Online shopping is great, allowing you to order items from all over the world from the comfort of your own home (trousers optional). Many of the larger e-commerce sites, however, cater in the main to US or UK customers. For example, as we found to our dismay recently, purchasing an MP

‘Hitting pan’ is not a term we’re overly familiar with here at You & Your Money, however Aisling McDermott’s recent Irish Times article has informed us that it is used to describe either finishing or almost finishing your eyeshadow/blusher/pressed powder. M

You know the ads. They’re generally upbeat, featuring people who require immediate loans to dig them out of whatever situation they’ve found themselves in, yet appear to be unbelievably happy about the short terms and high interest loans they’re about to receive. Acc

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Fragrances can make a great gift and right now, at Boots, it’s even better with up to 60% off. We’ve picked some of our favourites at the best prices (deep breath): Escada Especially Escada Elixir Eau de Parfum 50ml is just €26.80, was €67.00, so you could save €40.20. And

UPC’s new array of offers may offer some pause for thought for consumers looking to get the best deal on their array of communications. For starters there’s a triple play package (TV, broadband and phone) and a new dual play package (just broadband and phone). This means b

We’ve all been there – you’re driving down the road at night when a solitary light approaches in the distance. It’s wet, and windy, and you’re wondering what a motorcyclist is doing out in this weather. And then a larger shape materialises and you might edge a

The Revenue Commissioners are to clampdown on abuse of the system whereby tax exemptions are granted on payments made by parents to their children. The Irish Times reports this week that under the new Finance Bill, the exemption could be limited to gifts/inheritance tax to children un

Winter is well and truly here and certain weather forecasters are predicting that we’re in for a very cold spell this year. Hopefully they’ll be incredibly wrong, and we’ll actually experience a Hawaiian winter. Still, it’s best to be prepared. Insulate yoursel