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Money Diaries: A business operations manager on €45K living in Cork
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Money Diaries: A health and social care worker on €63K living in the east of the country
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Money Diaries: A 30-year-old architect on €45K living in South Dublin
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Money Diaries: A 37-year-old product manager on €141K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An IT customer support worker on €19K living in Co Mayo
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Money Diaries: A mum with a young family who recently moved home to Ireland after 15 years away
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Money Diaries: A 29-year-old recruiting specialist on €70K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An executive administration support worker on €45K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A full-time postgraduate student on €10K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An electrical engineer on €115K living in the northeast of the country
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Money Diaries: A 27-year-old graphic designer on €45K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A public relations manager on €62K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A social care manager on €58K living in the east of the country
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Money Diaries: A retail manager on €48K in Dublin living at home and saving for a home
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Money Diary: An office worker in the east on €26K working in Dublin
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Money Diaries: Have you curbed your spending - would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A technology sales executive on €44K living in the east of the country
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Money Diaries: A 30-year-old administrator on €44K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A 26-year-old trainee solicitor on €37K living in Cork
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Money Diaries: A HR assistant on €27K living in the northeast of the country
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