Personal Finance
My Money: ‘We installed solar panels to beat crippling energy bills and I only bathe the kids when the sun shines’
How to save a bundle on your summer car hire
Your questions answered: ‘My phone doesn’t work anymore. Is this planned obsolescence?’
‘Women are sick of waiting for their husbands to stick a picture on the wall’ – Why learning DIY saves you time and money
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Your personal finance questions – What is the best way to ensure we do not lose our no-claims bonus?
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When will my energy bill fall and why is the regulator not doing more?
Demand for new homes has doubled, but residential construction output is still not back to pre-pandemic levels
Soaring grocery bills are main financial worry for most Irish households, An Post Money survey finds
World’s biggest juggling event finds cheaper insurance in Poland after quitting Ireland due to high premium costs
Insurance campaign group questions delay publishing report on legal costs
Food and motor fuel hikes will keep costs high despite the rate of inflation easing
Tax workers more now so younger people don’t pay for pension timebomb – watchdog
Prices continued to rise in May but inflation pace eases slightly
200,000 mortgage holders urged to stop ‘sleep-walking’ their way to hefty rate hikes
Call for overhaul of flat-rate tax allowances after ‘bizarre discrepancies’ exposed
Mortgage rates set for another summer of rises, experts warn
Consumer confidence at highest level in over a year with budget surpluses cited as reason for optimism
Your Questions Answered: ‘Can I get home insurance for a property with a flat roof extension?’
My Money: ‘My worst mistake was investing a big book advance in a pension fund that lost 30pc’
Emergency welfare payments almost double in a year amid cost-of-living crisis, but thousands have requests refused
How to improve your home’s energy rating on the cheap without buying a heat pump or solar panels
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Your personal finance questions – Can I take out another mortgage with my daughter in my 50s?
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Taking the office on the road: what are the practicalities of working from anywhere?
Health insurance costs fell last year but are set to shoot up this year
Virgin Media to increase broadband and TV prices
Nervous consumers save more as cushion against rising prices
EXCLUSIVE | Avant Money becomes first lender to cut its mortgage rates and is now letting borrowers fix for life
Breaking | Irish Life increases cost of health premiums for the second time this year
First-time buyers pushed to limit as runaway house prices burden them with bigger loans
Shareholders grill Myles O’Grady about poor deposit rates at Bank of Ireland AGM
AIB confirms some customer deeds lost after contractor disposed of files
Half of credit unions consider merging as costs shoot up
Government is urged to intervene to force energy price cuts for consumers as wholesale costs crash
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How will pensions auto-enrolment affect you?
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Your personal finance questions: I was refused a loan because of a mistake on my credit rating. Can I get this fixed?
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Would you like to retire early? Start planning now and you can turn that pipe dream into reality
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The great savings swindle – Banks are paying a pittance in interest despite seven ECB interest-rate hikes
More than one million Ulster Bank and KBC accounts closed with main banks the big winners
Motorists support three-year insurance policies to avoid rates going up every year
Pensioners drive comeback in hospitality spending in April
Property prices ‘to keep falling this year’ after CSO figures show decline for three months in a row
BREAKING | Property prices fall for third month in a row
Bank of Ireland to increase a range of its savings rates in a move to put pressure on rivals
Credit unions take on banks with some of the lowest mortgage rates in the Irish market
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Couple opted for credit union mortgage after being won over by its favourable rate and the personal touch of staff
Most people aim to retire by 60 but are unlikely to have the finances in place
Petrol and diesel drop to lowest prices since 2021 – but new hike on the way within weeks
‘My flight was delayed by six hours. Am I entitled to compensation?’
My Money: Natalie B Coleman ‘My biggest financial mistake was not buying a property earlier in my life’
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How to sell your home for the best price in a cooling market
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Your personal finance questions: Is my daughter’s heart issue relevant when getting travel cover?
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Cost of streaming services: How to watch your shows and your wallet
Vulture fund agents may be put out of business by court’s mortgage ruling, Standard & Poors Global warns
Food costs keep rising despite the price war in shop aisles