https://www.rte.ie/news/your-money/en-ieRTÉ 2026-RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Ltd, Registration No: 155076, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, Ireland.Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:29:40 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593629-cso-flash-inflation-reading/Annual consumer price inflation rose to a three-year high of 3.9% in August from 3.4% a month earlier after a jump in energy prices, a flash estimate from the CSO shows todayThu, 01 Oct 2026 11:19:52 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/1001/1593629-cso-flash-inflation-reading/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0929/1593369-consumers-compensation/Consumers could see a small reduction in insurance-policy costs, after the Central Bank announced the Insurance Compensation Fund (ICF) Levy is to be reduced to 0% from the beginning of next year.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:03:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0929/1593369-consumers-compensation/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0925/1592907-credit-union-q3-results/Mortgage lending continues to be a key driver of Credit Union growth.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:43:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0925/1592907-credit-union-q3-results/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0924/1592802-revolut-pilots-pay-with-smile-facial-recognition-system/An in-store facial recognition checkout system has been unveiled by Revolut in the UK, enabling customers to make everyday purchases with a "simple glance".Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:13:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0924/1592802-revolut-pilots-pay-with-smile-facial-recognition-system/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0922/1592472-carbon-tax-budget/Further fuel protests cannot be discounted as hauliers are unable to sustain current diesel prices, the president of the Irish Road Haulage Association has said.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 09:09:12 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0922/1592472-carbon-tax-budget/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0916/1591446-cheap-flights-ryanair-aer-lingus-aviation-prices-oil-costs/The era of cheap flights isn't going to go overnight, but expect change if oil prices stay high and airlines keep trimming capacity to matchWed, 16 Sep 2026 07:08:48 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0916/1591446-cheap-flights-ryanair-aer-lingus-aviation-prices-oil-costs/Cheap flightshttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0916/1591715-state-investment-accounts-ireland-europe-tax-administration/As Ireland prepares to launch a new State investment account, the question is not which country to copy but which ideas to borrowWed, 16 Sep 2026 12:18:16 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0916/1591715-state-investment-accounts-ireland-europe-tax-administration/Brainstormhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0915/1591565-revolut-data-breach-update/Fintech company Revolut said it had identified a group of about 680 customers that have been impacted by a recent data breach.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:10:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0915/1591565-revolut-data-breach-update/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0915/1591529-esri-car-costs/Most drivers underestimate the real costs of running their car, according to the latest study by the Economic and Social Research Institute.Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:01:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0915/1591529-esri-car-costs/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0914/1591475-auto-enrolment-scheme-behind-17-rise-in-pension-coverage/Pension ownership has risen by 17% since 2025 new research from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) reveals today.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 11:26:37 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0914/1591475-auto-enrolment-scheme-behind-17-rise-in-pension-coverage/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0914/1591493-revolut-customer-data-breach-after-fake-govt-requests/Revolut has told some of its customers that copies of their passports and driving licences, along with their dates of birth, home addresses, email addresses and phone numbers, were handed to criminals.Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:59:31 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0914/1591493-revolut-customer-data-breach-after-fake-govt-requests/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591127-bpfi-card-payment-figures/More than 1.2 billion domestic payments were made on Irish cards, valued at almost €50 billion, in the first half of 2026, new figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show today.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:14:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591127-bpfi-card-payment-figures/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591168-cso-household-saving-rate/New Central Statistics Office figures show that households saved 19.9%, or almost €1 in €5, of their disposable income in the second quarter of this year.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:24:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591168-cso-household-saving-rate/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591181-energia-price-hike-announced/Energia - which has around 290,000 customers - is the latest energy provider to announce a price increase, blaming "ongoing global volatility" in wholesale energy markets.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:02:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0911/1591181-energia-price-hike-announced/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0910/1590961-ecb-rate-hike/The European Central Bank has raised interest rates for the second time this year, seeking to quell an energy-driven rise in inflation triggered by the Iran war.