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# savings - Tuesday 2 November, 2021

Households saved more than €31 billion in 2020, CSO figures show

Nov 2nd 2021, 1:27 PM 15,283 Views 22 Comments

Savings made during the pandemic have brought the financial net worth of households to an all-time high of €312.8 billion, the CSO said.

# savings - Sunday 4 July, 2021

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

# HISMM

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

Jul 4th 2021, 8:00 PM 92,773 Views 61 Comments

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

# savings - Sunday 20 June, 2021

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

# HISMM

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

Jun 20th 2021, 8:00 PM 64,683 Views 28 Comments

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

# savings - Sunday 13 June, 2021

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

# HISMM

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

Jun 13th 2021, 8:00 PM 66,220 Views 22 Comments

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

# savings - Friday 19 February, 2021

'No need to panic': How will the Ulster Bank wind down affect customers?

# Banking

'No need to panic': How will the Ulster Bank wind down affect customers?

Feb 19th 2021, 10:49 AM 21,607 Views 15 Comments

The bank will be wound down gradually over the next few years.

# savings - Tuesday 16 February, 2021

Finance Minister 'looking at ways' to keep money saved by people during pandemic in this country

# Rainy Day

Finance Minister 'looking at ways' to keep money saved by people during pandemic in this country

Feb 16th 2021, 6:01 PM 45,791 Views 62 Comments

Paschal Donohoe also stressed the vaccine roll-out as ‘biggest driver’ of Ireland’s economy this year and next.

# savings - Sunday 13 January, 2019

Big retailers like Halfords and B&Q fear Brexit will end share schemes for their Irish workers

# Policy And Economy

Big retailers like Halfords and B&Q fear Brexit will end share schemes for their Irish workers

Jan 13th 2019, 4:00 PM 16,067 Views 12 Comments

Industry players say the end of passporting could see Ireland’s save-as-you-earn market ‘wiped out’.

# savings - Monday 19 November, 2018

PAYE workers could lose out on benefit of tax cuts as Revenue reviews expense flat rate

# Tax

PAYE workers could lose out on benefit of tax cuts as Revenue reviews expense flat rate

Nov 19th 2018, 1:59 PM 29,883 Views 16 Comments

A number of categories like shop assistants, actors and journalists will have their flat-rate expenses withdrawn from 1 January.

# savings - Tuesday 9 October, 2018

Here's what Budget 2019 means for someone earning around €100,000

# Savings

Here's what Budget 2019 means for someone earning around €100,000

Oct 9th 2018, 4:59 PM 33,020 Views 27 Comments

Changes to the Universal Social Charge and entry point levels mean savings of nearly €300.

# savings - Tuesday 10 October, 2017

Here's what Budget 2018 means for someone earning around €100,000

# Savings

Here's what Budget 2018 means for someone earning around €100,000

Oct 10th 2017, 6:00 PM 37,844 Views 33 Comments

Changes to the USC and the entry point level mean savings of at least €328 for these workers next year.

# savings - Monday 3 July, 2017

7 fancy foundation dupes you can get in Boots for under €20

# Beauty Bargains

From The Daily Edge

# Beauty Bargains

7 fancy foundation dupes you can get in Boots for under €20

Jul 3rd 2017, 7:15 PM 17,252 Views 1 Comment

Save those pennies.

# savings - Tuesday 13 June, 2017

Man accused of abducting, and stealing savings from, his own elderly father granted bail

# Limerick

Man accused of abducting, and stealing savings from, his own elderly father granted bail

Jun 13th 2017, 8:34 PM 18,029 Views 0 Comments

Accused James O’Connor is charged with abduction and is also alleged to have stolen over €8,000 of his father’s pension and credit union savings.

# savings - Friday 16 September, 2016

# Sponsored By Electric Ireland

QUIZ: Are You A Saver Or A Spender?

Sep 16th 2016, 11:08 AM 17,632 Views 5 Comments

There are two kinds of people in the world.

Want to be happier? Try saving more money

# Sponsored By Electric Ireland

Want to be happier? Try saving more money

Sep 16th 2016, 11:05 AM 11,783 Views 9 Comments

Spending helps too (but you’ll need to save first).

# savings - Monday 5 September, 2016

Motorists paying an extra €250 per year over spiralling insurance costs

# Premiums

Motorists paying an extra €250 per year over spiralling insurance costs

Sep 5th 2016, 7:39 AM 15,122 Views 68 Comments

Insurance premiums are wiping out any savings motorists are making from low fuel prices.

# savings - Monday 20 June, 2016

Parents splash out €836 on their child's First Communion, while kids rake in over €500

# Big Spenders

Parents splash out €836 on their child's First Communion, while kids rake in over €500

Jun 20th 2016, 8:15 AM 15,294 Views 99 Comments

Some children are making more than €800.

# savings - Friday 5 February, 2016

Is your money going up in smoke? Here’s how you could save on your mortgage

# Sponsored By Consumer Help

Is your money going up in smoke? Here’s how you could save on your mortgage

Feb 5th 2016, 12:55 PM 33,939 Views 17 Comments

It’s worth taking a look…

# savings - Friday 22 January, 2016

# Sponsored By Bonkers.ie

QUIZ: Are You A Saver Or A Splurger?

Jan 22nd 2016, 5:47 PM 22,357 Views 2 Comments

All about the money, money, money…

Open thread: What are your goals for 2016?

# Sponsored By Rabo

Open thread: What are your goals for 2016?

Jan 22nd 2016, 4:34 PM 29,732 Views 43 Comments

We took to the streets of Dublin city to find out if people have good intentions for 2016 – and if they’ve been sticking to them so far.

# savings - Thursday 7 January, 2016

# Sponsored By Rabodirect

QUIZ: How Financially Fit Are You?

