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The two parkrun events in Galway — Knocknacarra and Oranmore, are coming together tonight (Thursday Feb 2) to raise vital funds for an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) — the portable medical device often found outside shopping centres and sports grounds, that along with CPR can increase the chance of a survival from a cardiac incident by 90 per cent.

Cash Factory, Galway’s premier one- stop shop for all furniture needs. is offering massive savings this Easter.

The benefits of teaching your children about money early on are both immediate and long term. In the short term, they may develop strong saving habits, learn how to make smart purchases, and learn why they cannot immediately get everything they want. In the long term, you can help them avoid getting into debt. And by teaching the value of saving for the future, you can put them on the road to financial security.

A new study by EBS into Irish people’s plans for saving and household budgeting for the year ahead has shown that 18 per cent plan to do a very thorough review, 36 per cent will make a general savings plan while 45 per cent of Irish people have no plans to develop a household budget for the year ahead. The research of the 1,000 people surveyed, also found that of those planning to prepare a budget, more than 50 per cent revealed this was something that they have only started to do since the downturn.

More than €70 million has been invested in the National Solidarity Bond Scheme since it was established at the start of May, according to Minister for Labour Affairs and Public Sector Transformation Dara Calleary.

Next week (May 10-16) marks Credit Union National Youth Savings Week and to celebrate, Castlebar Credit Union is reminding parents how important it is to teach children a healthy attitude to money and saving.

Have you thought about how much it is going to cost to send your children to college? You may think it’s too early to start considering this, but when you realise the costs involved, it is something you should start planning for now.

Youth Week takes place in all Bank of Ireland branches countrywide from July 6 to encourage parents to give their children the gift of saving by opening their first savings account for as little as €1.