Money Guide Ireland

The new EBS Optimise Flexible Savings Plan has an interest rate of 7.25% E.A.R*
They promise that the interest rate will be a minimum of 3.25% over European Central Bank (ECB) until 01/06/2009, thereafter the rate will not be less than ECB rate until the 30th of April 2010
Minimum monthly deposit of […]

The increased amount of broadband providers in Ireland is welcome because more competition should mean lower prices - but finding out which supplier is the cheapest can be a bit of a task.
I used the Comreg callcosts site to find out which provider would be the cheapest for my needs.
I was looking for min 1Mb […]

AIB have finally decided to increase many of their mortgage rates. Allied Irish is the last Irish lender to raise mortgage rates - many others have already increased rates over the past 3 months because of higher borrowing costs between banks (The Credit Crunch as it has been called by the media). See our […]

Anglo Irish Bank have lowered rates on many of it’s deposit accounts. At a time when borrowing rates are rising it may seem strange. The changes are as follows.
Instant Access has dropped from 4.50% to 4.00%.
7 Day Notice has dropped from 4.55% to 4.05%.
30 Day Notice has dropped from 4.75% to 4.65%.
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Anglo Irish Bank have launched a New Regular “Annual” Saver Account paying 8% gross/AER/ (variable). The rate is guaranteed to be at least ECB + 2% for the term.
The new account is only available for 12 months and you can make unlimited withdrawals after 6 months. The maximum monthly contribution […]