Starting a pension: Is it too late at 45?We need more money to live than we used to on as we have longer, healthier and more active livesWed Sept 03 2025 - 06:15
‘Ireland’s teens are succeeding in school, but struggling in life.’ Could cycling help?In the Netherlands, safe cycling infrastructure liberates kids from their parents – and parents from their kidsSat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
Want to earn €14,000 a year tax free? House hacking offers first-time buyers that chance With careful planning, tax-free income can help cut your mortgage bill or fund an otherwise unaffordable upgrade to your home Wed Aug 27 2025 - 05:00
How spending two minutes picking up plastic on the beach can make a big difference Plastic litter isn’t just ugly - it kills marine lifeMon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
Suspect your colleague is paid more? Why new rules will mean less secrecy on salaries and pay gapsSecrecy around pay in companies is rife, and often disadvantages women. New EU transparency rules will lift the lid on practices that unfairly reward some employees over othersWed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
Use your clothes for nine months more and reduce their environmental footprint by up to 30%Consumers can be assured that the environmental impacts of fast fashion will not go away quicklyMon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
Is overpaying your mortgage and reducing the term a good idea?First-time buyers can focus on reducing the mortgage burden but there should be other priorities for any spare cashWed Aug 13 2025 - 05:00
Buy, eat, bin, repeat - we are locked in a never-ending flow of wasteOur homes have become a cog, another processing centre, in the ever-turning wheel of wasteMon Aug 11 2025 - 06:00
Is it worth borrowing to improve the energy efficiency of your home?Payback periods can be long but you have the immediate benefit of lower bills and a warm home that has increased in valueFri Aug 08 2025 - 13:04
Get married, climb the ladder, save for retirement. ‘Not for me,’ say Gen ZGen Z and younger Millennials no longer consider life’s traditional milestones as appropriate for their lives Wed Aug 06 2025 - 05:00
The environmental cost of that debs dress Some schools are taking a stand against the cost and the waste of the debs treadmillMon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
Is it sensible to buy a house together in Ireland if you’re not married?Sharing a home is a significant way to commit to someone, but mixing property and finances when you’re not married can get trickyWed Jul 30 2025 - 05:11
How to save water: The average Irish person uses 133 litres a dayWater isn’t an unlimited resource, and getting clean, safe water to our taps has its costsMon Jul 28 2025 - 06:00
Death Cafes: ‘It’s a privilege to talk about death and dying with people, because you learn a lot about living’A network of Death Cafes have sprung up around the country, offering people a place to talk about life and death over tea and cakeSun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
Ten first-time buyer tips: From mortgage interest savings of €35,000 to funds for a doer-upperGetting the wrong mortgage can be costly for first-time buyers. Here’s how to avoid the common pitfallsWed Jul 23 2025 - 06:00
The recycling scheme hitting the right note: how hundreds of instruments are being rehomed About 370 instruments have been put back into tune under a council initiative Mon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
How to buy your home from your landlordWith new rules for landlords coming next year, tenants interested in buying should get their ducks in a rowWed Jul 16 2025 - 05:09
Calling all ladybird spotters: help fill in the picture on these charismatic little bugsData on the species in the Republic is spotty, but that’s about to changeMon Jul 14 2025 - 06:00
Does it make financial sense to buy a holiday home? Staycationing is not cheap, especially in high season, but there are also significant costs to investing in a holiday hideout of your own Fri Jul 11 2025 - 09:30
Music festivals and children: ‘The kids were still going strong at 11pm. I’m on anti-inflammatories’ Is it ever a good idea to go camping at a music festival with your children?Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
How to move to a remote Irish island, to live a ‘better way of life’There are tens of thousands of euro in grants available to renovate an island home, but life there might not suit everyoneWed Jul 09 2025 - 05:00
Ticks in Ireland: Lyme disease-carrying insects are coming for us and they’re likely to hang around longer tooGlobal heating has extended the peak season for ticks in Ireland, increasing the risk of Lyme disease and other health problemsMon Jul 07 2025 - 06:00
What can your boss do to make your working life easier when you have children?‘When leaders share how they manage children and work, this brings an environment where family commitments are respected’ Wed Jul 02 2025 - 05:52
