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Christmas present ideas: These 19 toys never go out of fashion
From Lego to chess, Barbie and Monopoly, some games and toys never go out of fashion
Burning question: what’s the best citrus-scented candle?
Three grapefruit candles – and one mandarin orange – are put through their paces
Pricewatch: Irish shoppers happy to embrace Cyber Monday
If an online deal seems too good to be true then it almost certainly is
Eir takes direct debits for account that was never set up
Pricewatch: Aer Lingus and Dunnes fail to impress but Nespresso service is second to none
Say no to goji berries – and hello to these cheap superfoods
Isn’t it mad how all the 'best’ superfoods seem to cost the most? Don’t believe the hype
Families feel the pinch as cost of living rises to over €50,000 a year
Despite recovering economy, many households will struggle as price of essentials rise
Pricewatch bank holiday quiz: How well do you know your rights?
Are you able to tell your consumer law from chancing your arm? Find out with our quiz
Failure to switch current accounts is costing us dearly
Pricewatch: If we hate the banks so much, why are we so loyal?
Project Pricey: 16 ways a hard Brexit would hit Irish pockets
The effects of the UK leaving the EU without a deal would have serious consequences here
Faulty goods: know the difference between a warranty and the law
Two queries illustrate the limits of warranties and the intricacies of mistaken prices
Not all butter tastes the same
Give your toast the butter it deserves, with a little help from Pricewatch
Dunnes targets millennials with low-maintenance gardens
Coffee and plants? Diarmuid Gavin is on board with the new ‘experiential retailing’
Is Ireland a better place to live now than 20 years ago?
Our poll suggests a big majority believe things better now than they once were
How I got rid of Sky and saved thousands of euros
‘In blissful ignorance €60 spirited itself out of our bank account and into Sky’s every month’
Pricewatch: Exorbitant ‘change of address’ fees unfair on policyholders
Liberty’s revealing response shows a blasé attitude to customer’s concerns
Pricewatch: Irish retailer refusing to refund postage fee for returned item
Under EU law, consumers are entitled to a full refund which includes the cost of delivery
Top tips for new college students
Pricewatch: Don’t smoke, get on your bike, track your spending and learn how to cook
Pricewatch: Readers’ complaints about Aer Lingus are flying in
When the airline is good, it is very good, but when things go wrong . . . that’s another story
Fifteen consumer charges we love to hate
Readers fume at paying €2 for a pint of blackcurrant while ticket service fees get on our wick
Passengers far from happy with Aer Lingus customer service
Pricewatch: readers outline several complaints and the carrier responds to them
Finding tuna that you don’t need to drown in mayonnaise
Pricewatch: From the ‘weirdly spongy’ to the ‘wonderfully firm and meaty’
Reader frustrated with Vodafone as mother left without functioning phone
Pricewatch: Woman says firm’s customer service was worst she’s ever experienced
Emerging Irish artists using Spotify to find new audiences
Streaming service has its flaws but it also allows artists to reach new markets
Elderly man unable to travel on Swift ferry as lift not working
Pricewatch: Delay caused huge inconvenience for passengers and medical staff
Sky’s the limit: Customer foiled as he tries to cancel broadband contract
Pricewatch: ‘Sky’s Hotel California policy’ taxes one man’s patience to the limit
Eighteen ways to save money this summer
Pricewatch: Make the most of the season without spending a fortune
Hiring a car on holidays? Here’s how to avoid getting ripped off
The car hire game can be fraught – don’t get caught out by unscrupulous practices
Aer Lingus now outsources lost property – and it costs
A reader who left a Kindle behind was charged €37 by a third party to return it
Would-be first-time buyer left frustrated by experience with BoI
Woman says she lost two properties and is gaining a reputation as an unreliable buyer
Frustration and fury: reader paid for parking but still got clamped
Reader used Park by Text but clampers say she got the location wrong
Do monthly cinema subscriptions actually save you money?
Pricewatch undertakes year-long investigation into cost of annual cinema tickets
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