Post-Christmas to-do list: Move your savings, call your health insurer, review your mortgage
It pays to take the time to make sure the money you earn is working as hard for you as possible
Is now the time to buy a house in Ireland or should you wait?
As the year comes to an end, many putative home buyers may be wondering should they stick or twist
How a 50-year mortgage could help fix Ireland’s housing crisis
Donald Trump is a fan of 50-year mortgages but would they work in Ireland?
Jewellery insurance: Having something insured for €20,000 doesn’t mean that’s what you’ll get back
Read the small print where insurers can reserve right to source replacement ring or offer only the cost price not the insured value
‘He was so kind, with such twinkly sparkly eyes’: Tributes paid to Hugh Wallace
The architect and TV host developed lasting friendships with many homeowners he worked with on the RTÉ show
Auto-enrolment pensions are almost here but are some employers trying to game the system?
Reports suggest some employers are trying to sign staff up to occupational schemes at lower rates than would be offered by auto enrolment
Aimee Connolly: ‘I’m not ready to sell – I want to be a top 10 global beauty brand’
The founder of Sculpted by Aimee is leading the Irish beauty boom, but scaling a global brand means bigger ambitions and bigger scrutiny
Free flights for cornflakes? How to use your Tesco points with Aer Lingus
As supermarkets battle for customers, some are offering broader options in how you can use your loyalty programme points
How to earn six figures – and still qualify for affordable housing
Government is ramping up its affordable schemes, but is the offering as good as it sounds?
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but lab-grown choice makes for tricky two-track market
If travelling to buy diamonds, jewel valuer Carol Clarke warns buyers to be wary as fraud can be common and mistakes costly
What went wrong with the reits that allowed people invest in property?
At a time when Ireland is still hunting for international investment, real-estate investment trusts have fallen from favour
A look inside Ireland’s only death museum: ‘We’ve had some slight wobbles from people’
At the Irish Wake Museum in Waterford you’ll see death masks, mourning jewellery and dentures made from real teeth. Just watch out for Auntie Nora upstairs!
Local Property Tax: Some bills will double, others will go down. Find out what you’ll pay
Some homeowners will see their bills more than double, but others will pay less next year
Should you still buy gold? The ‘insane’ rush may have some way to go
The price of gold has surged by more than 60% this year alone to a succession of record highs as investors and central banks pile in
How house-buyers can borrow more than four times their income
Borrowing power can be boosted in various ways, including pitching for an exception and using Child Benefit