Households and businesses can dramatically cut down on expenses and costs by making simple changes. From cutting down on day-to-day spending habits, switching providers or just having a change of mindset. Discover more as this blog discusses these issues further. Households still saving 19% of their incomes – CSO New Central Statistics Office figures show…
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This week was a busy one in the Irish banking landscape as AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB all reported annual results for 2021. There were many angles arising – from a return to profits, to the resumption of dividends, and progress on the purchase of new assets, to the reduction of the State’s…
One of the surprises of the recession caused by the pandemic is that, unlike the financial crisis over a decade ago, this time round there has not been significant permanent destruction of jobs nor a semipermanent rise in unemployment. Quite the contrary: many economies, including Ireland, are experiencing shortages of workers in some sectors, as…
Consumer sentiment dipped in February, according to the latest survey from KBC Bank Ireland. The drop was blamed on the increase in living costs experienced by households in recent weeks, as well as rising concerns about a conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Consumer sentiment fell to 77 in February – down almost five points on…
According to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, the 2022 Budget is on a much more “prudent path”. Will inflation change the facts after Budget 2022? Although the deficit for 2025 of over €7 billion has been brought to an €875 million surplus. The eradication of that deficit is predicted for 2023, which might look promising….
