Holy smoke! First Communion costs how much?OVER THE NEXT six weeks, Irish parents will collectively spend more than €33 million on their children’s First Communion while…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Two-thirds have less to spend than last yearTHE FIRST quarterly spending survey of 2012 which is published by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) this morning will …Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Up to 47% of adults have less than €100 a month after billsUP TO 47 per cent of Irish adults have less than €100 to spend by the end of the month once bills are paidMon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Mortgage interest rates lower than EU average, says Central BankIRISH CONSUMERS continue to get substantially cheaper mortgages and higher interest on their deposits than the euro zone average…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Aviva health premiums to riseAviva has announced it is to increase the cost of its health insurance polices for the fourth time in less than 18 months.Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Can bricks and mortar shops ever compete with online prices?With the news this week that yet another terrestrial retailer, the Peats electronics chain, has shut up shop, is it time to accept…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
AIB issues alert over credit card protection schemeALLIED IRISH Bank has sent letters this week to hundreds of its credit card customers alerting them to possible problems related…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Costs of Communion and Confirmation still risingCHILDREN MAKING their First Communion will still be well looked after on their big day this year despite the recessionFri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
House price register due under new authorityTHE LONG-awaited database of house price sales in the Republic is likely to be in place within months following the formal establishment…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Communion cash 'keeps climbing'Children making their first communion have escaped the worst ravages of the recession and will get more cash then ever on their…Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Mortgage payments held back 'strategically', broker claimsUP TO a quarter of mortgage holders whose payments are in arrears are deliberately delaying payments to try to win concessions…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
I'm not so smart - a digital detox is too much to bearWeaning yourself off your digital devices is harder than it sounds – even for a short timeTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
An infant's 'tap' cannot be abinding contractYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: LATE LAST MONTH, Eleanor McCarthy got a text message from 57756 telling her she was subscribed to some…Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Customer appeals to 02 over spam attackYour consumer queries: FIONA KINSELLA from Dublin got in touch with us in connection with O2Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Consumer agency against AIB fee changeAIB’S DECISION to alter how it calculates fees on its current accounts and make it more difficult for hundreds of thousands of…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Driven to distraction by Dell laptop lapsesYOUR CONSUMER QUERIES: DAVE COUGHLAN sent us a mail after been driven to distraction by the Dell laptop he bought in 2007 for…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
€1m bet winner plans big party in west CorkTHE WEST Cork stable lad who struck gold at Cheltenham on Thursday after his five-horse accumulator bet came good and earned …Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Banks must be tougher on property repossession - HonohanBANKS WILL have to be more aggressive in repossessing properties in the buy-to-let sector, governor of the Central Bank Patrick…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Billing error costs Bord Gáis €3.3mA BILLING mistake made by a Bord Gáis employee last autumn is set to leave the company out of pocket by more than €3 million, …Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Call for 'aggressive' action on buy-to-let repossessionsBanks will have to be more aggressive in repossessing properties in the buy-to let sector, the Governor of the Central Bank Patrick…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Tap into these smart appsHOW TO SAVE WITH... APPS: FUEL FOR LESS: When Pricewatch asked Twitter users for their favourite money-saving app earlier this…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Keep your pension pot away from the sharksMany of the 7,700 public sector workers who opted for early retirement packages are scratching their heads and wondering how …Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Shopper has her eye wiped as she spots half-price napkinsYour consumer queries: Gena Lynam has been having Superquinn groceries delivered to her house for about six months now, and …Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Gallagher says new RTE claims are deeply disturbingThe controversy surrounding the Frontline presidential debate reignited this morning after a member of the studio audience on…Sun Mar 11 2012 - 00:00
Food importer jailed for not paying €1.6m in garlic taxesA DUBLIN food importer was yesterday jailed for six years for failing to pay €1Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Take debt veto from banks, says cross-party committeeBANKS SHOULD not have a veto on debt forgiveness for homeowners with unsustainable mortgages, a cross-party Oireachtas committee…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Dublin house prices fell 4% last month as rate of decline hit two-year highHOUSE PRICES fell at their fastest annual rate in two years last month, with properties in Dublin being particularly affected…Wed Feb 29 2012 - 00:00
Price rises see 65,000 quit health insuranceTHE SPIRALLING cost of health cover saw 65,000 people abandon their private health insurance policies last year, according to…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Fall in house prices acceleratingThe average price of a house in Dublin fell by 4 per cent last month, while prices across the State have continued their precipitious…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Act fast to save up to €2,000 on premiumsHOW TO SAVE ON... HEALTH INSURANCE: THE SPIRALLING COST of private health insurance has been well documented, and the bad news…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
New trends reflected in CSO basket of goodsTINNED SPAGHETTI, suntan oil, collars of bacon, ladies’ slippers and court shoes, rented DVDs, the CD single and the man’s overcoat…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Winter sales and cheaper mortgages cut inflation rateCHEAPER MORTGAGES and winter sales have resulted in the annual rate of inflation declining for the second month in a rowFri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Market 'may be stabilising' despite big fall in new loansMortgages : THE IRISH Bankers’ Federation has claimed the mortgage market “may be stabilising”, despite the fact the number …Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Cutting the cost of insurance can slash monthly outgoingsHOW TO SAVE ON... INSURANCE: ONE of the first things people anxious to cut costs should look at are the prices they pay for …Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Switching providers saves moneyOver 90 per cent of Irish consumers who switched car insurance providers last year saved an average of more than €100 each, according…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Value for Money Valentine's ChocolatesChoceur Irish Handcrafted Chocolates €4.99 for 195g, €25.58 per kgMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
VHI defends €700 levy on coupleTHE VHI has defended a decision to impose a charge of €700 on a Dublin couple who wanted to cancel their health insurance policy…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Check your sofa: millions of pounds still not cashed in for euroCONSUMERS WHO are strapped for cash might want to look under sofas and rifle through the pockets of little-worn suits in search…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Recession Survival KitLIVING A LITTLE...: SOURCING SECOND-hand clothes may not be glam but if it’s cheap, who cares? There is a growing number of …Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Insurance productsRECESSION SURVIVAL KIT: THE EASIEST way to cut costs without causing yourself much pain is to be canny with insurance, be it…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Average credit card debt falls by just €20 since peak of boomTHE AVERAGE amount owed on Irish credit cards has fallen by just €20 since the height of the boom as consumers struggle to pay…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Interest relief for boom years buyersMORTGAGE ARREARS: THE MORTGAGE interest relief programme outlined yesterday for certain homeowners who bought at the height …Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
UCD students union holds emergency meetingTHE FIRST emergency general meeting of the students union at University College Dublin in nearly 25 years was held last night…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Net worth is likely to shrink further this yearWEALTH: NEGATIVE EQUITY is a term heard frequently in many households these days - but what of the collective Irish household…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Everyday spendingRECESSION SURVIVAL KIT: INCIDENTALS The first and most obvious thing to do is work out where your money is going and cut out…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
VHI increase will add nearly €300 to cost for family of fourTHE VHI’S more than 1Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
VHI says price rises necessary due to cost of claimsTHE VHI has insisted its latest price increases of up to €180 for an individual are unavoidable and claims to have implemented…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
VHI increases premiums by 9%VHI’s more than 1.3 million subscribers received bad news today after the State’s largest private health insurer announced an…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
