cost of living

Families across Ireland could be missing out on extra financial support. A lot of people may not be aware of the income limits in place for the Working Family Payment, assuming they are lower than they really are. The weekly, tax-free payment is designed to help employees with children who are on lower incomes, and […]

1 week ago

Parents look set to save on full-time childcare on the back of this year’s Budget announcement. The cost of living has been a topic of conversation for a number of years now as family outgoings continue to increase and many are struggling to keep up. According to RTE News, full-time childcare annual costs are due […]

3 weeks ago

Electricity prices could surge over the summer months, according to Energy Minister Darragh O’Brien. Speaking about the rising costs today, the Minister said as conflict in the Middle East continues, prices will jump by as much as 4-9% over the months of May, June and July. He told RTE, “in electricity, there will be single-digit […]

6 months ago

Families across Ireland could be entitled to a number of social welfare benefits that they are not aware of. The cost of living crisis continues to affect thousands nationwide, and some families are struggling to make ends meet. If you’re having a particularly difficult time and have not looked into the benefits in place for […]

1 year ago

Sounds like the dream A man has explained how living on a cruise ship for 300 days a year actually works out cheaper than renting a place on dry land. Ryan Gutridge spends the vast majority of his calendar year on Royal Caribbean cruises, having first started pursuing a life at sea in 2021. Because […]

2 years ago

Is it cheaper to leave the heating on constantly? We’re well into November now, and after some inclement weather, the temperature is finally set to drop. Wintry weather is definitely on the way and a lot of you will have stuck the heating on. But while most of us probably have the heating on a […]

2 years ago