Father’s Day is a time-honoured tradition, when fathers up and down the country welcome another addition to their funny tie collection. Kids (big or small) might not be the best at picking out presents, however, and they generally don’t have very much money. Although it

Last week we covered the creation of a spending diary to help you figure out what you’re spending money on, and where you can make the cuts. This week it’s the turn of the budget planner – using those diary figures to make a spending plan you can stick to. Firstly, you sho

It would seem that Irish people are going to have to wave goodbye to one and two cent coins in the near future – the Government looks set to remove the two lowest denominations following a successful trial in Wexford. We don’t expect people will be too upset. In other news, are

Boots has recently launched a new app for its customers, one that allows you to shop online and view product details or shop locations. More importantly, however, it also gives you personalised offers that can then be loaded onto a Boots advantage card, which you can then use in-store

Admittedly it’s something we first heard of very recently, but it appears that ‘glamping’ is growing in popularity across the globe. For those of you who don’t know what that is, glamping means glamorous camping, for those who want to sleep outdoors without for

We had a great response to our recent competition – two tickets to the always fun-filled Taste of Dublin festival. The correct answer to our question was, of course, B – Iveagh Gardens. Our two competition winners are Helain Looney and Sharon Whelan and your tickets are on

Retro Dealz Fancy a sugary blast from the past? Dealz has launched a new range of retro sweets, yours for €1.49 each, including Chocolate Cinder Toffee, toffee whirls and that staple of children’s parties from our own childhood – Black Jacks and Fruit Salad. IKEA sale Irish people see

The kids might only be on their summer holidays now (or very soon at least), so you may think it’s a little early to be thinking about schoolwear for the next term. Savvy shoppers, however, will always be keeping an eye out for bargains, including this latest offer from M&S

If you’re lucky then you’ve never experienced one of life’s horrible feelings – the hollow swooping sensation in your stomach when you realise that your child is nowhere in sight. It can be even worse in a different country – you’re not sure of the lay of the l