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High street bank slashing fees for millions of customers
Money Matters
The Bank of Ireland UK, which has two million customers across the country, will cut the fees on a total of five requests from October 6
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The secretive Irish brothers worth almost €7billion after tragic accident
Money Matters
Firoz Mistry and Zahan Mistry are based in Mumbai, India, but the Irish citizens were recently named as being among the youngest billionaires on the planet, but not much is known about them
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Essential minimum living costs in Ireland have increased by almost 20% since 2020
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Living costs in Ireland have increased by 1.8 per cent in the past year and 18.8 per cent since 2020
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Households warned to 'hoard physical cash' as panic grows over 'money under the mattress'
Department of Finance
Households are being urged to hoard physical cash amid growing economic uncertainty, as Ireland moves to legally protect access to banknotes.
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Rory McIlroy's megabucks investments from sleep trackers to STD test providers
Rory McIlroy
While he's secured the financial status of several generations of his family with his winning mentality on the green, McIlroy opted to build on his sporting legacy by entering the investment space
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March cost of living changes - from €450 social welfare payment to Netflix price hike
Cost of Living
March brings a wave of cost-of-living changes, from the new Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit and rising stamp prices to Netflix's fee hikes, which will impact household budgets across Ireland.
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How to use Chat GPT to land a pay rise: tips from an Irish HR expert
Employment
Career coach Melissa Stone has revealed six ways to secure a salary hike in 2025 - and recommends using ChatGPT to prepare for pushback
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Levi jeans have 'hidden detail' which shows if they could be worth a fortune
Levi Strauss
People have been urged to check their wardrobes as vintage pairs of blue Levi's jeans go up for sale for €9,500 - but there's a few things you need to watch out for
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Rare euro coins that could be worth a fortune - check your change for these hidden gems
Money Matters
Some rare Euro coins are highly sought by collectors and can be worth thousands. Even everyday change or forgotten travel coins could hold significant value for those lucky enough to spot them.
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'I went from living in mouldy flat to being a millionaire – it was pretty easy'
Money Matters
A man who claims to have become a millionaire has shared the three different approaches he took to max out his bank account in a social media thread
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Revolut launches new way to invest savings with Flexible Accounts feature
Revolut
Annual returns are paid daily in three optional currencies and customers have the ability to top up and withdraw funds at any time
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Couple battle over €1m 'joint' Lotto scratch card amid messy breakup
Lotto
The lottery organisers have gone as far as examining CCTV footage of the shop where the couple bought the card in order to determine the rightful winner
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Six tips on how to save money before January pay day according to money experts
Money Matters
The six-point list of money-saving strategies is endorsed by financial experts to help you stay the course until the January pay packet
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Here are seven tips and refund rights you have for unwanted Christmas gifts
Money Matters
Switcher.ie has published seven tips and refund rights for those of us who simply do not want to hold onto a particular gift we got over the festive period
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Gardai issue scam warning after nearly €19m is stolen from victims of investment fraud
Scams
There has been a 77 percent increase in reports of investment scams this year, with an average of €33,431 stolen from each victim
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'We save €10,000 a year being child-free and enjoy four holidays a year, nights out and lie-ins'
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Jenni Hill wants people to know it's okay to 'celebrate' being child-free and promote a positive view of not having kids
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Six criteria to meet to be eligible for €220 payment set to get cost-of-living bonus in upcoming Budget
Social Welfare
Budget 2024 is just around the corner and many households are expecting a bonus
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'Irish Credit Unions are a new player in the mortgage market - here's why you should consider them'
Money Matters
Mirror money man Morgan O'Connell writes: 'Irish Credit Unions have made a welcome entrance into this market and are offering mortgages.'
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Money man Morgan O'Connell's tips for couples to maintain healthy conflicts over finances
Money Matters
'Money can become the elephant in the room with a lot of unsaid issues and undercurrents that remain unresolved, ready to flare up with a particular trigger.'
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Money expert on the 'normal' spending habits that are keeping you poor
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"Most people are making these mistakes without even realising it"
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Social welfare Ireland: Two criteria to meet to qualify for lesser known €1,450 payment
Social Welfare
The once-off payment can be used to pay for certain bills
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Should Ireland go cashless? Experts divided as trend sparks controversy
Money Matters
As the Dail considers a Protection of Cash as Legal Tender motion we hear two opposing views for and against a cashless society.
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Experts sound alarm as Ireland risks 'repeating mistakes of Celtic Tiger'
Irish Government
“Choices will need to be made between new tax and spending measures and existing spending as ‘Stand-Still’ costs of maintaining existing policies and investment plans fully use fiscal space under the rule.
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Martin Lewis issues usage warning to those swapping the oven for an air fryer or microwave
Cost of Living
People have switched from using their ovens but Mr Lewis said people need to think carefully before they do this
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