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Money Talks — 49 episodes

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Tax tips that could save you thousands, with Alan Purcell of CloudAccount

2

The secret habits of financially successful couples

3

How Rosemary MacCabe and her husband are tackling $80k debt

4

How to pay off your mortgage ahead of schedule with personal finance blogger Ellie Kistnen

5

Robert Whelan on the seven silent wealth killers

6

Are Irish dodgy-box users about to get hit with fines? Plus, how to get better value from streaming services

7

Securing your child’s financial future: Money expert Cian Carolan shares his playbook

8

Mortgage rate spikes, airfare increases and soaring fuel prices – how the Iran war could hit your pocket

9

Escaping burnout: ‘I threw up on my way to work out of sheer stress and panic’

10

Andrew Lynch on Homely, the rent-to-buy startup designed to help ‘quirky’ mortgage cases

11

Heir Hunting: Maeve Mullin of Finders International Ireland on her unique and rewarding career

12

‘The art of the possible’ – Martina Hennessy on getting a mortgage over 40

13

“The forehead doesn’t age on its own”: Liz Dwyer on a holistic approach to Botox budgeting

14

‘The day we got back to zero was one of the best days of my life’ – Kel Galavan on climbing out of negative equity and learning to invest

15

“ Nothing grows in the comfort zone”: Dan Malone on making your savings work for you

16

‘I start saving in February for next Christmas’: Irish Budgeting Mammy on her savings journey

17

“Forget loyalty”: How you could save thousands by switching your service providers

18

‘If you can’t afford to buy it twice, you can’t afford to buy it’: Getting to grips with debt in 2026

19

“Get uncomfortable with it”: How to conquer your new year money resolutions

20

‘Fairytale of New York’ and the commerce of Christmas songs – how much money do they make?

21

“There is a grief there”: Eoin McGee on how winning the Lotto changes lives forever

22

The biggest financial fights of Christmas - and how to avoid them

23

Fly In, Fly Out: ‘I made $141,000 in nine months - and had two months off at Christmas’

24

Crime World’s Nicola Tallant: ‘There’s no insurance policy – if a criminal is shot dead, their family is left with nothing'

25

Are you wealthy or affluent? How to spot the difference

26

‘Money makes money’ – how to invest your child benefit with Sinead Ryan

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Helen Steele: ‘In 2014, when my investors pulled out, I was broke...  I had also started going down the route of separation, so I was extremely broke’

28

‘My own renovation will cost about €250k’ – quantity surveyor Shay Lally on finding his forever home, and the real cost of renovating

29

Rory’s Travel Club: How do you get 250,000 people to pay you €12 per year?

30

Mortgage overpayment: ‘By overpaying €200 per month, you're repaying your mortgage five years earlier and saving €44,736 in interest’

31

Financial Independence, Retire Early: ‘It took us three years to save €100,000’

32

Budget 2026: What your payslip will look like in January

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'I went to New York first class. I spent it with the faith that there'd be more money' artist Kevin Sharkey on making almost €5m and losing it all

34

Matchmaker Mairead Loughman: ‘I don't split the bill with friends or with family. Never have. So why would you do it on a first date?’

35

Chef JP McMahon: ‘I’ve spent between €1,500 and €2,000 on meals for two people in the past... Was it the best meal of my life? Probably not’

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Caz Mooney: ‘ We sat down with our kids and said, look, we're going to do a low-spend year and hopefully buy our own home’

37

‘Our date nights are usually at the kitchen table... two laptops and a takeaway’ – Dublin skincare entrepreneur Sara Stokes on bootstrapping her beauty brand and touring with U2

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The secret millionaire: Dublin game developer Dáire Bohan (23) on why he hid his wealth from friends, family and even his girlfriend

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'I’ve got the best in the biz’: TikTok star Lauren Whelan on hiring a financial adviser and starting a pension at 23

40

‘I built a tiny house for €30k to escape the rat race – now I can live on €50 a week, easy’

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‘I made €247,000 in tennis... so not a lot': Conor Niland on the true cost of competitive sport

42

Sonya Lennon: ‘I stood in a pharmacy and cried because I didn’t have €7.99 to pay for a foot exfoliator’

43

'When Dad left, there was no money' - Chupi Sweetman on the impact of her dad's affair with her mum's sister

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Fionnuala Jones: “I really don't panic about things that I probably should be panicking about”

45

Colm O’Regan: “I worked as a human scarecrow for six weeks”

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Jenny Claffey: “Affording something doesn’t mean you have the money in your bank account”

47

Rob Lipsett: ‘You can spend €20,000 on a bottle of champagne but it’s also easy to live the normal Spanish life’

48

My daughter is 22, I can’t see her buying in Ireland anytime soon: Lorraine Keane on buying a house at 20

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Money Talks: Introduction