Personal Finance

Will new fees mean we'll be banking like Bertie?

AIB must just love Bertie. The bank was getting a roasting on Wednesday because it announced it’s going to pretty much dump free banking and start squeezing more fees out ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Mar 23, 2012 at 13:56 in Personal Finance
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Prepaid Credit Cards and Avoiding The Ryanair Admin Fee

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They gotcha! If you went to book a flight on Ryanair’s website over the last few days, and pulled out your trusty prepaid Mastercard – you’ll have joined thousands of ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Mar 08, 2012 at 13:00 in Personal Finance

12 easy ways to save some cash in 2012

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At this time of year, TV, newspapers and the Internet are all full of "New Year New You" stories about saving money, losing weight, getting a better job and ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Jan 06, 2012 at 11:00 in Personal Finance

Demanding a better bank account

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Bankers know well enough that in uncertain times people want two things from a deposit account – quick access to their money and a bit of ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Nov 04, 2011 at 13:44 in Personal Finance

High savings rates aren't buying confidence

Coins

I write a small piece for a national magazine. Readers send in questions and I answer them the best I can. We do the same on bonkers.ie through ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Sep 22, 2011 at 14:43 in Personal Finance

Ireland's best student bank accounts for 2011

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The bonkers.ie annual review of student bank ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Sep 02, 2011 at 15:28 in Personal Finance

All four Irish banks now offering 4% or more

Doubleyourmoney

EBS clones Bank of Ireland "Double" ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan Jun 20, 2011 at 01:00 in Personal Finance

Watch out for deadly data roaming charges this Summer

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I was away for a few days in France last week. A friend who lives abroad was getting married to a Scot and the whole thing went off beautifully. Food ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan May 27, 2011 at 01:00 in Personal Finance

Still got your communion money?

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We’ll show you the best ways to help your kids follow in your frugal ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan May 19, 2011 at 01:00 in Personal Finance

8 Top Savings Accounts Not To Be Missed

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Everyone knows that RaboDirect pitch themselves as a bit of a Fort Knox for Irish savers. Your money is safe with us, Ireland’s only Triple A bank and so ... Read more →

by Simon Moynihan May 04, 2011 at 01:00 in Personal Finance
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