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Sunday 24 October, 2021

Money Diaries: A PhD student on €16K living and studying in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A PhD student on €16K living and studying in Dublin

Sun 8:00 PM 63,044 Views 26 Comments

This week, our reader is earning very little during a PhD but manages her spending by planning lots of homecooked meals.

Sunday 17 October, 2021

Money Diaries: A 25-year-old finance analyst on €45K living in the family home in Clare
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Money Diaries: A 25-year-old finance analyst on €45K living in the family home in Clare

Oct 17th 2021, 8:00 PM 52,978 Views 25 Comments

This week, our reader feels lucky to be able to live with his parents rent-free while saving up for a deposit to buy his own house.

Sunday 10 October, 2021

Money Diaries: A management consultant on €62K living in Dublin with his dog
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Money Diaries: A management consultant on €62K living in Dublin with his dog

Oct 10th 2021, 8:00 PM 67,024 Views 32 Comments

This week, our reader is disciplined in managing his finances while overpaying on his mortgage.

Sunday 3 October, 2021

Money Diaries: A barista on €19K living with her partner in shared accommodation in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A barista on €19K living with her partner in shared accommodation in Dublin

Oct 3rd 2021, 8:00 PM 74,624 Views 51 Comments

This week, our reader is taking her time saving money so she can go back to college.

COVID-19: What to know as we move forward carefully
COVID-19: What to know as we move forward carefully
We must continue to work together as we live with the virus.
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Sunday 26 September, 2021

Money Diaries: A civil servant on €57K working from home and caring for her aunt
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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €57K working from home and caring for her aunt

Sep 26th 2021, 8:00 PM 70,983 Views 48 Comments

This week, our reader feels lucky to be able to save the equivalent of her mortgage payments while living with her aunt.

Sunday 19 September, 2021

Money Diaries: A researcher on €49K living with her husband in their new house in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A researcher on €49K living with her husband in their new house in Dublin

Sep 19th 2021, 8:00 PM 56,180 Views 14 Comments

This week, our reader is working from home while saving money for when she goes on maternity leave.

Sunday 12 September, 2021

Money Diaries: A project engineer in the north east of the country on €32K
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Money Diaries: A project engineer in the north east of the country on €32K

Sep 12th 2021, 8:00 PM 50,850 Views 43 Comments

This week, our reader is working hard and managing finances while trying to save for a mortgage.

Sunday 5 September, 2021

Money Diaries: A product manager on over €140K with a young family in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A product manager on over €140K with a young family in Dublin

Sep 5th 2021, 8:00 PM 110,466 Views 86 Comments

This week, our reader is busy balancing working from home with taking care of their children.

Sunday 29 August, 2021

Money Diaries: A 23-year-old student and fast food worker on €13K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A 23-year-old student and fast food worker on €13K living in Dublin

Aug 29th 2021, 8:00 PM 67,410 Views 33 Comments

This week, our reader is working hard to save for college fees.

Sunday 22 August, 2021

Money Diaries: A civil servant on €33k living in Dublin and working from home
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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €33k living in Dublin and working from home

Aug 22nd 2021, 8:00 PM 80,794 Views 45 Comments

This week, our reader is busy working from home while trying not to overspend when socialising with friends.

Sunday 15 August, 2021

Money Diaries: A recruitment consultant on €32K living in the midlands with his family
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Money Diaries: A recruitment consultant on €32K living in the midlands with his family

Aug 15th 2021, 8:00 PM 52,642 Views 16 Comments

This week, our reader is juggling family life and working from home, taking care not to overspend.

Sunday 8 August, 2021

Money Diaries: A process scientist on €57K supporting the family while her husband studies
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Money Diaries: A process scientist on €57K supporting the family while her husband studies

Aug 8th 2021, 8:00 PM 52,551 Views 38 Comments

This week, our reader is using her salary to keep the show on the road as her husband returns to learn a new skill.

Sunday 1 August, 2021

Money Diaries: A product manager on €85K living in Dublin with her partner and dog
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# How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A product manager on €85K living in Dublin with her partner and dog

Aug 1st 2021, 8:00 PM 100,085 Views 44 Comments

This week, our reader is disciplined and organised in managing her finances.

Sunday 25 July, 2021

Money Diaries: A language specialist in IT & partner earning a combined €75K saving for a home
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# How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A language specialist in IT & partner earning a combined €75K saving for a home

Jul 25th 2021, 8:00 PM 43,520 Views 11 Comments

This week, our reader says she and her partner tried hard to save as much as possible to buy a house.

