Energy prices rose by 3% of incomes for some of the poorest households in the country
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Why smaller weddings are making a comeback: ‘They want to buy a house’ – National
As the heightened cost of living weighs on Canadian households, some wedding planners and vendors say they’ve noticed…
Lidl launches €299 solar battery panels to help tackle rising energy costs – but there’s a catch
People across Europe are using the DIY panels which are being made more affordable by retailers like Lidl…
Lidl are selling middle aisle ‘balcony solar’ batteries but there’s a catch for Ireland
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Can consumers really opt out of supermarket loyalty schemes when some price differences are so big?
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New €3 per item customs charge hitting Irish online shoppers from July explained
The new charges will kick in across the bloc next month, with Revenue saying they are “designed to…
Dubliners pay EU’s biggest electricity bills – The Irish Times
Dubliners pay more for electricity than the residents of all other European Union capitals, according to a European…
Grocery inflation dips to 5.5% as summer spending starts in earnest – The Irish Times
Groceries now cost over 5 per cent more than this time last year, new figures from Worldpanel by…
Tasmanians letting fitness regimes slip as cost-of-living pressures rise
For Hobart teacher Mary Holton, health means everything. She started feeling the squeeze from cost-of-living pressures when fuel…
I compared grocery receipts from 2022 to today — here’s how much more a basket costs now
It was March 2022 when consumers started to notice the incremental rise in the cost of groceries in…
18 ways to holiday on the cheap in Ireland – The Irish Times
We are keenly aware that when these words were being written, Ireland was basking in a heatwave and…
Bangkok Post – Stimulus with strings attached
A street vendor pushes a cart of fresh fruit along a road in Bangkok. The new co-payment scheme…