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0910/1590961-ecb-rate-hike/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0910/1590609-money-laundering-ireland-crime-strategy-challenges/Criminal gangs are increasingly using technology, international financial networks and sophisticated corporate structures to move their moneyThu, 10 Sep 2026 09:30:39 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0910/1590609-money-laundering-ireland-crime-strategy-challenges/Crimehttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0909/1590832-public-transport-fare-increases-cost-of-living-energy-crisis-climate-change/In the middle of concerns over the cost of living, energy supply and climate change, hiking the price of using public transport does not make senseWed, 09 Sep 2026 12:23:18 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0909/1590832-public-transport-fare-increases-cost-of-living-energy-crisis-climate-change/Transporthttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0909/1590916-bord-gais-price-rise/Bord Gáis Energy is increasing its prices for both gas and electricity customers from 9 October.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:59:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0909/1590916-bord-gais-price-rise/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0908/1590733-uk-stop-fraud-campaign/Politeness is putting some people at risk of scams, with 53% of adult in the UK having remained on an unexpected phone call in the past year for longer than they wanted to, according to an anti-fraud body.Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:53:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0908/1590733-uk-stop-fraud-campaign/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0907/1590505-retirement-expectations/Just one in five adults expect to fully retire and stop working in the traditional manner, according to new research from Irish Life.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0907/1590505-retirement-expectations/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0907/1590067-digital-subscriptions-cost-of-living-tv-streaming-games-music/Subscriptions to multiple digital services add up quickly and it's easy to forget exactly what you're paying a monthly or annual fee forMon, 07 Sep 2026 07:17:09 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0907/1590067-digital-subscriptions-cost-of-living-tv-streaming-games-music/Cost of Livinghttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0907/1590540-aontu-party/Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has said the Government needs to stop wasting taxpayers money and called for temporary cuts to fuel prices to be made permanent.Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:22:36 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0907/1590540-aontu-party/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0904/1590262-house-prices/Irish property prices are 17% overvalued, a new report from the Economic and Social Research Institute has found.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0904/1590262-house-prices/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0904/1590315-payment-fraud-increases-by-27-to-reach-179m-in-2025/New figures from the Central Bank show that the total value of fraudulent payments reported by payment service providers here increased by 27.2% to over €179m last year.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:56:57 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0904/1590315-payment-fraud-increases-by-27-to-reach-179m-in-2025/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0904/1590305-home-heating-oil-prices/The cost of a standard size of a household tank of oil has increased by 59% when compared to September of last year, due to the disruption of global oil supply with the ongoing war in Iran.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:50:20 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0904/1590305-home-heating-oil-prices/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0903/1590163-labour-party-think-in/The Labour Party is proposing a €100-per-child monthly groceries supplement for families over the winter to help deal with the cost of living.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:30:26 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0903/1590163-labour-party-think-in/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590199-eviction-notices/The Residential Tenancies Board (RTB) has expressed concern on rent increases, particularly outside the capital, despite a sharp decrease in eviction notices by landlords to tenants in the second quarter of this year.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:55:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590199-eviction-notices/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590207-transport-fares-reaction/Increases in public transport fares for adults have been described as "absolutely unacceptable" by commuter groups.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:54:24 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590207-transport-fares-reaction/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590193-transport-fares/Adult fares for public transport will increase by an average of 15% from January 2027 under new fare structures announced by the National Transport Authority.Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0903/1590193-transport-fares/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0901/1589771-building-energy-rating-ber-energy-rating-property-value-research/Research shows every step up the Building Energy Rating scale can boost a home's sale price by an average of 2.7%Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:20:54 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0901/1589771-building-energy-rating-ber-energy-rating-property-value-research/Housinghttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589857-savings-investment-explainer/The initial details of a State-backed savings and investment scheme have been announced, writes David Murphy, with the Government hoping it will encourage more people to save their money.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:51:08 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589857-savings-investment-explainer/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589763-chill-insurance-report-on-housing-prices/New research shows that a single first-time buyer now needs to earn a six-figure salary to buy a typical first home in three counties.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:00:30 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589763-chill-insurance-report-on-housing-prices/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589781-personal-investment-account-scheme-launched/The Government has announced details of a new personal investment account scheme today which, it says, will make investing more accessible to the wider public.