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This week
5th April 2026 - 8th April 2026
Money Diaries: A quality and compliance officer on €42K saving for a mortgage
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Last week
29th March 2026 - 4th April 2026
From the archives: Compare our first ever Money Diaries in 2018 to your current spending
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Last month
March 2026
How are you dealing with the cost of living? Would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A psychologist on €140K living in the east of the country
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Money Diaries: A part-time administrator who is a carer for her son, who has a disability
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Money Diaries: A 38-year-old accountant on $185K living in Melbourne
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Money Diaries: A software engineering manager on €140K living in the east of the country
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February
February 2026
Money Diaries: A marketing freelancer on €20K living in Co Wicklow
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Money Diaries: An executive assistant adjusting to being back at work after a serious illness
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Money Diaries: How is your spending and saving going? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A medical administrator working part-time and living in Co Kildare
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Money Diaries: A civil technician on €60K living in the east of the country
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This year
2026
Money Diaries: A 28-year-old advertising account manager who has just moved to Australia
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Money Diaries: A part-time writer in Cork, living alone on a pension
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Money Diaries: An accounting manager on €60K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: Have you made any financial New Year's resolutions? Would you like to keep a diary for us?
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Last year
2025
Money Diaries: A family support worker on €26K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46K living in the Midwest of the country
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Money Diaries: A factory worker on €38K living in the west of the country
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Christmas is going to be expensive this year - would you like to keep a Money Diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A payroll specialist on €55K living in Leinster
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Money Diaries: An assistant lecturer on €46k working in Leinster
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Money Diaries: An IT systems architect on €90K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An accountant on €88K living in the Midlands
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Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €63K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: An investment banker on £112K who moved to London last year
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Money Diaries: A PR manager on €44K living in Co Cork
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Money Diaries: A governance assistant manager on €71K living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A chemist on €52K living in Cork
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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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Money Diaries: A banker on €92K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A retail supervisor on €30K who recently graduated and wants to continue studying
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Money Diaries: A data analyst on €42K living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A clerical officer on €31K living in Dublin
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Money Diaries: A customer assistant and hotel manager on a combined €80k living in Munster
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Money Diaries: A fintech worker on €55k living in Dublin
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Money Diaries follow-up: A senior marketing manager on €85K living in Dublin
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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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Money Diaries: Is it time for you to keep a diary for us?
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Money Diaries: A marketing manager on €70K living in Co Clare
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