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"It’s those little ‘tips’ that can cause frustration and anxiety and knowing what to do afterwards can be tricky. We always hear about not touching your ‘no claims bonus’. Protect it at all costs."
"Loyalty schemes are a big deal for supermarkets and figures show that nearly three-quarters of Irish shoppers are signed up to some loyalty programme in the major stores - however, supermarkets are not offering these schemes because they care about you as a person..."
"In addition to the Click and Collect offerings at the supermarkets there are also options for home delivery and most of the supermarkets offer this service also."
The value and the magic of the annual Santa visit has very much survived amid the rapid commercialisation of Christmas - the old saying about a picture saying a thousand words can be true when looking back over old Santa pictures.
In the '90s it was the dishwasher that was the hot new kitchen item, followed by the American fridge and now the air fryer is coming out front. Hot on its heels, however, is the boiling water tap, which could take the crown next year.