A. I am a 26 year old single male living with my parents. I am unemployed and have been on social welfare for the past 12 months as I cannot find a job. I owe a total of E30,000 to four different creditors. I am currently paying E240 euro per month to these creditors (these are reduce

Eddie Hobbs explains why 2009 may not be as bad as most of us think. The dreaded 2009 has arrived and with it probably the longest January for many years. When you look back at last year, it was quite remarkable how much of it was characterised by denial. Investors and developers alik

Now that banks are recapitalised, the gloves are off. Expect a return to old-style gouging of customers in the form of higher interest rates, lower deposit terms and fees. Especially if you’re approached to swap out of a tracker mortgage, take contemporaneous notes and report the bank

The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) announced this week that the impending Bord Gáis price increase will apply to standing charges and unit rates. Household energy bills will increase by an extra €13.59 per annum. Bord Gáis Energy is the only regulated gas supplier in the count