Switch and save: How to get cheaper car insurance in 2026
A number of recent developments may soon help reduce the cost of car insurance, but shopping around can…
Pressure on rival banks as second lender this year cuts its mortgage rates
PTSB will reduce its fixed rates by up to 0.45 of a percentage point. It comes days after…
Finance guide ‘Money Doctors 2026’ highlights how families can save cash and build wealth
John Lowe, author of ‘Money Doctors 2026’ The latest edition of the top-selling personal finance guide that helps…
‘Small changes, applied consistently, really do add up’ – how switchers can save up to €7,000 over a year by grabbing the best deals
The Irish Independent print edition publishes a 20-page Switching Saturday supplement today Households could net as much as…
Mortgage rates fall to their lowest level in almost three years
The average mortgage rate was 3.53pc, down from 3.56pc in October, according to Central Bank figures. This leaves…
Bank of Ireland is installing hundreds of new ATMs in massive upgrade
The bank said it would install more than 200 new ATMs this year. It said this was part…
Savers in Ireland losing out on a combined €3bn as inflation erodes value of their funds
New research has estimated that the combined loss for savers is around €3bn. They are losing out by…
Irish consumers unhappy with efforts to control high cost of living
A majority of consumers said they were “disappointed” with attempts to contain the cost of living, according to…
Avant Money takes on rivals by cutting some mortgage rates by up to 0.35 percentage points
The move comes despite smaller lenders increasing their rates in the past two days. Avant Money, which is…
Avant Money puts it up to rivals with mortgage rate cuts of up to 0.35pc
The move comes despite smaller lenders increasing their rates in the past two days. Avant Money, which is…
Higher energy and food prices mean inflation rate keeps rising
New figures show that prices, as measured by an index used across the European Union, were up by…
ICS Mortgages surprises with first rate rise of the year
The changes will see fixed rates rise by between 0.25 percentage points and 0.45 points, depending on loan-to-value…