Is it right to buy deodorants in single-use containers forever?Refillable, plastic-free deodorants with natural ingredients are gaining fansMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Holiday flight delays, cancellations, denials or downgrades: know your rightsIf your flight is delayed or cancelled, or you are denied boarding or downgraded, can you get a refund and/or compensation?Fri Jun 27 2025 - 10:00
How to save money on your home insuranceYou need to shop around, and the best deal isn’t always the cheapestWed Jun 25 2025 - 05:31
Dog business has no business at the beachA little dog poo can go a long way to making you sickMon Jun 23 2025 - 06:00
Want to leave money to a good cause in your will? Here’s howMost people have a charity they would like to support but cost-of-living pressures can make it difficult to find the money day to day Wed Jun 18 2025 - 05:00
What exactly is in our bins? A new survey hopes to find outOur overall recycling rate isn’t improving, because our packaging consumption is growingMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Fancy buying a home on your own? Here’s howAbout 30% of buyers are doing it solo. Here’s how to do itWed Jun 11 2025 - 01:00
Why scheduling quiet time every day is good for your healthProlonged exposure to noise pollution can affect your heart and brain function, disturb your sleep and cause severe annoyanceMon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
Are you living beyond your means? You may have money dysmorphiaHow to tell if there’s a disconnect between how you feel about your finances and reality, and how to fix it Wed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
DJ Annie Mac is boarding the UK slow-travel movement to save the planet and Ireland should follow suitReplacing car journeys with the train has clear benefits, but it must be convenient to win over the massesMon Jun 02 2025 - 05:00
Workcations: Enjoy better weather and lower expenses without using up your annual leave Workcations that allow you to spend some time abroad, possibly with lower living costs, are becoming increasingly popularWed May 28 2025 - 05:00
Cooking a whole chicken in an airfryer? It might save you moneyResearchers have found that the device often uses less than half the electricity of an ovenMon May 26 2025 - 06:00
Could Ireland’s new mortgage offerings save you a lot of money?Quicker decisions and competitive rates for those not in market for green loans among the features now availableWed May 21 2025 - 05:30
Novel scheme where householders get rewarded for basically not doing things An ESB Networks campaign is offering gifts to people who ‘shift’ their energy useMon May 19 2025 - 06:00
Out of the house and into a summer job: What are your teenagers’ rightsWorking hours, pay rates, breaks and tips are all covered by legislationFri May 16 2025 - 11:00
Can you afford to get sick? Beyond five days your employer not obliged to keep paying you if you fall illBeyond five days’ of statutory sick pay a year, your employer is not obliged to keep paying you if you fall illWed May 14 2025 - 05:00
How does retrofitting your house pay off? You don’t have to sell your house to feel the benefits of retrofitting, but if you do, it should achieve a significantly higher valueMon May 12 2025 - 06:00
Why most families can’t afford to take paternity leaveEven though parental leave has personal, family and social benefits, only half of fathers take their two-week entitlementWed May 07 2025 - 05:00
‘In time, society will view disposable coffee cups much like we now view plastic bags’An ambitious project in Malahide and Rush will aim to make the blight of single-use coffee cups a thing of the pastMon May 05 2025 - 05:00
Are women paying more than men for everyday items? Oh let me count the waysBeing female comes with added financial burdens when it comes to getting goods and servicesWed Apr 30 2025 - 06:00
Frequent-flyer rewards should be replaced with a frequent-flyer levyFlying causes more of the pollution that’s heating up our climate than any other form of transportMon Apr 28 2025 - 05:34
Is FIRE the route to retirement bliss?The ‘financially independent and retire early’ mantra has become hugely popular online, but does it work in the real world?Wed Apr 23 2025 - 06:00
Take fewer flights or switch to an EV – what’s the best way to reduce my carbon emissions?Amid all the continuing noise around climate action, it can be hard to know which changes will really make a differenceMon Apr 21 2025 - 06:00
Wealth gap tensions: ‘My friends don’t have to budget like me. A round of cocktails scares the s**t out of me’We’re reluctant to discuss it, but wealth disparity an cause serious tension in relationshipsSat Apr 19 2025 - 05:00
Are you getting the best deal when returning your plastic drinks bottles and cans for a refund? Up to €245m in refund vouchers have been issued but the system still seems geared more to supermarkets than to consumersFri Apr 18 2025 - 15:25
Who gets the house: have you spoken to your parents about happens when they die?Having that conversation can spare a family some surprises, prevent unintended consequences and disputes, and probably save taxTue Apr 15 2025 - 19:00
Easter costs: Why extravagant egg packaging could see consumers paying doubleFancy boxes and synthetic decorations add to transportation costs, and ultimately to consumers’ recycling bin chargesMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
