One of the most anticipated (or at least hyped) games of the year thus far has been FIFA 18, released to the world at the end of September. Reviews have described the latest version as an improvement on FIFA 17, citing more responsive play, higher scoring games among other positive up

Given my recent private criticism of Christmas decorations on the shelves before Halloween, an entire piece dedicated to avoiding debt this holiday season seems a little hypocritical. However, there is some sense in early preparation as regards your finances – after all the average sp

There’s just over three weeks to Christmas, and you’ve probably started your Christmas shopping – on the hunt for gifts, decorations and replacements for the lights that have mysteriously broken sometime in the past 12 months. It’s also a good time to start stocking

Winter motoring Winter is officially here – temperatures are dropping fast, the heating is coming on more often, and the car windows are beginning to freeze in the morning. With the latter in mind, Lidl will have a range of motoring goodies on offer from next Monday November 14th to h

As the year draws to a close, you might be tempted to book a little break away over the Christmas holidays, before you have to return to work and the madness begins again. With money tight for many people during the festive season, you probably won’t be jetting off to Barbados for a w

With Halloween over, some shoppers (and a lot of retailers) will be turning their eyes towards Christmas. With seven weeks to go till December 25th, we’ve got some savvy tips to help you cope with the financial burden this holiday season. Start now The sooner you begin your savings, t

Many of us have been there at some point – you’ve just received a truly terrible gift that you’ll never use, though you attempt a smile and a nod in the giver’s general direction. Your first thought might be to simply bury it deep within the bowels of your wardrobe,

Christmas toys at Argos If you are still searching for Christmas gifts for those little ones, you might be happy to hear that Argos is having a toy sale this week, with reductions on over 450 items, including more than 50% off on some products. Deals include: Star Wars Stormtrooper el

Water watch The recent flooding in the midst of Storm Desmond occupied the majority of the media for several weeks. With the exception of the rather good Theresa Mannion video going viral, the weather has brought some pretty serious consequences for the Irish public. Most notably thes