Writing in the Irish Independent, John Cradden notes the rise in the “sharing economy” that has seen people swapping homes for holidays, car-sharing and much more. For example, although many people may think of bartering as something that died out in the Middle Ages, it’s still

You’re never too young to start learning about how money works (although a few months old might be pushing it). Whether it’s for a specific toy or setting aside birthday money – teaching your children the value of a euro is a great step towards their financial behaviours i

Summer has arrived Investing in some lightweight shorts or t-shirts for the summer? Enter the promotional code 6JDFA at Littlewoods Ireland‘s online checkout to get 20% off any orders of €50 or more (this won’t work for electrical items, or those already discounted or on s

As a mostly aerobic activity that gives your heart, lungs, muscles and blood vessels a great workout, cycling is an effective and enjoyable way of improving your overall fitness levels. Cycle to work or school, or simply around your neighbourhood for fun, and you could see the potenti

Interested in learning Javascript programming? This project-based course from Udemy will take you through the basic skills, and equip you with the knowledge necessary to create a mobile game. Or, if you’re looking to beef up your design CV, this course on Photoshop takes you thr

Book and stationery retailer Easons has partnered with Boards.ie to offer 10% off school books at easonschoolbooks.com. All you have to do is use the promotional code SCHOOLBOARDS at the checkout to take advantage of this offer. They also offer a book covering service for 75c per item

While we always like to look on the bright side of life and assume that the best will happen, smart people do their best to plan for the bad times. That’s the idea behind a rainy day fund – having savings stashed somewhere so that when the unexpected happens, like your car blowi

Thousands of Irish consumers will be hit with increased credit card charges over the next two months. That’s because AvantCard (formally MBNA), is hiking interest rates on purchases, cheque balance and money transfers by 28%. AvantCard outlined the changes in a recent letter to

Saville Row Fancy pretending to be a member of staff at Saville Row, just for a little while? If you’re shopping in their online store, just enter the code SRSTAFF and you’ll get a 25% discount on your basket. The offer is open until midnight tonight (Thursday June 18th).