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

Merry Xmas Everybody,Fairytale of New York, and of course Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You - genuinely iconic Christmas songs, all, but how much cash do they rake in, who gets the money and why have we not had any newly profitable festive smashes in recent years? Host: Katie Byrne Gue…

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

Congratulations, you've won the Lotto. Now, what exactly do you do next? One of the most important things a new winner will do is sit down and speak with a financial planner to guide them through the process – after all, the life they knew is forever changed. One such planner is Eoin McGee, founder…

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

’Tis the season for giving, goodwill and some gruelling financial headaches that can lead to heated arguments. There is rarely a good time for a row, but surely we all want Christmas to be full of joy and free of stress. So what are the biggest money-related fights of the festive season? And how c…

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

Fly In, Fly Out – or ‘FIFO’ for short – is all about taking up temporary employment in a remote location where the demands are extremely intense, but the rewards are hugely lucrative. It’s not for everyone and valid questions have been raised about safety. For Irishman occasionally abroad Cal McIlw…

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

SundayWorld.com is getting a new look by rebranding to CrimeWorld.com - your inside track on Ireland’s criminal underworld. To mark the occasion, acclaimed journalist and broadcaster Nicola Tallant visits the Money Talks studio to talk through her relationship with money while also shining the spot…

Are you wealthy or affluent? How to spot the difference

Do you consider yourself wealthy or affluent? Do you know the differences between the two? Does it all come down to human nature? On this episode of Money Talks, host Katie Byrne is joined by Irish Independent personal finance columnist Sinéad Ryan to examine the financial divide between the people…

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

Child benefit is one of Ireland’s few universal payments, but how you use that €140 a month could change your child’s future. Financial expert Sinead Ryan joins Katie Byrne to break down the smartest approaches to saving or investing it, from deposit accounts to managed funds and compound growth. W…

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’ 

Warned at a young age that the art world was unlikely to yield much fortune, Helen Steele nonetheless committed to her dream and adopted a fearless approach that led to success and acclaim. On this episode of Money Talks, she paints a picture of a most vivid life; from dazzling career highs to pers…

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

Renovating a house can be a massive undertaking when it comes to your time, your energy and, of course, your money. So, how do you keep costs down and get things done in an efficient and enjoyable manner? Quantity surveyor Shay Lally of Houses to Restore joins us for a quickfire guide to home renov…

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

In 2019, Rory King started a Facebook page to inspire people to travel more often and save money in the process. It was never meant to explode into a substantial business with 250,000 customers, but here we are. Mr King doesn’t intend to stop there. So, how does he convince so many people to sign u…