Buying a new car in 2025? These are the best ways to finance it
Cash is king but most people will need to borrow to fund a new car purchase so what are the merits of the different options?
Four ways to use less electricity with your Christmas lights
A few simple adjustments this year can make Christmas a bit less harsh on the planet
Should you give your child’s teacher a gift card or voucher this Christmas?
As thousands of students head off for Christmas, vouchers can be a hassle-free way to show appreciation - just make such you check the small print
Tips for avoiding a January credit-card hangover
Using cash on a night out, planning your purchases and clearing your balance on time can help you keep control of your spending during the festive season
How your mini travel shampoo is costing your pocket and the planet - here’s an alternative
Choose refillable containers to carry your toiletries, or better still, opt for solid soap, shampoo, conditioner and deodorant bars
Buy now, pay later: Many don’t realise that buying clothes with services like Klarna is taking out a loan
Buy now, pay later has become almost a default payment option for many, but it isn’t as straightforward as it seems
Kids are showing up for the environment this unboxing season, cleaning up what adults have left behind
Over 34,000 students have joined the Picker Pals programme, becoming environmentalists and removing 22 tonnes of litter
‘Buying the bank seemed daring’: how one couple transformed a rural bank branch into a home and business
For this Tipperary family, moving from the country to the town to renovate the former Bank of Ireland building has paid dividends and provided them with a handsome space for their physical therapy business
Does it pay to invest in solar panels before grants are cut in December?
Green investment also promises lower energy bills and the chance to sell any surplus power back to the grid
One less geansaí Nollaig isn’t all the planet wants for Christmas, but it’s a start
Our festive knits have become one of the worst examples of fast fashion
Pulling in top talent: Doggy day care, free lunches, pensions - not all perks are created equal
Everyone loves freebies at the office, but not all perks are created equal
Black Friday is nothing more than Bleak Friday when it comes to environment
Some shoppers wait all year for this event to make necessary purchases they could not otherwise afford - others are enticed to buy things they don’t need
Do you live in Kildare, Meath or Co Dublin? Then you’re likely to be in a mortgage switching sweet spot
A combination of factors can combine to put you slap bang in the middle of the zone where banks will want to give you a better mortgage rate
Moving your savings into the right bank account could earn you an extra €700 a year on a €30,000 lump sum
We can blame Irish banks for not passing on interest to savers, but we can’t blame them for our own bad planning or inertia when we don’t switch
Reusable cloth nappies vs disposables: would you put €500 a year in the bin?
Disposables are hardly without their ick factor, and the cost savings and environmental benefits of reusables are compelling