Also, should couples treat pension contributions as a shared household decision?

Living Alone Allowance will also increase as Government hopes to ward off potential backlash from older people

Euro area annual inflation is expected to have accelerated to 3.8pc in September, up from 3.2pc in August, according to Eurostat, the EU statistics office.

Research shows cost the biggest barrier holding back those considering solar

New accounts are set to be a cornerstone of Tuesday’s Budget

Energy prices are estimated to have increased by 15.3pc since last year

Household funds stood at €176bn at the end of August

Close to one in four young working adults are getting financial support from their family, new research has revealed.

Income thresholds have not changed since 2016, meaning fewer people are eligible to receive support

The EU has introduced the new charge on top of a previous charge that came in from July

Grant of up to €2,000 will be available to scrap an old fossil fuel boiler

Fund put in place to bail out policyholders after collapse of Quinn Insurance

People more interested in cost-of-living supports than new investment scheme, survey shows

Even more will seek non-Irish tobacco sources if excise duty rises in next week’s budget, says poll

Sim-only plan is much cheaper than those on offer from main providers

London hotel cancelled paid-in-advance reservation, but customer said he was not told before he left his home in Ireland

Irish competition authorities have raided businesses in the solar panel industry amid what’s described as an ongoing investigation into suspected breaches of competition law involving potential bid-ri...

Move means customers will face shortfalls of up to €6,000 on some procedures

It’s the second time this month that Ireland’s largest payments service is warning some customers of a risk to their personal data

Price of a full tank has shot up €700 since this time last year

Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has introduced a new regulation that will stop customers using supermarket loyalty cards to get discounts on alcohol.

Third rise next week will mean payment goes up by €182 over a full year since 2024

Runaway inflation adds €1,000 to average household spending

Wholesale electricity costs were up 77pc in the year to August, says CSO

Grocery inflation now at 4.28pc as shoppers make more trips to stores

So-called ‘finfluencers’ are to the fore despite many not being regulated to advise people

Government urged to make this year’s financial bill an ‘energy budget’

Plus, how do you know if you’re insured to drive someone else’s car?

Experts say even those on decent incomes are struggling with multiple price rises

Cost of 1,000 litres is up by €750 in 12 months

Equity release provider Spry also raising rates to reflect ‘movements in international bond markets’

A windfall tax on energy companies whose profits have soared as a result of the war in Iran is being “kept under review”, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Prices up by 5.5pc in the year to July, says Central Statistics Office

Semi-state company has cut down 8,000 trees to protect network

Most people underestimate the cost of running a car, researchers have found.

The Netherlands is scrapping its energy credit system and Ireland will eventually follow suit, says expert

Move comes less than a week after European Central Bank hiked its rates

Revolut claims only a small number of customers impacted

But when it comes to planning for the future, there’s a big gender divide

Also, what tax do I have to pay on income from an approved retirement fund?

Firm has 290,000 customers and blames conflict in Gulf for price hikes

Dual-fuel customers of Energia will have to pay an additional €229 over a year

Conflict in Gulf sending energy costs up, with predictions of more food price increases

The average value of a domestic electricity account in arrears is €509

Warning for 70,000 homeowners who are rolling off fixed rates this year

Inflation rate shoots up to 3.7pc mainly due to energy cost rises due to Gulf conflict

Typical dual-fuel household bill will rise by €317 over a full year

Homeowners near end of fixed rates urged to act fast to lock in low rates

The threshold of €2 sparked the nationwide fuel protests earlier this year