Money Talks

Women’s wealth expert Laura Tynan is on a lifelong mission. Having studied finance at University College Cork, she became a chartered accountant and travelled the world, working in the higher end of the financial...

Every month on Money Talks we step away from in-depth how-to guides and entrepreneurial journeys to delve into the personal side of personal finance by assessing a case study submitted by the audience. This time around...

Are you the type of person who breaks out into a cold sweat when the prospect of financial planning and management comes up in conversation? Is the phrase 'Ah, I'll do it later' more likely to come out of your...

For some people, their 30s are a financially formative decade. But it’s also a decade where a lot of people are still figuring it out, and where some of their hardest lessons are learnt. ­ Money Talks host Katie Byrne...

Budget 2027 is just around the corner. With that comes Simon Harris's long-awaited investment scheme. But what will it look like and who will it be aimed at? Dan Malone of Honest.ie joins Katies Byrne to unpack what the...

There was a time that a one-million euro pension pot might have seemed like an awful lot of money to want to retire with. But with most of us living longer and healthier lives, plus the cost-of-living crisis, it's...

Regular listeners to  Money Talks  will know that the show has always focused on the personal side of personal finance. Now we’re really putting our money where our mouth is with our new Money Makeover series...

In any given year, the prelude to the budget is dominated by familiar talking points: VAT rates, cigarettes and childcare. But conversations around Budget 2027 are bucking the trend, somewhat, as anticipation builds...

‘ Work/life balance’ is a phrase that gets thrown about a lot – but what does it really mean? And how far would you be willing to go to achieve that balance in reality? ­ In this episode of Money Talks , Katie Byrne is...

Do you ever wonder how much money you could save on your regular bills if you just invested a little time? The small incremental wins that mightn't seem like a lot, but really add up? You might be surprised by how much...

In previous years, by the time we reached this point in the summer season, you'd probably have been jetting off on a holiday booked many months ago. But recent surveys suggest that 2026 holidaymakers are holding out for...

Throughout our lives there’s one relationship that we invariably come back to time and again. It impacts our family life, our professional life and, very often, our romantic outlook. Whatever angle you look at it from...

For many people, hearing about investment portfolios or wealth generators can seem all too hypothetical.  It’d be a nice thing to have if I had the funds to do it.  On this episode of Money Talks, Katie Byrne...

You may not realise it, but this is the week when we officially pass the halfway point of the year. While your New Year's Eve resolutions might be a distant memory, it’s not too late to get things back on track with a...

We’re entering that time of year where many people are likely to have a wedding (or two) on the horizon. Whether you’re one half of the happy couple, planning a speech for the reception or just dusting off your dancing...