Understanding Money with Eoin McGee

May 21 2024 27 ep. 36 mins 159

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Renowned financial planner, Eoin McGee embarks on a journey of financial discovery to understand how current global events impact your money. In the show, we hear listeners give their real-life experience of a changing world, and with the help of experts, Eoin equips them with advice and information to help them understand it. In jargon-free, easy to understand language, Eoin lays out the building blocks of sound financial planning and how understanding them will leave you better placed.
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The Cub of Wall Street

May 21 2024 35 mins

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 gu

Mortgages Revisited: Answering your Questions

May 14 2024 31 mins

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 ans

Tricks of the trade: Retailer Tricks Exposed

May 07 2024 36 mins

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 tric

Talking Money: The Power of Communication

Apr 30 2024 40 mins

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. Got

Conversations with Revenue

Apr 23 2024 54 mins

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. Got a question for Eoin? Send him a voice note: +353 87 2

Stepping up your Finances

Apr 16 2024 35 mins

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 eve

Behind the Posts: The Financial Realities of Influencers

Apr 09 2024 32 mins

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.Brought to you by GoCar. Got a question for Eoin? Send him a voice note: +353 87 291 0507 Get in touch on his socials: https://t

Protection

Apr 02 2024 36 mins

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

Ireland: The land of Opportunities

Mar 26 2024 27 mins

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, an

Heuristics

Mar 19 2024 38 mins

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!&nb