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Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster

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7 Dec 2025

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Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46k working in Leinster

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30 Nov 2025

22.1k

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Money Diaries: An IT systems architect on €90K living in Dublin

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23 Nov 2025

31.6k

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Money Diaries: An accountant on €88K living in the Midlands

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16 Nov 2025

30.3k

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Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €63K living in Dublin

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9 Nov 2025

26.9k

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Money Diaries: An investment banker on £112K who moved to London last year

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2 Nov 2025

32.7k

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Money Diaries: A PR manager on €44K living in Co Cork

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26 Oct 2025

26.4k

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Money Diaries: A governance assistant manager on €71K living in Munster

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19 Oct 2025

29.3k

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Money Diaries: A chemist on €52K living in Cork

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12 Oct 2025

33.4k

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Money Diaries: How did Budget 2026 impact you? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

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8 Oct 2025

5.3k

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Money Diaries: A banker on €92K living in Dublin

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5 Oct 2025

43.1k

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Money Diaries: A retail supervisor on €30K who recently graduated and wants to continue studying

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28 Sep 2025

23.7k

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Money Diaries: A data analyst on €42K living in Munster

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21 Sep 2025

21.6k

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Money Diaries: A clerical officer on €31K living in Dublin

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14 Sep 2025

28.1k

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Money Diaries: A customer assistant and hotel manager on a combined €80k living in Munster

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7 Sep 2025

28.6k

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Money Diaries: A fintech worker on €55k living in Dublin

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31 Aug 2025

29.6k

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Money Diaries follow-up: A senior marketing manager on €85K living in Dublin

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24 Aug 2025

34.1k

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Money Diaries: Data analyst on €48.5K living in Limerick, but commuting two days to Dublin office

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17 Aug 2025

27.9k

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Money Diaries: Is it time for you to keep a diary for us?

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10 Aug 2025

10.8k

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Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €70K living in Co Clare

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3 Aug 2025

31.1k

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Money Diaries: Everything feeling expensive? Would you like to keep a diary for us?

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28 Jul 2025

31.3k

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Money Diaries: A former IT company director on €168K who is being made redundant

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27 Jul 2025

46.2k

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Money Diaries: A HR administrator on €43K living in Co Wicklow

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20 Jul 2025

26.9k

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Money Diaries: A marketer on €45K living in the west of the country

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13 Jul 2025

24.9k

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Money Diaries: An engineer on €65K living in Co Galway

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6 Jul 2025

33.1k

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Money Diaries: A trainee accountant on €33K living in Dublin

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29 Jun 2025

21.4k

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Money Diaries: An administrator on €37K living in the Midlands

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22 Jun 2025

24.9k

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Money Diaries: A finance manager on €60K living in Dublin

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15 Jun 2025

29.4k

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Money Diaries: An escalation manager on €120K living in Dublin

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8 Jun 2025

49.8k

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Money Diaries: A public servant on €55K living in Co Westmeath

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1 Jun 2025

37.2k

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Money Diaries: A legal secretary on €39K living in Dublin

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25 May 2025

26.5k

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Money Diaries: A tech company director on €60K living in Co Wexford

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18 May 2025

30.8k

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Money Diaries: A paralegal on $26/hr who moved to New York last year

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4 May 2025

27.0k

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Money Diaries: An HR specialist on €78K living in Dublin

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27 Apr 2025

32.9k

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Money Diaries: A healthcare worker preparing for retirement in the South East of the country

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20 Apr 2025

34.9k

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Money Diaries: A project engineer on €57K living in Leinster

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13 Apr 2025

27.2k

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Money Diaries: An audit associate on €31K living in Dublin

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6 Apr 2025

32.1k

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Money Diaries: A laboratory specialist on €70K living in Dublin

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30 Mar 2025

32.1k

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Money Diaries: An interior designer on €45K living in Leinster

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23 Mar 2025

29.3k

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Money Diaries: A software consultant on €76K living in Co Kildare

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16 Mar 2025

29.3k