You want two children? That’ll be €500,000 pleaseIrish parents of two children will have to spend an estimated half a million euro over 25 years as a direct consequence of their offspringMon Aug 15 2016 - 06:00
Consumer confidence driving spending increases across sectorsAftermath of Brexit not dimming confidence, claims Smurfit business school monitorMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Ryanair’s ‘visa’ stamp requirement leaves Americans in a rage and out of pocketRyanair defends policy by saying it can’t afford to take the risk of a £4,000-per-passenger fineMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Rise of 6% in household income fuels consumer spendingConfidence still strong despite Brexit and certainty concerning sustained recoveryMon Aug 15 2016 - 01:00
Troubled mortgages: Housing body to take on vulture fundsPlans in train for voluntary body to competefor €150m home loans by next summerSun Aug 14 2016 - 19:35
Consumer commission to focus on cartels and car clockingBid rigging and second-hand motor sector to be viewed as area of priority over next yearSun Aug 14 2016 - 14:28
Small changes could cut motor insurance by €200AA Ireland’s Conor Faughnan says there is sickness in Irish insurance marketSat Aug 13 2016 - 01:00
A catalogue of errors – how Christmas came too earlyDelivery of festive shopping booklet marks the beginning of this year’s onslaughtThu Aug 11 2016 - 12:25
Smoker lies causing life insurance prices to rise, AA saysMany do not reveal their habit when seeking or renewing polices pushing up costs for othersThu Aug 11 2016 - 10:44
Fade Street Social served with food safety closure orderRestaurant shut for one day last month over ‘minor plumbing issue’Mon Aug 08 2016 - 13:18
Consumer queries: Driven to distraction by motor tax unfairnessPlus: Beware the extended warrantyMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
The very high price of being singleRent is the big one, but there are several fiscal advantages to being in a coupleMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Concern donors hit by multiple debit errorSoftware glitch exposed donor accounts to hugely inflated monthly withdrawalsThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Claim of free education in Ireland ‘an insult’, Barnardos saysCharity says parents ‘at the end of their tether trying to grapple with’ school costsWed Aug 03 2016 - 08:21
Irish Life to enter Irish health insurance marketAcquisition of Aviva Health and GloHealth will give new brand 21% share of the marketTue Aug 02 2016 - 18:26
Supermarket sales boost from Euro 2016Irish market records a 3% sales bounce during football tournament as Supervalu retains its leadTue Aug 02 2016 - 11:50
Irish potato prices are the second-highest in EuropeState is also the most expensive country in EU for alcohol, according to Eurostat studyTue Aug 02 2016 - 09:13
Just 145 days to go: A Christmas store is already openSelfridges opens its seasonal shop in response to ‘overseas’ demandMon Aug 01 2016 - 16:33
National Gallery and Guinness Storehouse top tourist chartsCliffs of Moher and IMMA among best performers, Fáilte Ireland figures showMon Aug 01 2016 - 16:03
Dear Minister, why is school so expensive? Love PricewatchSince free education was introduced in the 1960s, Irish parents have spent more than €20 billion putting their children through schoolMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: Ryanair unapologetic about boarding pass predicamentPlus: Knock-on effects of Low Cost Holidays going bustMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Leading Irish publican Oliver Hughes dies suddenlyCo-founder of the Porterhouse group and owner of Lillies Bordello taken ill on Saturday nightSun Jul 31 2016 - 20:22
Almost 800 released from debt after shorter bankruptcyFirst group set to restart lives without the onerous ‘burden of unsustainable debt’Fri Jul 29 2016 - 01:00
The world’s hottest chilli pepper is put to the testConor Pope takes on the notorious Carolina Reaper chilli - and lives to tell the taleWed Jul 27 2016 - 18:28
What will Longford’s Center Parcs be like when completed?There will be over 500 lodges and apartments and a glass-roofed swimming complexWed Jul 27 2016 - 10:40
Credit union loan scheme to low-income families to be expandedSince the scheme was launched, more than 1,200 loans have been drawn downTue Jul 26 2016 - 21:09
Four kinds of pesto put to the testoThree shop-bought jars and a DIY option: which is the tastiest?Mon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: New EU roaming caps cause confusionPlus: High praise for Amazon’s helpdeskMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Live like a rock star at a glampsite in SlaneAt Rock Farm on the estate of the Mount Charles family, you can hang from trees, take the ultimate lazy cycle or cook your own wood-fired pizzaFri Jul 22 2016 - 06:00
Want to eat local? New online map identifies Irish food championsInteractive map lets diners find restaurants around Ireland that focus on local artisans and producersTue Jul 19 2016 - 15:56
Claim form for LowCostHolidays customers made availableHolidaymakers can seek refund for packages booked with collapsed companyMon Jul 18 2016 - 12:57
How to avoid a scam that preys on big-ticket eventsDon’t be fooled into buying fake tickets online. Here’s what to watch out forMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
The prawns fight it out for supremacyPrepacked supermarket prawns put to the testMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Consumer queries: When a €15 bag check-in service costs €50Plus: never pay off-site for accommodation listed on AirbnbMon Jul 18 2016 - 01:00
Thousands of Irish holidaymakers hit by Lowcostholidays collapsePopular online travel agent folded without warning on Friday eveningSun Jul 17 2016 - 15:30
Irish tourists to Nice concerned but unlikely to cancel‘If we cancelled, terrorism wins. Who wants that?’ Irish react to Bastille Day attackFri Jul 15 2016 - 15:17
Pokemon Go: A day hunting Zubats and Pidgeys on Dublin streetsHis Pokeballs at the ready and eggs in incubation, Conor Pope becomes the Pokemon hunterFri Jul 15 2016 - 12:12
The Spanish don't even call high-end camping option glampingDespite taking flak for his (ironic) Local Celebrity T-shirt, Conor Pope has a blast at the high-end Playa Montroig campsite in SpainFri Jul 15 2016 - 06:00
Sending child to primary school costs €1,000, study findsCredit union survey finds 25% of parents likely to struggle with bills in coming monthsWed Jul 13 2016 - 01:00
Bang! And Barry Scott is goneThe TV name for Cillit Bang has been replaced by a younger modelTue Jul 12 2016 - 15:52
Motor tax instalment charges ‘absurd’, says Pearse DohertySinn Féin finance spokesman says cost of paying in instalments is too highMon Jul 11 2016 - 12:43
Consumer advice: a gutter practice to watch out forA reader in Dublin 8 was lied to by a pushy man claiming to be from a gutter-cleaning serviceMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
The pros and cons of Brexit for your pocketCheaper British imports and tumbling pension values are among potential repercussionsMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Fairy festival in Co Offaly works magic in aid of BarretstownA fun day at Lough Boora Discovery Park raises funds for the children’s charitySun Jul 10 2016 - 21:49
South Dublin residents concerned about concert disruptionLocals fear drunkenness and disruption due to the three-day Longitude Festival at Marlay Park next weekendSun Jul 10 2016 - 14:02
Tributes paid to ‘great actor and fearless advocate’ Anita ReevesHundreds gather at Mansion House on Saturday morning for humanist ceremonySun Jul 10 2016 - 13:53
Glamping: Live like a royal while pretending to be Bear GryllsConor Pope experiences how much camping has come on since soggy 1970s summersFri Jul 08 2016 - 01:00
ESRI study finds consumers are confused by personal loansResearch also shows confusion leads to mistakes in choosing the best value financial product which can end up costing thousands of euro over the lifetime of a loanThu Jul 07 2016 - 00:00
