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Commenting on the Central Bank Credit and Debit Card Statistics for November 2020, Brokers Ireland noted that €595 million was spent on e-commence transactions in the month, a figure it predicts will have substantially increased in December, although figures are not yet available, and advised of the very high cost of such credit if bills are not paid on time.

Galwegians who have been mis-sold payment protection insurance by banks and financial houses must “move quickly” to assert their right to claim for a refund.

Castlebar Labour Party town councillor Harry Barrett has urged people to check their bank records in the wake of The Central Bank report, issued recently, that named six banks that it is investigating for wrongly selling insurance products to thousands of customers. The banks have been ordered to carry out independent reviews of the sales of the payment protection insurance to find out the scale of the problem, and pay restitution. Payment protection insurance or PPI repays a loan or credit card if a person becomes sick or unemployed. Since August 2007, more than 300,000 PPI policies were sold in Ireland.

Please explain Payment Protection Insurance to me. I took out a bank loan a number of years ago and I also availed of Payment Protection Insurance which the bank offered me. I was under the impression I was obliged to take out this insurance at the time. I recently lost my job but I am having difficulty in claiming through my Payment Protection Insurance.

Too much food and wine aren’t the only things causing post Christmas hangovers in 2011. January can be one of the most financially stressful times of the year as Christmas bills start arriving into households around the country during the month. This year in particular, many families will struggle to keep their heads above water as they deal not only with Christmas overspending but reduced incomes, cuts in social welfare and job losses.

There are many reasons to choose Castlebar Credit Union if you are looking for a car loan, if you are looking to upgrade or get your very first set of wheels. You can shop around for the car you want, you have the bargaining power. Car loans have free life cover at the great interest rate of 7.5 per cent (7.78 per cent APR). Repayment terms can be up to five years. The interest is not front-loaded and repayments are calculated on the reducing balance of the loan. So the quicker you reduce the principle the cheaper the loan will be. If you are able you can repay the loan earlier with no penalty, and additional lump sum repayments are accepted with no penalty. All loan rates are fixed and the repayment remains the same for the term of the loan, there are also no hidden fees or transaction charges so you know exactly what you have to repay and when. Castlebar Credit Union also offers payment protection insurance as an optional extra.

Despite the property downturn, there are still great opportunities to spend a little and gain a lot with home improvements to stay ahead of the game. The property market may be stalled and house prices may be falling but you can still do a lot to maintain and even increase the value of your home.