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Mortgages
Star Trek actor Colm Meaney is the new face of Bank of Scotland and Halifax adverts. He's got the right surname, as Bank of Scotland has some of the dearest mortgages out there.
Holiday car rentals
Renting even the cheapest, weenciest motor for your two-week holiday in the sun costs a ridiculous amount.
Telly
How many days to go till kick-off? Fantastic summer for Premiership transfers, unless you're a Spurs fan like me. Get your telly in order.
Credit cards abroad
AIB credit cards have a nasty, nasty little kick when you use them abroad. Apart from the interest charge, there's a sneaky 2.75 per cent charge if used to buy stuff outside Europe.
Lump-sum savings
Rabobank returns! After months of rubbish deals, the bank with silly ads has come back with the highest paying savings account.
Home insurance
It's getting pretty tight out there. There was €6 between the cheapest quotes from Quinn Direct, 123.ie and Simply Mortgages.
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THERE comes a point in life when one becomes convinced that they did things better in the old days. The arguments in favour of this proposition seem quite overwhelming but, since one heard one's parents and grandparents say the same thing, the best policy seems not to mention it -- or at least mention it as little as possible.



