August is upon us, and that means the school term is just around the corner. Unfortunately, this can be quite an expensive time for parents who must fork out on school uniforms, books, equipment and other items for the year ahead. According to the Irish League of Credit Unions, one in

By Tiernan Cannon Traditionally, if you had an item of great significance – say a valuable piece of jewellery or the title deeds to your home – you would likely hold it in a safe deposit box at your bank. Safekeeping was once an important feature of banking, but times have changed. Ir

Ditch the banks According to the Irish Independent’s Louise McBride, it could be time to ditch your bank in favour of your credit union or other alternatives. McBride points to a number of factors including cheaper rates at credit unions, the upcoming launch of An Post’s c

Loans from moneylenders have been in the news recently for all of the wrong reasons – a Donegal couple successfully brought Provident Personal Credit to court for being illegally offered new loans while still paying off existing ones. So what exactly are moneylender loans, and should

Holiday cash Heading off on a trip in the near future? Then make a plan for how much cash you’re going to need, or you could get stung with high withdrawal fees at ATMs abroad. That’s according to the Irish Independent‘s John Cradden, who notes that local banks could

Welcome to the future There’s no doubt that technology has made our lives far easier, if somewhat more disconnected, perhaps. We can video chat with friends or relatives on the far side of the world, plot the quickest and most traffic-free routes with our sat navs (though one sh

Saving for a rainy day is a smart move – it seems like there’s always something that requires you to part with your hard-earned cash, whether it’s your car’s refusal to move any further before you replace several costly parts, boiler breakdowns or other unexpected he

Eleven of Ireland’s largest credit unions are set to compete with banks through the introduction of debit card services. According to the Irish Independent, this should give approx. 250,000 people access to debit cards. A pilot is currently underway at Tullamore credit union, an