Understanding Money with Eoin McGee

This week's episode is truly special as we welcome a remarkable young guest, Harry. Harry, an 11-year-old from Cork, travelled up to our studio in Dublin to share his inspiring story and tell us about his relationship with money. From the young age of six, Harry started showcasing his entrepreneurial spirit. Now, with a solid foundation built from his early projects, Harry seeks guidance on wisely investing his earnings.

Join us as we delve into Harry's journey, exploring his innovative ideas and offering him valuable advice to help him navigate the world of investments. This is an episode you won't want to miss!

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In this week's episode of Understanding Money, we're diving into the world of mortgages with Antionette McGrath, the mortgage manager from Prosperous. If you tuned in during Season 1, you'll remember Antionette's valuable insights, and now she's back to shed even more light on the mortgage process.

This week’s episode has a slightly different format, and we just focus on answering your questions. We cover a range of topics relating to mortgage maze. 

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In this episode, we're delving deeper into the forces that shape our spending habits. If you caught our earlier episode on Heuristics this season, you'll know just how fascinating the shortcuts our brains take can be. But now, we're turning our attention to another influencing force: retailers.

We sat down with Damien O’Reilly, a lecturer from TUD, to uncover the sneaky tricks retailers use to nudge us into unconscious spending. It's eye-opening to see just how much time these retailers devote to understanding our habits. Hopefully, by being more mindful of our own habits, we might find some more room for saving.

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Last season on Understanding Money, we dove into the world of couples' finances and concluded; that communication is crucial. This week, we're taking a closer look at how couples navigate those money talks. Join us as we chat with Anita, a counsellor, to unpack the psychology behind it all. Whether you're single or coupled up, this episode has something for everyone. 

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Today, we're engaging in a conversation with Revenue, accompanied by Davena Lyons from the Collector General Division. Despite the perception of Revenue as the 'Big Bad Wolf', we aim to debunk some of these myths and understand their role better, as well as discussing some important deadlines in the tax year. 

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This week, we decided to switch things up a bit by engaging with one of our listeners instead of consulting a financial expert. We spoke to Aine, who reached out with a question during Season 1 of Understanding Money. We got in touch with Aine and invited her to join us on the show! Together, we delve into a range of topics, from pensions and savings to everyday expenditure and everything in between. And of course, we address your questions in our Q&A.

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We are joined by Eadoin Fitzmaurice this week who is both an influencer and has her own business. Eadoin gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how influencers get paid in Ireland, as well as some advice for people going out on their own.

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In this week's episode, our focus is on the critical topic of protection - life cover, specified illness cover, and income protection. Rather than talking about the ins and outs of policies, our aim is to spotlight individuals where protection helped them out at a time in their life that really need it.

We speak with Jackie, who was diagnosed with MS in 2022, she courageously shares her personal health and financial journey.

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This week we are talking about the attractiveness of Ireland - be it for those who left years ago and are contemplating a return, or for those considering Ireland as their new home for the first time. There is a lot of negative press around Ireland as a whole at the moment. What we wanted to do on this episode was look at the positive side of where we are as a country right now, and what makes it an attractive destination.

Joining us in this discussion is Steven, who generously shares his personal journey and experiences with relocating to Ireland.

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This week is all about heuristics – the shortcuts our brains take to speed up decision-making. Joining with us on the show is Shane Timmons, a behavioural scientist from the ERSI, he uncovers some of the subconscious drivers behind our daily behaviours and decisions.

Get ready for some eye-opening insights into the ways our brains work, and how that affects our spending habits!

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