Sunday 4 July, 2021

Money Diaries: A public sector manager on €96K grateful for remote working and time with family
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Money Diaries: A public sector manager on €96K grateful for remote working and time with family

Jul 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 91,672 Views 61 Comments

This week, our reader is grateful for the ability to work from home and spend more quality time with family.

Sunday 27 June, 2021

Money Diaries: A 24-year-old software developer earning €40K and living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A 24-year-old software developer earning €40K and living in Dublin

Jun 27th 2021, 8:00 PM 55,219 Views 31 Comments

This week, our reader is managing a return to socialising and keeping an eye on the spending with it.

Sunday 20 June, 2021

Money Diaries: A project manager on €67K living in Wexford in a house she and partner just bought
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Money Diaries: A project manager on €67K living in Wexford in a house she and partner just bought

Jun 20th 2021, 8:00 PM 64,188 Views 28 Comments

This week, our reader is busy working from home while renovating a new house with her partner.

Sunday 13 June, 2021

Money Diaries: A warehouse worker on €22K living and working in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A warehouse worker on €22K living and working in Dublin

Jun 13th 2021, 8:00 PM 65,855 Views 21 Comments

This week, our reader is working late shifts and managing health and wellbeing.

Sunday 30 May, 2021

Money Diaries: A finance company employee on €24K living in Kildare
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Money Diaries: A finance company employee on €24K living in Kildare

May 30th 2021, 8:00 PM 52,459 Views 35 Comments

This week, our reader is saving hard and managing finances, but is keen to move closer to friends and family.

Sunday 23 May, 2021

Money Diaries: A loan officer on €34K who has moved back to Wexford because of lockdown
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Money Diaries: A loan officer on €34K who has moved back to Wexford because of lockdown

May 23rd 2021, 8:00 PM 47,494 Views 19 Comments

This week, our reader has moved home from a house share in Dublin and is working from home and enjoying life in the country.

Sunday 16 May, 2021

Money Diaries: A primary school teacher on €45K living in Sligo
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Money Diaries: A primary school teacher on €45K living in Sligo

May 16th 2021, 8:00 PM 96,183 Views 34 Comments

This week, our reader is enjoying life in Sligo during lockdown and watching her spending.

Sunday 9 May, 2021

Money Diaries: A civil servant in Dublin on €24K missing socialising with friends
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Money Diaries: A civil servant in Dublin on €24K missing socialising with friends

May 9th 2021, 8:00 PM 61,083 Views 29 Comments

This week, our reader is enjoying a new job and trying to be careful with spending, while missing catching up with friends.

Sunday 2 May, 2021

Money Diaries: An IT consultant on €126K living and working in London
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Money Diaries: An IT consultant on €126K living and working in London

May 2nd 2021, 8:00 PM 93,325 Views 106 Comments

This week, our reader is busy managing family time along with long working hours.

Sunday 25 April, 2021

Money Diaries: A youth worker in Dublin on €35K balancing income and high rents
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Money Diaries: A youth worker in Dublin on €35K balancing income and high rents

Apr 25th 2021, 8:00 PM 57,769 Views 29 Comments

This week, our reader says she finds Dublin very expensive to live in, so she’s having to watch her spending closely.

Sunday 18 April, 2021

Money Diaries: A warehouse worker on €21K living at home because rents are so high
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Money Diaries: A warehouse worker on €21K living at home because rents are so high

Apr 18th 2021, 8:00 PM 55,018 Views 22 Comments

This week, our reader is glad to be still working during Covid and is trying to make his earnings work for him.

Sunday 11 April, 2021

Money Diaries: An apprentice lab analyst on €25K saving to extend the family home
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Money Diaries: An apprentice lab analyst on €25K saving to extend the family home

Apr 11th 2021, 8:00 PM 50,602 Views 17 Comments

This week, our reader is working hard to build a new career while saving with her husband to renovate the family home.

Sunday 4 April, 2021

Money Diaries: A bank analyst on €63K living in London but working through Covid from home in Cork
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Money Diaries: A bank analyst on €63K living in London but working through Covid from home in Cork

Apr 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 83,560 Views 58 Comments

This week, our reader is back with his parents and working remotely from Cork during the pandemic.

Sunday 28 March, 2021

Money Diaries: A software engineer on €50K living in Dublin with her parents to save for a home
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Money Diaries: A software engineer on €50K living in Dublin with her parents to save for a home

Mar 28th 2021, 8:00 PM 80,200 Views 70 Comments

This week, our reader has moved back to the family home in order to try to save money for a house, which she feels is out of her reach.

