Money Talks

The saying goes that time is money and money is time, but how does it all add up - and indeed, subtract - when we apply it to our own specific situation? This week on Money Talks, Katie Byrne is joined by Dale Whelehan, a behavioural scientist and assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin. His research explores why modern life makes many of us feel like we never have enough time, while his latest project, House of Time, helps perpetually busy people find practical solutions. How does the ‘time is money’ mindset apply to our finances? Do we need to cut an entire day from the working week? And would a ‘time audit’ save us, not just hours, but money as well? Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Dale Whelehan Money Talks is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 industry. But she wasn’t satisfied. Having developed a spiritual and strategic relationship with money, Tynan turned her attention to gender pay disparity, declaring that she doesn’t want to live in a world in which women find themselves on the wrong side of money statistics. In conversation on the Money Talks podcast, she raises a pertinent question: why should it be considered crude for a woman to want to make a lot of money? “My mom stayed at home, my dad went out to work, so growing up I saw that dynamic,” she notes. “Nothing wrong with it, but it was just very evident that dad manages the money and mom stays home and takes care of the kids. “Now, I always knew that I wanted to be rich. And that even sounds vulgar to say, as a woman. But it’s not, right? You have every right to declare you want to be rich. There's nothing dirty about that word. “I saw my mom not having access to her own funds. I saw her talking to my dad and having to negotiate to even just get money to go to the grocery store. And I thought, ‘I don’t want that for me. I want to have my money. I want to be able to make my own decisions.” On this week’s episode of Money Talks, Tynan explains how she took up that journey, how she’s going about her goal to make her daughter a millionaire one day, why she dropped her Witch of Wall Street persona, and the inner work people can adopt to move towards a positive money mindset. Host: Katie Byrne Guest: Laura Tynan Money Talks is part of the Trust Project. You can view our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalism The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 mouth than 'five-year plan'? And have you indeed managed to go for years, perhaps even decades, without ever so much as glancing at your annual bank statement? Well, this is the episode for you. This week on Money Talks, host Katie Byrne is joined by Karena Duane, founder of Money, Just For Her, to look at the extremely common and hopefully quite improvable world of the financial late bloomer. "It is never too late," notes Duane as she sets about breaking down the barriers of coming late to managing your money, whether you're on a personal or a professional journey. "I think everybody gets there in the end – it's just about what your priorities have been up until now, and now what your priorities are going forward." The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or recommendation of any investment product. Money Talks is part of The Trust Project. You can view our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 shoes as a guest, it's good to understand the costs involved. ­ To discuss the financial aspects of hosting or attending a wedding in 2026, Katie Byrne is joined by Irish Independent features journalist Kirsty Blake Knox and One Fab Day head of content Ciara Elliott. ­ The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product  ­ Host: Katie Byrne | Guests: Kirsty Blake Knox and Ciara Elliott ­ Money Talks is part of the Trust Project. You can see our ethics policies at independent.ie/ourjournalismSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We make financial decisions day in, day out. The items we buy, the money we save, the goals we set... It can be easy to forget, however, that some of the biggest life-changing money decisions might be hiding in plain sight. But what are they? And how do you make clear-eyed choices while listening to your head and your heart? Kel Galavan joins host Katie Byrne to unpack all this and more. Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Kel Galavan (Author and expert) The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With every summer holiday, there’s an almost inevitable routine of boarding a plane to a sun-drenched destination and then wondering: could I just stay? This week’s Money Talks guest has done just that. As one-half of the Puglia Paddys, John Nolan and his partner have swapped life in Nurney, Co Kildare, for Osteria in Italy. ­ Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: John Nolan (Puglia Paddys) ­ The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment productSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a short time, more and more people have become very comfortable handing over the (various) reins of their lives to AI. Perhaps they use it for a work pitch, a fitness regime or even a wedding speech. But what about their money? Indo Money journalist Saoirse Hanley tells host Katie Byrne about using AI as a financial therapist.  Host: Katie Byrne | Guest: Saoirse Hanley The content of this podcast is for information purposes and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation of any investment product See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.