Good news for homeowners – property tax has been frozen for three years, allowing home valuations made in 2013 to remain valid until 2019. Originally, homeowners would have had to get an updated valuation in November 2016, however the Cabinet agreed to the changes this week. Elsewhere

In the wake of Budget 2016, the Irish Independent‘s Adrian Weckler has penned an interesting piece on available apps through which you can manage your personal finances. Weckler provides a list of 20 apps, covering everything from expense tracking and banking apps to currency co

Big Budget news In the big news of the week, it’s good news from Budget 2016 for the self-employed, low income earners and parents. According to Conor Pope, writing in the Irish Times, this year’s budget is the ‘most consumer-friendly budget since the dawn of the age