Jan 7th 2016, 11:22 AM 47,081 Views 69 Comments

It’s time to take the Financial Bleep Test.

# savings - Thursday 26 November, 2015

7 tips to get the best deals this Black Friday

# Sponsored By Kbc

7 tips to get the best deals this Black Friday

Nov 26th 2015, 4:15 PM 30,699 Views 31 Comments

Are you prepared?

# savings - Thursday 5 November, 2015

Do you know how you're going to afford to send your kids to college? You could sacrifice your daily coffee

# Opinion

Do you know how you're going to afford to send your kids to college? You could sacrifice your daily coffee

Nov 5th 2015, 8:00 AM 625 Views 68 Comments

How do you plan to pay for the education costs for your little ones? It’s time to start planning now, writes Eamon Dwyer.

# savings - Saturday 22 August, 2015

A look inside Mondo, a bank that's just an app

# Money Money Money

A look inside Mondo, a bank that's just an app

Aug 22nd 2015, 11:15 AM 11,414 Views 18 Comments

Would you be willing to use it?

# savings - Monday 27 July, 2015

# Your Say

Poll: Are you saving for your pension?

Jul 27th 2015, 8:30 PM 25,573 Views 83 Comments

A majority of people don’t understand their pension, according to new research.

# savings - Wednesday 25 February, 2015

GAA to save Mayo €200k a year as they take over MacHale Park redevelopment

# Savings

From The42

# Savings

GAA to save Mayo €200k a year as they take over MacHale Park redevelopment

Feb 25th 2015, 9:56 AM 5,842 Views 12 Comments

The move could save the county board millions.

# savings - Monday 9 February, 2015

This startup wants to help you find the cheapest phone deal possible

# Look After The Pennies

This startup wants to help you find the cheapest phone deal possible

Feb 9th 2015, 7:15 PM 25,372 Views 39 Comments

After working on it as a hobby for a year and a half, the team behind KillBiller made the jump into full-time and have some ambitious plans for 2015.

# savings - Tuesday 3 February, 2015

Some Irish people still have secret bank accounts their partners don't know about

# Running Away Money

Some Irish people still have secret bank accounts their partners don't know about

Feb 3rd 2015, 10:15 AM 16,087 Views 24 Comments

A few people admitted to having a secret bank account.

# savings - Tuesday 20 January, 2015

Here's where Government saved almost €2 million last year

# Expenses

Here's where Government saved almost €2 million last year

Jan 20th 2015, 6:15 AM 10,153 Views 32 Comments

… but millions were still spent.

# savings - Monday 12 January, 2015

Oil prices tumbled AGAIN today – to the lowest level in six years

# Going Down

Oil prices tumbled AGAIN today – to the lowest level in six years

Jan 12th 2015, 1:00 PM 17,632 Views 63 Comments

Are you seeing the benefit at the petrol stations?

# savings - Sunday 14 December, 2014

How much were fraudulent Child Benefit claims costing the country?

# Savings

How much were fraudulent Child Benefit claims costing the country?

Dec 14th 2014, 7:30 AM 16,137 Views 85 Comments

Around €130 million in the last two years.

# savings - Sunday 30 November, 2014

The Central Bank wants to limit how much you can save in a credit union

# Bang It In The Credit Union

The Central Bank wants to limit how much you can save in a credit union

Nov 30th 2014, 8:00 AM 24,627 Views 96 Comments

If you have over €50,000 in savings, that is.

# savings - Monday 8 September, 2014

Household debts going down, savings up (slightly)

# Less Debt

Household debts going down, savings up (slightly)

Sep 8th 2014, 4:06 PM 7,226 Views 13 Comments

Irish families now owe a combined €94.5 billion… and falling.

Let's bring in tax cuts worth €400 million, says business group

# Budget 2015

Let's bring in tax cuts worth €400 million, says business group

Sep 8th 2014, 7:40 AM 5,978 Views 42 Comments

The ‘fear factor’ that that has long gripped consumers is now easing, says IBEC. The business group says the time is right to bring in a raft of tax cuts.

# savings - Monday 25 August, 2014

Poll: Would you like to see income tax or the USC cut in the next Budget?

# Payslip

Poll: Would you like to see income tax or the USC cut in the next Budget?

Aug 25th 2014, 8:51 AM 26,878 Views 123 Comments

Which cut would be more beneficial for you?

# savings - Wednesday 13 August, 2014

We're saving more - but say the government isn't encouraging us

# Money Money Money

We're saving more - but say the government isn't encouraging us

Aug 13th 2014, 9:57 AM 6,146 Views 22 Comments

The proportion of people saving regularly increased to 41% from 35% last month, says the Savings Index.

# savings - Wednesday 23 July, 2014

Do you have any ideas on how the Government should spend its money?

# Public Purse

Do you have any ideas on how the Government should spend its money?

Jul 23rd 2014, 7:46 PM 7,427 Views 67 Comments

Howlin wants to hear from you.

# savings - Friday 18 July, 2014

Industrial action threatened as Irish Rail plans to go ahead with pay cuts

# Possible Disruptions Ahead

Industrial action threatened as Irish Rail plans to go ahead with pay cuts

Jul 18th 2014, 1:18 PM 7,406 Views 28 Comments

The Transport Minister encouraged all employees to “reflect very carefully on the implications if Irish Rail is unable to secure its viability”.

# savings - Friday 20 June, 2014

How much is the average mobile phone bill a month?

# Spending

How much is the average mobile phone bill a month?

Jun 20th 2014, 3:10 PM 33,278 Views 75 Comments

The quarterly report from ComReg suggests that cheaper mobile plans and the increased sales of bundled products have helped reduce the amount spent on mobile services.