Freezing your eggs is expensive, not without risk and comes with no guarantees: here’s how to navigate the market
If you’re thinking of having a baby and want to get your eggs frozen, study the market carefully and bear in mind that success is not guaranteed
Do plastic chopping boards shed microplastics into food?
Save money, save the planet: Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces, less than 5mm in diameter, that have been found in the air, water, soil and sand
Thinking about moving jobs? Here’s how to get the salary you deserve
Interrogating why you want to leave your current job will help you recognise a good offer
The best and safest ways to deal with unused paint
Save money, save the planet: Acrylic paints contribute to the large amount of microplastics in waterways and have been found in human bloodstreams and breastmilk
Pay off your credit card, invest in your pension - here’s what you can do with your monthly mortage savings
Paying off credit card debt, topping up your pension or saving for a rainy day are among the options for mortgage holders who find they now more money in their pockets following the recent ECB rate cut
Stop using fabric softener – your clothes will be just as clean, if not even cleaner
Clothes not smelling like ‘morning silkwood’ or any other AI-named ‘fragrances’ is something we can live without
‘My mother said: I would be proud to be buried in a coffin that you made’
What I Do: Martin Boyle makes green coffins out of willow in Co Donegal
How to stop junk mail coming through your letterbox
Reduce unwanted flyers coming through your letterbox and lighten your green bin with these tips
‘Has being a dad changed me? Yes’: Tom Dunne, Fiachna Ó Braonáin and Graham Knox on fatherhood
To celebrate Father’s Day, we talk to some well-known dads about becoming fathers and navigating parenthood
Would you buy a home seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau?
Ex-council houses, country homes, apartments, plots of land, mobile homes and industrial premises are all up for grabs at auction on behalf of the State
How to have a more eco-friendly barbecue
Let the garden grow wild, avoid balloons and forgo the red meat
Flushing old medicines down the toilet can make the planet sick, so how should you dispose of them?
Take your out-of-date pills and unused potions to dedicated disposal services, and always finish your course of antibiotics
Can we finally say goodbye to shaming women for letting their hair go grey?
A new generation of women are reclaiming time, power and money by allowing their natural locks to shine through
Children’s birthday party bags are a scourge. Here are some alternatives
The single-use plastic bags and bits quickly end up in the bin or the Hoover so why do we do it?
What’s the right mortgage protection for you?
Age, illness, cost and the potential to switch are all factors to consider when looking at options