Depositors in Ireland face disappointingly low returns on savings accounts, with instant-access accounts yielding an average of just 0.13pc, making it one of the lowest in the eurozone.
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Our ambition is to ensure that people's hard-earned savings are delivering the best returns and driving more investment into the UK economy.
'One of the biggest issues people have is that they are ashamed of their financial lives. They feel that they've made poor financial decisions and dread confronting these uncomfortable realities.'
My teenage daughter called me twice in a row. Worried, I texted, 'In a meeting, emergency?' She replied, 'No, just a good table on the side of the road.'
Crawford's commitment to a no-buy year, focusing only on necessities, illustrates a dramatic response to financial constraints, aiming for improved savings and debt reduction.