‘We saved the guts of €2,000 a month while on a combined income of €55,000’ – The Irish Times
When Teresa Bruen and Brian Redmond were aged 24 and 25 respectively, they bought their first home – an old house in need of a lot of love outside Gorey, Co Wexford – for €195,000. At the time, they had a combined income of €55,000, with Redmond working as a teacher and Bruen an apprentice […]
Thinking of private school for your children? Better start saving now – The Irish Times
You won’t get much change out of €50,000 for a six-year private education in Dublin these days, while sending a child to college away from home can cost about €60,000. Add on all the grinds, Gaeltacht trips and a possible master’s that are now commonplace, and you could be looking at a small fortune to […]