Sunday 21 March, 2021

Money Diaries: An occupational therapist on €54K working through the pandemic in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An occupational therapist on €54K working through the pandemic in Dublin

Mar 21st 2021, 8:00 PM 70,958 Views 47 Comments

This week, our reader is busy working in a hospital and watching spending to save for a wedding.

Sunday 14 March, 2021

Money Diaries: A charity shop manager in the south of the country trying to make ends meet
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Money Diaries: A charity shop manager in the south of the country trying to make ends meet

Mar 14th 2021, 8:00 PM 57,572 Views 25 Comments

This week, our reader is a charity shop manager receiving the Covid payment while lockdown continues.

Sunday 7 March, 2021

Money Diaries: A primary teacher on €37K based in the south east during lockdown
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Money Diaries: A primary teacher on €37K based in the south east during lockdown

Mar 7th 2021, 8:00 PM 102,474 Views 30 Comments

This week, our reader is back home away from Dublin for lockdown and is able to earn some extra cash painting along the way.

Sunday 28 February, 2021

Money Diaries: An education service manager on over €55K, living with family in the Midlands
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Money Diaries: An education service manager on over €55K, living with family in the Midlands

Feb 28th 2021, 8:00 PM 62,041 Views 38 Comments

This week, our reader and his wife are busier than ever in lockdown between homeschooling and working.

Sunday 21 February, 2021

Money Diaries: An actor and bartender on the PUP, keeping busy through lockdown in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An actor and bartender on the PUP, keeping busy through lockdown in Dublin

Feb 21st 2021, 8:00 PM 82,463 Views 62 Comments

This week, our reader is trying to keep busy in lockdown by reading, writing and running. He also shares his thoughts on life on the PUP, oh and says hello to Domhnall Gleeson.

Sunday 14 February, 2021

Money Diaries: A primary teacher on €52K homeschooling and teaching remotely
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Money Diaries: A primary teacher on €52K homeschooling and teaching remotely

Feb 14th 2021, 8:00 PM 138,739 Views 136 Comments

This week, our reader is a primary school teacher documenting her spending while she juggles homeschooling of her own children and her pupils.

Sunday 7 February, 2021

Money Diaries: A 29-year-old woman on €46K having moved from Dublin to the country
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Money Diaries: A 29-year-old woman on €46K having moved from Dublin to the country

Feb 7th 2021, 8:00 PM 112,757 Views 50 Comments

This week, our reader enjoys a better quality of life and stretches her income further now she’s out of Dublin.

Sunday 31 January, 2021

Money Diaries: A 27-year-old technical support worker on €34K decorating her new home
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Money Diaries: A 27-year-old technical support worker on €34K decorating her new home

Jan 31st 2021, 8:00 PM 70,140 Views 35 Comments

This week, our reader is renovating the new home she just bought in county Offaly.

Sunday 6 December, 2020

Money Diaries: A 35-year-old HR Manager and busy mum working hard to save for a mortgage
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Money Diaries: A 35-year-old HR Manager and busy mum working hard to save for a mortgage

Dec 6th 2020, 8:00 PM 89,263 Views 56 Comments

This week, our reader and her partner and two children are living with her parents long-term in order to save for a home.

Sunday 15 November, 2020

Money Diaries: A 22-year-old HR professional on €24K, renting and living in Dublin
# How I Spend My Money
# How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A 22-year-old HR professional on €24K, renting and living in Dublin

Nov 15th 2020, 8:00 PM 96,389 Views 54 Comments

This week, our reader details how she’s staying fit and keeping her spending under control as she works hard during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sunday 25 October, 2020

Money Diaries: A 22-year-old software engineer on €45K living in his parents' house
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# How Is Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A 22-year-old software engineer on €45K living in his parents' house

Oct 25th 2020, 8:00 PM 109,428 Views 58 Comments

This week, our reader is working from home in his parents’ house which means he’s able to save a substantial amount.

Sunday 18 October, 2020

Money Diaries: A 33-year-old nurse on €46k living in Dublin and managing her contacts during Covid-19
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# How I Spend My Money

Money Diaries: A 33-year-old nurse on €46k living in Dublin and managing her contacts during Covid-19

Oct 18th 2020, 8:00 PM 75,304 Views 56 Comments

This week, our nurse describes the pressure she and colleagues are under in work and outside, as they maintain a distance.

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