# Better With Money A podcast by The Irish Times. If you find managing your money a struggle, this is the podcast for you. From The Irish Times, Better With Money is a crash-course in how to spend responsibly, save effectively and make big financial decisions wisely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d ## Latest episodes - [Payday Routines: 'I'm up €60,000 since the start of the year'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/d51c446b0366) (2026-10-27, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6adb8881959e7ea69d3e0c45/media.mp3 - [Personal investment account: ‘What is the interest rate in the new scheme?’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/6f695eacb91a) (2026-10-20, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6ad65db4cd6459cf501bb044/media.mp3 - ['Am I being ripped off?': Understanding changes to childcare in the budget](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/2104187da3df) (2026-10-13, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6acd06ae253c13a898c73821/media.mp3 - [Revealed: Ireland's new personal investment account - so how will it work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/050b66584ddd) (2026-10-06, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6ac52a4367a2ec2840f15221/media.mp3 - ["Most people are overpaying for their health insurance": here's how to save on yours](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/f58439906128) (2026-09-29, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6aba9406f4720dfefb1cbf3d/media.mp3 - [Wills, windfalls and inheritance tax: Here’s how to understand them in Ireland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/51f05e261f28) (2026-09-22, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6aaab0b28577b7eb5017065f/media.mp3 - ['I get asked this almost by every client I have': ETFs with Kevin Elliott](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/4d5a01369760) (2026-09-15, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6aa7daae48975e979551ea68/media.mp3 - [Thinking of buying a derelict property to create your dream home? Here’s what you need to know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/09fbe32b2e3f) (2026-09-08, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a9ee4bdd024784c99785835/media.mp3 - [New investment scheme: Here's what we now know - and what we still don't](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/9164dbd52b39) (2026-09-01, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a95c646cbb5391397231a18/media.mp3 - [Back to School: Conor Pope's guide to surviving the September squeeze](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/f797cc0951eb) (2026-08-25, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a87193bdcddb5e3cf4a89fe/media.mp3 - [Paul Merriman on pensions: ‘I’d rather see clients mortgage-free by 66 even if that means delaying contributions’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/c822959dd64f) (2026-08-18, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a833fd76e5b5bfda68cdd4d/media.mp3 - [How the viral 'admin party' saved €1,169](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/7be3a8b25e22) (2026-08-11, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a79ef41c399196b5148cfff/media.mp3 - [Impulse shopping ruining your finances? Here's how to break the cycle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/c2c0d9a0fa6f) (2026-08-04, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a70f3112031aa1a28f9ff3d/media.mp3 - [Buying a car: should you go Hire Purchase, PCP or a loan from your bank?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/5bf897d8ac6d) (2026-07-28, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a6752c370e4dee289bf54a3/media.mp3 - [Solar Panels: 'Our electricity bill now averages €208 a month'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/3020f8f8b98e) (2026-07-21, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a575d36039f51de1361d742/media.mp3 - [‘The best performing stock market was Colombia last year’: Picking an index fund as an Irish investor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/9d6020100e0e) (2026-07-14, 36 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a54a24c420a266ecbb3e3cf/media.mp3 - [‘Some of my followers have saved €100k’: What influencers told Harris in investment scheme briefing](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/0651ca8d0ed3) (2026-07-07, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a4bc20563f5ae9478f5e13e/media.mp3 - [Ireland’s new EV scrappage scheme opens tomorrow. Can you still get the €5,000 grant?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/f85204f51fcf) (2026-06-30, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a42507c71668e3706f7f455/media.mp3 - [‘The cheapest quote can end up being the most expensive’: How to keep renovation costs down](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/279b0968a4ae) (2026-06-23, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a367bf54a2a3be0f48dc537/media.mp3 - [‘It just absolutely baffles me’: How Ireland’s ‘single tax’ hurts at weddings as well as mortgages](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/b23c927f6e0a) (2026-06-16, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a2c2fcd685069f99ff278d4/media.mp3 - [Is your fixed-term mortgage ending this year? Tips on getting lowest rates in Ireland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/387b9a808f20) (2026-06-09, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a22ec6fccc3ddbc74466c4b/media.mp3 - [Should you try and overpay your mortgage or invest instead?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/0503031002f2) (2026-06-02, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a19b265ad55909da6be68c0/media.mp3 - [I’ve helped people clear debt for 30 years. Here’s how to tackle it.