According to many people, Christmas is a holiday reserved for the month of December, and for only 12 days. For the vast majority of retailers, however, Christmas begins as soon as Halloween ends, last year’s decorations are dusted off, and Christmas gifts begin to be advertised.

By Orla Connolly In Ireland, St. Stephen’s Day is known to kick off the season of sales. Black Friday stems from a similar idea. An American tradition, Black Friday witnesses the beginning of a near global discount extravaganza that makes our St. Stephen’s Day sales look,

In Ireland, haggling on the price is almost a part of life (though sometimes an irritating one for the seller). A 2013 survey by RaboDirect, for example, showed that around 75% of Irish people have haggled over something, particularly for larger items like a car. 1 – Realising w

One for the farmers If your stock and trade is cattle and grain, this might be of interest to you – Quinns‘ annual agri day takes places this Friday November 13th from 9am to 6pm across their locations in Athy, Avoca, Baltinglass, Geashill, Milford and Naas. There’ll be pr

According to the recent Prices and Earnings Report, published by Swiss bank UBS, the average cost of a haircut in Dublin is €13.24 for men and €43.25 for women. And it’s something you can save on, if you do it yourself. €13 mightn’t seem like a lot, but it all adds up and,

An Post is going to take on Ireland’s banks, according to Charlie Weston, writing in the Irish Independent. Under the new proposals, customers will be offered a number of services currently offering by banking institutions, such as current accounts, debit cards and ATMs. In othe

If you have bought or are thinking of buying GrabOne vouchers, you should be aware that the company will be closing in the coming weeks. In an email, GrabOne said: “As a result of the decision to close the business, we will not be launching any new voucher offers or deals from this po

It’s been five years since the release of the last Fallout video game, and fans of the series have been eagerly awaiting the launch of the latest instalment in the series – Fallout 4. So, for Irish consumers, where’s the best place to buy it, for the best price? Argos quit

A Google employee hit the headlines recently when he was revealed to be living in a truck parked outside his office in San Francisco, as a result of sky-high rent rates in the city. While that might seem like an uncomfortable lifestyle, there was a major benefit – he saved 90% of his