# How I Spend My Money

This week

26th March 2023 - 28th March 2023

Money Diaries: A part-time call centre supervisor on €29K in her final year of college

This week, our reader is juggling working with finishing her dissertation while saving to take a holiday when her final exams are complete.

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Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

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Money Diaries: A 27-year-old staff officer on €47K living in the southeast of the country

This week, our reader feels lucky to have been able to save for a deposit on a house while living with her boyfriend and his parents.

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Mar 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

This month

March 2023

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Money Diaries: A systems operations analyst on €57K living in Wicklow

This week, our reader feels lucky to be able to spend more freely after moving into a new home following years of saving.

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Mar 12th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €32K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is juggling work and motherhood and watching her spending.

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Mar 5th 2023, 8:00 PM

Last month

February 2023

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Money Diaries: An accounting manager on €86K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is juggling work with home life and enjoying visits to the golf and tennis club.

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Feb 26th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A private healthcare agency manager on €65K who is expecting her first child

This week, our reader is focused on having her and her husband’s home ready as they prepare to welcome their first child after undergoing fertility treatment.

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Feb 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 60-year-old currently recovering in a nursing home on disability allowance

Our reader this week is living in a residential facility to aid their recovery from a stroke.

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Feb 12th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 32-year-old admin assistant on €39K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is focusing on saving money in order to travel more with her husband and renovate their home that they bought from her parents last year.

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Feb 5th 2023, 8:00 PM

January

January 2023

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Money Diaries: Have you been affected by the cost of living - would you like to keep a diary for us?

We are asking readers to keep a Money Diary to let us know how your spending and savings are changing.

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Jan 31st 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A business operations manager on €45K living in Cork

This week, our reader is considering how much they spend on cigarettes but is still enjoying a few nights out.

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Jan 29th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A health and social care worker on €63K living in the east of the country

This week, our reader is a single mum working full time and juggling it all.

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Jan 22nd 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A financial analyst on €81K who recently moved to London

This week, our reader is enjoying living in London having moved there to save after being priced out of the property market in Ireland.

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Jan 8th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 30-year-old architect on €45K living in South Dublin

This week, our reader is juggling work and socialising.

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Jan 1st 2023, 8:00 PM

Last year

2022

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Money Diaries: A communications manager on €69K living in Cork City

This week, our reader is busy juggling family life and organising Christmas.

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Dec 25th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 37-year-old product manager on €141K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is careful with spending and saving while juggling working and taking care of two children under five.

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Dec 18th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An IT customer support worker on €19K living in Co Mayo

This week, our reader is busy working from home and trying to save.

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Dec 11th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A lawyer on €130K living on the west coast

This week, our reader is enjoying life in Ireland but the cost of living may dictate where they buy a home.

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Dec 4th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A mum with a young family who recently moved home to Ireland after 15 years away

This week, our reader and her husband are busy saving for a mortgage while taking care of their two young children.

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Nov 27th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 29-year-old recruiting specialist on €70K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is focused on meeting expenses and saving for travel.

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Nov 20th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An executive administration support worker on €45K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is saving money to put towards a deposit for a house, which she’s hoping to buy with her partner next year.

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Nov 13th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A full-time postgraduate student on €10K living in Dublin

This week, our reader works part-time as a swim teacher while studying for his Masters and finding ways to keep costs down.

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Nov 6th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An electrical engineer on €115K living in the northeast of the country

This week, our reader is busy juggling work visits and family life.

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Oct 30th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 27-year-old graphic designer on €45K living in Dublin

This week, our reader admits they’ll never be able to afford a home.

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Oct 23rd 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A public relations manager on €62K living in Dublin

This week, our reader enjoys socialising with friends in between working hard.

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Oct 16th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A social care manager on €58K living in the east of the country

This week, our reader is busy managing family and work life while trying to stay ahead financially.

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Oct 9th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A retail manager on €48K in Dublin living at home and saving for a home

This week our reader is busy doing different shifts and is trying to save for a home.

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Oct 2nd 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A technology sales executive on €44K living in the east of the country

This week, our reader feels lucky to be able to save to buy her own home while living at home with her family.

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Sep 4th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 30-year-old administrator on €44K living in Dublin

This week, our reader enjoys socialising with friends in between working full-time and completing a Masters.

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Aug 14th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A clerical officer on €26K living in Co Meath

This week, our reader is busy working and trying to save to start a family.

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Aug 7th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 26-year-old trainee solicitor on €37K living in Cork

This week, our reader is busy enjoying life and work in Cork.

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Jul 24th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An administration assistant on €31K living in Co Clare

This week, our reader enjoys cooking at home and cycling to keep fit while saving for a long-term plan of investing in a property.

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Jul 17th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A HR assistant on €27K living in the northeast of the country

This week, our reader feels lucky to be saving on rent while living at home, but feels like she is struggling to make big moves for her future.

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Jul 10th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 38-year-old customer care assistant on $65K living in Queensland

This week, our reader is enjoying life and work in Australia.

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Jul 3rd 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A laboratory aide on €28K living in Kildare

This week, our reader is busy saving in preparation for moving into a new house with her husband.

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Jun 19th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A warehouse worker on €38K living in the east of the country

This week, our reader is juggling changeable working hours and is learning how to invest in the stock market.

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Jun 12th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A doctor on €83K living in the midlands

This week, our reader is juggling work and trying to keep a lid on spending.

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Jun 5th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A public servant on €83K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is juggling busy work and parenting schedules, while worrying about her sick mother.

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May 29th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An IT associate on €47K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is working hard and supporting his family while enjoying socialising in Dublin.

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May 22nd 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: An early childhood educator on €35K living in Leinster

This week, our reader is working hard in two roles and also equally as hard on maintaining healthy finances.

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May 15th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A civil servant on €42K in Dublin currently on maternity leave

This week, our reader is busy taking care of her children while saving to take unpaid maternity leave.

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May 8th 2022, 8:00 PM