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# money diaries

This week
29th January 2023 - 4th February 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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Tue 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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Sun 8:00 PM
Last week
22nd January 2023 - 4th February 2023
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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
Last month
January 2023
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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.
39.3k
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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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10
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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39
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.
44.8k
15
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.
45.9k
6
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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18
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.
52.0k
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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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13
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.
40.9k
28
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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12
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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25
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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35
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.
88.6k
41
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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28
May 8th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A quality assurance analyst in biopharmaceuticals on €99K living in Dublin
This week, our reader enjoys cooking at home and socialising with friends in between working hard.
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May 1st 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A financial services employee on €100K living in Shanghai
This week, our reader documents a week in Shanghai as he navigates life there amid Covid lockdowns.
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Apr 24th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A project manager on €35K living in Dublin with her boyfriend and their baby
This week, our reader is busy juggling work and parenting but is grateful for family support, too.
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Apr 17th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A data centre IT technician on €55K living in Dublin
This week, our reader feels lucky to be living at home with his parents while saving for a mortgage.
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Apr 10th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A 23-year-old legal secretary on €36K living and working in Dublin
This week, our reader feels lucky to be renting from a friend who moved abroad while working hard and studying.
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Apr 3rd 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A sales executive on €47K living with her husband in Dublin
This week, our reader is disciplined in her saving towards buying a new home.
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Mar 27th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A 24-year-old software developer on €50K living in Louth
This week, our reader is working from home while spending the weekend with his girlfriend.
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Mar 20th 2022, 8:00 PM
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Money Diaries: A 25-year-old trainee accountant on €30K living in Dublin
This week, our reader balances a busy work week with socialising with friends and planning a trip away.
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Mar 13th 2022, 8:00 PM
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