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/ce1b7d06a470) (2026-05-26, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a14742183dd9b6e1145c351/media.mp3 - ['My pension fund has grown by 69% in three and a half years' - here's how to maximise yours](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/5fa477509ab6) (2026-05-19, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a0735ba68dc584eda3abc46/media.mp3 - [Flights, car hire and the airport 'golden hour': Conor Pope's guide to holiday spending traps](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/25d6b24382a1) (2026-05-12, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6a02220437a1e7308d9fcd81/media.mp3 - ['Never open that app again' - Investing platforms, ETFs, and the deemed disposal headache](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/1d99775fad8b) (2026-05-05, 21 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69f4c83c9dcd58edd9ed0b94/media.mp3 - [“99.9% of people shouldn’t be picking stocks’ - A beginner’s guide to investment apps in Ireland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/414981c03dde) (2026-04-28, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69ef9caefd19588ed7e940ee/media.mp3 - [New savings and investment scheme: What's in Simon Harris' plan?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/a0fd4e7ee746) (2026-04-21, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69e63216d2febdbec99197aa/media.mp3 - [“My salary was in my wardrobe” - How a former shopaholic overcame her overspending](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/ed13957d4bd2) (2026-04-14, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69dd0f58ea8ef7a4e040696e/media.mp3 - [Sinking Funds: How the viral trend can transform your finances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/4128174a0ae7) (2026-04-07, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69cec2ce3a785fb94b963374/media.mp3 - [Sort your finances out over a few drinks with friends: The ‘admin party’ that saved €1,169](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/5811b3a085a5) (2026-03-31, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69ca6c868fc1c62479f2aeac/media.mp3 - ['You can holiday in Vietnam for the price of a week in Greece' - budget travel strategies that work](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/1483fcb58d21) (2026-03-24, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69c180f01a160b44dbb257d6/media.mp3 - [Pot o' gold or Fool's Gold? What beginner investors need to know](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/e77d85c49c27) (2026-03-17, 24 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69b83c031b5a7dfbdf662e53/media.mp3 - ['Start off with an amount that you're comfortable with losing': a beginner's guide to the stock market](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/bfda2300ee6d) (2026-03-10, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69af11ffa2ae95013b0827aa/media.mp3 - ['Tell them you want €40k' Pay negotiations, investing, and how to take financial control](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/7dabbf89fb69) (2026-03-03, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69a1a8091432e40603383fde/media.mp3 - [‘That is the secret sauce’: How to set your children up for financial success in Ireland](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/8a303905dbc2) (2026-02-24, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/699c9c58483a121592b6f67a/media.mp3 - [From side hustle to startup: how to set up a small business](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/8dd026098a68) (2025-10-14, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68ed29a1f513ad2b8159e8f1/media.mp3 - [‘One couple had €1,500 waiting for them’: The tax refunds Irish workers aren’t claiming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/b4151acb26bf) (2025-10-08, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68e68498d798804c9e4357a0/media.mp3 - ['The biggest asset apart from the family home is the pension': How to talk about money in relationships](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/95bbe4a5cea2) (2025-09-30, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68da4c91099369ce420c1a72/media.mp3 - [‘That’s what makes EVs so shockingly affordable’: Navigating the complex world of car buying](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/0f0358081a25) (2025-09-23, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68d11b0b88c516d26e5e989c/media.mp3 - ['It completely freed me from stress': The transformative power of sinking funds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/9fb4bb687ce4) (2025-09-16, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68c4222f24c6e67e68abd1f1/media.mp3 - [Fix your finances: Better with Money is back](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/51b206d0da61) (2025-09-12, 1 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68c4045124c6e67e68a06247/media.mp3 - [Coming soon: new episodes of Better With Money](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/610da88d9ac0) (2025-09-08, 1 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68be8d021af371182a9d34ee/media.mp3 - [The ultimate tax break you need to take advantage of](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/e61c3368e607) (2025-07-01, 25 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6861aeb1081ac1df5d06f6a9/media.mp3 - [How to make a 'side hustle' work for you](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/0560c13f3ded) (2025-06-24, 33 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/68580e1d412e0f0fbf9bc803/media.mp3 - [I cleared six figures worth of debt in Ireland. These are the low-risk ways to invest that helped](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/70be0c59a0c6) (2025-06-17, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/684c0867ed4130e243d26824/media.mp3 - [Buying a home? Insider tips to help you with each step, from loan approval to closing a deal](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/eb1ec728df33) (2025-06-10, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/682f4c4e9cad4906be305f54/media.mp3 - [How to finally get on top of debt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/4faecf31c86d) (2025-06-03, 26 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/682f4a36e57506ea978c3810/media.mp3 - ['How I saved €100,000 in four years' - strategies and tips for putting money away](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/b1f5cb3ac4fa) (2025-05-27, 30 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/682f46ad381499796b7894ce/media.mp3 - [How changing your 'money mindset' can help fix your finances](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1810993044/6704f593abcd) (2025-05-20, 27 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/6825048aa9d77a31f7e6bfe6/media.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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