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:39:02 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0831/1589781-personal-investment-account-scheme-launched/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0830/1589695-state-backed-investment-account/No deemed disposal, a tax-free threshold, and no minimum contribution will be among the key features of the Government's new personal-investment account scheme.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:40:49 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0830/1589695-state-backed-investment-account/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0828/1589484-mortgage-approvals/Mortgage approvals reached their highest monthly levels in at least 15 years in July, latest figures from Banking & Payments Federation Ireland show.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0828/1589484-mortgage-approvals/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589428-vhi-to-increase-prices-from-october/Vhi is to increase the prices of its health insurance policies by an average of 2.75% from the beginning of October.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:45:47 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589428-vhi-to-increase-prices-from-october/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589438-central-bank-household-wealth-report/Irish household wealth has hit record levels again, but that growth may be coming to an end and inequality remains very high, according to a new Central Bank report.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:07:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0827/1589438-central-bank-household-wealth-report/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588947-daft-report/The level of increase in monthly rents slowed in the second quarter of the year, according to a new report from property website Daft.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 06:39:22 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588947-daft-report/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588931-repair-rules/New EU rules have come into force aiming to tackle the 35 million tonnes of waste the premature disposal of consumer goods generates across the bloc.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:01:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0824/1588931-repair-rules/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0821/1588712-fuel-prices-dail/The planned reversal of excise duty fuel cuts in September and October will not go ahead, the Government has confirmed.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0821/1588712-fuel-prices-dail/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0821/1588760-cso-wholesale-prices/New figures from the Central Statistics Office show that wholesale electricity prices rose by 14.8% in July when compared with June and were 56.2% higher than July of last year.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:18:44 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0821/1588760-cso-wholesale-prices/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0820/1588581-savings-scheme/The vast majority of adults in Ireland (79%) are interested in investing in the Government's new planned Savings and Investment Account, research from the Banking & Payments Federation Ireland suggests.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:01:00 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0820/1588581-savings-scheme/Politicshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0820/1588613-bank-of-ireland-warns-of-ep-ticket-scams/Bank of Ireland is warning people to be extra careful when buying tickets for popular concerts and festivals, especially ahead of the upcoming Electric Picnic.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:49:13 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0820/1588613-bank-of-ireland-warns-of-ep-ticket-scams/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0807/1586859-aib-fraud-warning/AIB has urged customers to be aware of scammers as payment fraud cases increased by 59% in July.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:01:01 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0807/1586859-aib-fraud-warning/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0807/1586938-bpfi-quarterly-loan-draw-down-figures/The value of personal loans, for the likes of weddings, home renovations and electric cars, exceeded €3 billion over a 12-month period for the first time.Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:18:04 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0807/1586938-bpfi-quarterly-loan-draw-down-figures/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0805/1586574-student-costs/Students who are eligible for free tuition could spend an average of €16,158 on college costs this year, an increase of almost €500 on last year, according to new research.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:58:46 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0805/1586574-student-costs/Irelandhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0819/1588177-ireland-free-education-hidden-costs-voluntary-contributions-technology/The annual cost of sending a child to secondary school can exceed €2,800, once transport, clothing, lunches and activities are includedWed, 19 Aug 2026 12:21:55 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0819/1588177-ireland-free-education-hidden-costs-voluntary-contributions-technology/Back To Schoolhttps://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0804/1586342-money-worries-brain-health-mental-energy-cognitive-decline-psychology/Constantly worrying about money uses up mental energy, leaving less capacity for everything else the brain is trying to doTue, 04 Aug 2026 09:34:45 +0100https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0804/1586342-money-worries-brain-health-mental-energy-cognitive-decline-psychology/Brainstormhttps://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0731/1586000-re-turn-annual-report/Irish consumers left behind €60.1m last year as they failed to redeem their deposits for drink containers through the Government's Deposit Return Scheme.Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:25:43 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/2026/0731/1586000-re-turn-annual-report/Businesshttps://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0727/1585246-fuels-for-ireland-warn-of-further-fuel-spikes/The CEO of Fuels for Ireland is warning that current government policies could lead to a 35 cent per litre increase in petrol and diesel prices between now and January.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:03:33 +0100https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2026/0727/1585246-fuels-for-ireland-warn-of-further-fuel-spikes/Business