Amazon Currency Converter – Good or Bad?

Thousands of people in Ireland shop online at Amazon UK every day All the products on Amazon UK are priced in Sterling but Amazon will use their currency converter to convert the order total to Euros if they see that your payment card is a Euro one. Most Irish people probably just accept the Euro […]
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Bunq Easy Bank Account Compared with Revolut Plus

bunq Easy Bank Card We are taking a look at how the Bunq Easy Bank account compares with Revolut Plus. Bunq has a €3.99 monthly fee while Revolut Plus is also €3.99 a month. TIP: Bunq also has a savings account – which currently pays 3.36% interest – and deposits are covered by the Dutch […]
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Monese Sterling Account for Irish Residents.

There are many thousands of people in Ireland who have regular financial transactions with UK banks or companies. Having a UK bank account when living in Ireland can make things easier – such as paying UK direct debits , other UK bills or accepting UK payments such as rental or pension payments etc. Monese is […]
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Chargeback On Debit and Credit Cards

Many people in Ireland think that purchases made with a credit card are somehow better protected against faults or non-delivery.But – in Ireland ,there is no difference in the protection provided in the form of chargeback on Debit or Credit Cards . In the UK – the Consumer Credit Act (Section 75) specifies that credit […]
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