# Money

This week

4th June 2023 - 6th June 2023

Money Diaries: A therapist on €47K living in the midwest of the country

This week, our reader is a great believer in Revolut vaults and is using that system effectively to plan trips and stay organised.

29.4k

Sun 8:00 PM

Last month

May 2023

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Money Diaries: A 25-year-old recruitment consultant on €40K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is trying to manage income versus living in an expensive city.

33.5k

May 21st 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 48-year-old procurement manager on €105K living in Leinster

This week, our reader is busy juggling family life with full time work and spending.

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May 14th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 24-year-old junior health and safety officer on €42K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is enjoying life working and socialising while trying to save for a home.

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May 7th 2023, 8:00 PM

April

April 2023

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Money Diaries: A HR specialist on €57K living in Limerick and saving for a deposit for a house

This week, our reader is busy with family and trying not to spend too much on food.

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Apr 30th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 26-year-old IT apprentice on €25K living in Dublin

This week, our reader recently moved back home with her parents after renting privately in the city centre became too expensive.

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Apr 23rd 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: Have you been affected by rising costs? 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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Apr 13th 2023, 11:24 AM

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Money Diaries: A project manager on €86K living in Dublin and saving for a second house

This week, our reader is saving to buy a rental property in the next few years to use as extra income when they retire.

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Apr 9th 2023, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: A 25-year-old sales representative on €35K living in Dublin

This week, our reader is juggling visits to the gym with stressful work days.

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Apr 2nd 2023, 8:00 PM

This year

2023

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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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Mar 26th 2023, 8:00 PM

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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.

56.9k

Mar 19th 2023, 8:00 PM

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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.

35.4k

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

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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.

54.4k

Feb 5th 2023, 8:00 PM

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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.

10.0k

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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Analysis: This year was a financial rollercoaster - what will 2023 bring for your money?

Financial advisor Ralph Benson looks at the highs and lows of the economy this year and asks if the future is brighter.

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Dec 29th 2022, 7:30 AM

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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.

105k

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.

77.8k

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.

48.6k

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

# Your Say

Poll: Do you keep a personal budget?

Budget 2023 is all over the news today.

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Sep 27th 2022, 9:27 AM

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Money Diary: An office worker in the east on €26K working in Dublin

This week, our reader is enjoying a hybrid work setup.

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Sep 25th 2022, 8:00 PM

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Money Diaries: Have you curbed your spending - would you like to keep a diary for us?

As we face the cost of living crisis, we’d like you to keep a Money Diary to let us know how your spending and savings are changing.

21.4k

Sep 20th 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

# WIT

Jurgen Klopp jokes about the money Liverpool have saved by not sacking him

The Reds boss has come up against half a dozen opponents in charge of arch-rivals Manchester United since taking over at Anfield.

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Aug 21st 2022, 12:33 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