B&Bs- value breaks in your home from home

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Bed and BreakfastHolidaying in Ireland has always been a great way to avoid the stress associated with travelling abroad - now it can also be a good way to save money, too. Read More

Unemployed? Affordable ways to upskill

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

UpskillWith regular redundancies taking place and hours continually being cut, some of you may have more time on your hands than ever before. Free time can become more of a burden than a pleasure when boredom and financial frustration creep in. Read More

Making sense of the car Scrappage Scheme

Monday, February 15th, 2010

Information on car Scrappage SchemeArguably, one of the best decisions made by the Irish government in recent months was the introduction of the car Scrappage Scheme in Budget 2010. The scheme should ignite consumer demand and breathe life into a flagging motor industry. Read More

Win tickets to see Des Bishop

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Free tickets to comedy gigAt SaveAFewBob.ie, we are determined to help you reduce your energy use. As previous research has shown, revising bad habits can lower your energy consumption leading to significant savings. Read More

How to strike a bargain in the Sales

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Find a bargainThe January sales are well underway, with many kick-started even before the Christmas period. Although anecdotal evidence would have it that many of you are only hitting the retail streets now given the restrictive weather conditions! Now that you have ventured out, we thought it was timely to offer you a few key tips to get the most out of the sales, particularly when it comes to your wardrobe… Read More

The cost of making the right decision

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Tourism IrelandAccording to a recent report by travel consultants RDC Aviation, 160,000 fewer travellers came through Dublin Airport in December 2009 compared to the same period last year. The total drop in overseas visits in the first 10 months of the year was more than 800,000 – down from 6.8 million to six million. As passenger numbers fall, Ireland must fight to keep the tourism industry afloat. Read More

Clothes as currency; exchange rates have never looked better

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Swopping clothesLong before our traditional ‘hard currency’ existed, barter or ‘swopping’ served as a societal mechanism for acquiring the things we needed – in exchange for the things we didn’t. As the term ‘cold hard cash’ takes on an almost deathly pallor in today’s… Read More

Cheap entertainment alternatives…put down your pint glass!

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

Comedy club great night outThe recession has led many of us into somewhat of a social rut. You can’t go out for as many drinks as you used to and the term haute cuisine now requires translation. However, there are ways to kick back, have a good time and save money while you're at it. Read More

Eat out for less

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Blond girl in a restaurant show a huge bill for foodWhile in the Good Old Days some of you may not have thought twice about dropping the price of a small car on a great meal, in these new not-quite-so-great days it’s time to be a little bit more savvy about where and how we choose to dine out. Read More

Home for the holidays

Monday, June 8th, 2009

home-for-the-holidays1How times have changed. In the not so distant past, the announcement that you were jetting off to an uninhabited island for Easter was greeted with knowing nods and mental notes to pick somewhere even more exotic next time. Read More

Budget for your holiday break

Monday, June 8th, 2009

budget-for-your-holiday-breakWhen times are tough it’s more important than ever that you get away to have a break from it all. Recent figures show that people are concerned that they cannot afford to take a holiday this year but this need not be true. One upside to the recession is that the travel industry has to offer real value for money to part cash from potential clients. Apart from shopping around to get the best bargain, we have some useful tips for you to help you stretch your euro on holidays, at home or abroad. Read More

A night out without breaking the bank…

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

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While many businesses are lowering their prices in a nod to these straitened times, Ireland’s vintners have yet to jump on the bandwagon, and a night in the pub can relieve you of your hard-earned cash like nowhere else. Read More