A Clare mother has admitted she was forced to make the switch to working from home due to the high cost of travelling to work.
It comes as goods and services in Ireland have been found to be over 40% more expensive that in all other EU countries.
As inflation continues to soar, families are being increasingly forced to make sacrifices.
A report from the Central Statistics Office has found that goods and services in Ireland were 43.% more expensive than the average amongst the 27 EU countries, known as the EU27, in 2021.
Meanwhile, consumer prices are up 5.6% since last July with housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuel costs increasing by 16.5%.
Rapidly rising inflation as well as other factors have highlighted the need for families to make sensible choices when it comes to spending.
John Lowe, known professionally at the Money Doctor says in order to cut costs, families must be strategic around their weekly shopping.
With tolls set to rise by 20c in January and excise duty expected to increase by a further 7 cents for petrol and 5 cents for diesel on the 1st of September, motorists are feeling the pinch at present.
Clare mother Deborah Kett says the costs associated with driving have forced her to switch to working from home.
You can listen to the full interview below.
