelled? Under EU261, a European law, passengers must be given a full refund by an airline if the...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20203 min read


Coffee business still full of beans
The chatter of bustling coffee shops may have fallen silent in the shutdown, putting thousands of jobs at risk. But a new venture is...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20205 min read


Martina helps you save tens of thousands and retire early
F ancy paying off your mortgage years early - and pay €460 less every month! - so you can go off travelling on your retirement? Martina...
Bill Tyson
Oct 20, 20202 min read
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