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Tastier crisps to cheaper flights: How the Irish became shorthand for consumer glory
From Sudocrem to tractors, here's 14 ways the Irish revolutionised how the world shops
Pricewatch: The sustainable consumer
How can we change our purchasing patterns to minimise environmental damage?
‘I am absolutely disgusted' - Frustration with Eir customer service reaches crescendo
Pricewatch: Stream of complaints over hours on hold and no-shows from technicians
Pricewatch: Love is in the air – and it costs about €500
Valentine’s Day comes with a pretty hefty price tag for most Irish couples
Deals on wheels: How to save thousands by buying a car in Northern Ireland
Pricewatch: Making the trip up North to buy a car can be worth it – but go well-prepared
Act now to avoid wasting hundreds on health insurance
With many renewals due at end of the month, here’s the questions to ask to get the best value
Vodafone cut my service, told me I lived in Donegal and put me on hold for 79 minutes
Pricewatch reader query: Internet ‘inexplicably’ cut on December 13th
Crappy new year: 16 ways to survive skint January
Pricewatch: Cash-saving tips, from leaving the cards at home to avoiding the gym
Pricewatch 2018: How the year unfolded for Irish consumers
Remember the hosepipe ban? That and other distant memories from the year just gone
Make a list, check your rights: How to make the most of the winter sales
Still value to be found in Black Friday era if you are organised about what you actually need
Christmas crackers: Putting festive favourites to the test
The best seasonal fare from pate and brandy butter to biscuits and plum puddings
The hand-made tale: Christmas presents with real heart
We Make Good in Smithfield (and soon online) sell great gifts with a social conscience
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
How does a food turn into a fad?
Pricewatch: From cupcakes to doughnuts, turning foods into ‘must-have’ accessories
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
Pricewatch: Reader bought a bed from Littlewoods, but it never arrived
‘I ordered the bed because I need it, why can’t they now send me out another one?’
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
Pricewatch runs the rule over value for money earphones
From Jabra elite to Apple earphones and Dre Powerbeats – all you need to know
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’
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