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Irish Times
13-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
‘It's not about a life of misery. It's managing the money you have'
Track your spending, pay yourself first and set your financial goals. That is the advice from Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent and Pricewatch editor, Conor Pope . Yeah, but literally how though? It's hard to budget in Ireland where costs are so high and wages haven't kept up for so many of us. READ MORE For those who are comfortable with spreadsheets, budgeting is a simple case of column A and column B; charting their incomings and outgoings. But if you struggle to budget and wonder where you are going wrong, episode one of our new podcast series Better with Money is a refreshingly spreadsheet-free zone. This no-nonsense guide is devoid of jargon and heavy on solidarity and we won't be trying to dissuade you from your matcha lattes or bottomless brunches. 'It's not about living a life of misery. It's about managing the money you have without draining the colour from your life,' says Pope. Listen on the player above or search for Better with Money wherever you get your podcasts. Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by Declan Conlon and Aideen Finnegan. Resources mentioned in this episode: Spendee budgeting app MABS bugeting tool CCPC budgeting tool Charles Duhigg Revolut vaults explainer An Post Money jars Bonkers Switcher
Irish Times
12-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Bad with money? Our new podcast Better with Money gives practical advice for fixing your finances
If you've always been a bit a mess with money, and it's really time you got your act together, Better With Money from The Irish Times is the podcast for you. Whether you're brutal at budgeting, interested in investing or hoping for your own home - host Aideen Finnegan speaks to people who've been there and done that. In episode one, Aideen and Irish Times Consumer Affairs Correspondent Conor Pope take a look at the crucial first step on the path to sustainable finances: getting a grip on your expenditure. So don't feel bad if you don't know your assets from your elbow – check out Better With Money from The Irish Times. Episode one is available on Tuesday, May 12th. READ MORE
