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Pricewatch Extra: Reader and her husband endure miserable trip, but who was to blame?

'My wife was standing at the desk with her mother’s urn in her arms pleading for some consideration to be shown given the circumstances. In the end, we had no choice but to pay'

It took repeated unanswered emails and phone calls and a visit to Allianz’s Dublin office for our reader to get the use of his car again

A reader’s belief he is entitled to some class of receipt is just one example of consumers believing they have rights they do not have

Pricewatch has been counting the pennies on your behalf for two decades. Here’s what we’ve learned

‘During the day, it will work and stay working ... until around 8pm. After that zilch,’ writes Peter from Greystones

Some mobile broadband packages are likely to increase by more than 5 per cent next year too

Changing booking for four-day stay on Fuerteventura turns into a nightmare

Rebuilding costs have spiralled in recent years, which means a huge number of Irish homes are now underinsured and yours could be among them

Ireland is already feeling the adverse effects of climate change, says a new report, but there are still ways we can be part of the solution

Everything you need to know about budgeting and being clever with cash for the next stage of your life — the third-level years

Pricewatch: ‘What value or tailored cover do insurance companies really offer people in their 80s and onwards?’

Adrienne paid nearly €70 for a Dublin-London flight, but it was cancelled during the pilots’ industrial action

Pricewatch: It resulted in stress, missed flights and expense but the airline’s ‘rude’ response was unforgiveable

Pricewatch: A reader called Brendan was none too happy when he contacted us to detail his dealings with his bank when looking for car finance

Bogus messages from broadband providers and hotel-booking websites are other tactics used by scammers

Fraudsters stole almost €100 million from Irish consumers last year – an increase of 16 per cent on 2022

Reader whose husband has dementia says she had to endure a lot of negative looks and comments alleging responsibility for delayed flight from Nice to Dublin

Upset at a boarding gate for three supporters planning to travel to Zurich for match

Retailers charging customers for paper bags are dressing it up as an environmental move