‘I’m definitely not a gambler. I have a family and responsibilities’
Me & My Money: John Molloy, cofounder of Memo Paris Fragrances
Me & My Money
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‘I’m a bit careless with money at times. It’s important not to let it rule your life’
Ciara Ní Mhurchú is a fiddler and dancer, and a member of Celtic Woman and BIIRD
‘Haggling is part of the fun. I consider haggling an absolute God-given right’
Me & My Money: Lloyd Hutchinson, actor
‘I stepped away from a lucrative career to start writing. It was my biggest gamble’
Me & My Money: Mary Fox, co-writer of season three of Hidden Assets
Traitors Ireland winner Vanessa Ogbonna: ‘When you grow up with not a lot of money, you make sure you’re never stuck’
Me & My Money: Vanessa Ogbonna, winner of The Traitors Ireland
‘I’ve lost money plenty of times. Being an entrepreneur I’m more likely to’
Me & My Money: Nick Twomey, Oakberry Ireland
‘I went to the World Poker Tour in Monte Carlo, but chickened out from playing’
Me & My Money: Eve McInerney, cofounder, Creative Bumblebee
‘I think life is too short not to spend your money; I mean, you can’t take it with you’
Me & My Money: Singer and actor Susan McFadden doesn’t like taking risks with money, but once blew more than $1,350 on Jimmy Choo shoes and a matching bag
‘In the 2008 financial crash I held shares in the company I was working for at the time. I lost nearly €30,000’
Financial adviser Emma Farrelly on why she doesn’t borrow money or use a credit card, and considers her €450 annual tennis membership to be money well spent
Camille O’Sullivan: ‘I’m terrified of being out of money’
Me & My Money: Secondhand shops are now too expensive now, says the singer and actor
‘My laser eye surgery was about €5,000, which felt like a big spend, but it’s more than paid for itself’
Me & My Money: Tracey Kenny, group director of business development, Motion
‘I take the long view when it comes to value measured against time’
Me & My Money: Seamus Crimmins, chairman / artistic director of Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year Competition
‘In Morocco a trader told me: You barter like a Berber man. I took that as a real compliment’
Me & My Money: Stephen McCabe, McCabe’s Coffee
‘I always have a minimum of €50 on me. Living in Austria, you can never be certain if you can pay with a card’
Me & My Money: Andy Culligan, chief executive and cofounder, Purple Path
Leslie Dowdall: I once splurged on a fancy electric toothbrush that promised all sorts
Me & My Money: Singer/performer who made her name as lead singer with the band In Tua Nua
‘I wanted to buy a boat to rent out to people as a kind of Airbnb business’
Me & My Money: Tim Jones, co-founder and chief executive of SymPhysis Medical
‘I’m an insurance company’s dream customer. If something works well, why change?’
Alan Coakley worked in the pharmaceutical sector before founding boutique perfumery Republic of Oud in Cork
Eleanor McEvoy: ‘In the crash I lost most of my pension’
Me & My Money: Eleanor McEvoy is a musician and songwriter
Don Wycherley: ‘Eircom put me off investing in shares for life’
Actor Don Wycherley is the narrator for Guy Barker’s Soho Symphony at the NCH
Leah Stack: ‘Horses can be quite unreliable at times ... so I have a few backup investments’
Kildare showjumper Leah Stack is competing at the RDS Dublin Horse Show
I got braces for €3,800 in 2018. Looking back, it was worth it
Leah McMahon, financial planner with Limerick-based Castle Capital and Rose of Tralee contestant
‘I wear the same shoes and clothes all the time, which means I don’t shop often’
Me & My Money: Kyla Cobbler, comedian
‘I invested heavily in a restaurant a few years ago and it went on fire in its second week. That still stings’
Me & My Money: Keelan Higgs, owner/chef at Dublin-based one-Michelin-starred restaurant Variety Jones
Author Eimear McBride: ‘My pension plan is to die before I’m no longer able to earn’
Me & My Money: McBride is in conversation with Cristín Leach at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry on July 16th as part of West Cork Literary Festival
‘My view on investing: time and compounding do the real work. Patience beats cleverness’
Me & My Money: Jerry Staple, founder of IntrinsicAI
‘Behavioural economists would have a field day with me’
Me & My Money: Caryna Camerino, owner of Camerino Bakery/Cakery/Coffee shop
‘I regret spending money on cars. It always feels like a financial black hole’
Me & My Money: Bastien Peyraud, general manager, G Hotel and Spa, Galway
Laura O’Mahoney: ‘I once paid €70 for a massive quiche as I was too embarrassed to say I only wanted a slice’
Me & My Money: Laura O’Mahony, comedian and theatre director
Rick O’Shea: ‘My wife and I come from very working-class backgrounds, so we think savings are important’
Me & My Money: Rick O’Shea, broadcaster with RTÉ Gold
‘My first proper job was Ents Officer at UCD. It was incredible’
Me & My Money: Paul Davis, founder and CEO of Davis Events Agency
‘I recently bought a sofa worth about €10,000 new for €380 on Done Deal’
Me & My Money: Jessica Bonenfant, creative director at Greywood Arts
‘When I sold my business, I bought a very expensive watch for around €7,000′
Me & My Money: Gary Brown, playwright and former Shelbourne FC player
Niamh Kavanagh: ‘Thanks to my mum, I learned how to pay my bills before I spent money on myself’
Me & My Money: Niamh Kavanagh, Eurovision singer
Vikki Wall: ‘I think there is room for GAA players to be paid in some capacity’
Me & My Money: Wall, a two-time All-Ireland winner, on her most extravagant purchase an, pay for GAA players and more
Johnny Lappin: ‘I got scammed by a rogue so-called roofing contractor. I foolishly paid him in cash’
Me & My Money: Johnny Lappin, music publisher
‘My bank card is always playing hide and seek with me’
Me & My Money: Paula Stakelum, global director of chocolate & pâtisserie at Red Carnation Hotels/Ashford Castle, Co Galway
‘You have to be able to afford to lose what you are willing to bet’
Me & My Money: Patricia Power, quantity surveyor
‘I had an addiction to shopping. I’d go online and sometimes I’d forget what I ordered. That’s not a good thing to admit’
Me & My Money: Tara Howley, musician, singer and actor
‘The best retirement plan is to buy a house. Unfortunately, I don’t own one’
Me & My Money: David Brophy, conductor and pianist
‘I don’t live with regrets – such a waste of time’
Me & My Money: Loretta Dignam, Menopause Hub founder and chief executive
Jennifer Zamparelli: ‘We bought a sauna five years ago. My neighbours probably think we’re mad’
Me & My Money: Broadcaster says she is a saver who does not like to shop
‘Investing in a diploma in teaching IT skills was the catalyst that transformed my career’
Me & My Money: Lisa O’Connell, founder and owner, Forus Training
‘I have a pension plan, but it requires me not to retire for quite a while’
Me & My Money: Eunice Power, CEO of Waterford Festival of Food
Jordi Murphy: A career-threatening injury taught me to plan for the future
Former Ireland rugby player on changing spending habits and why plan B matters
Fred Cooke: ‘Once when I was hungover, I accidentally put €50 in the basket at Mass, thinking it was €10. You live and learn’
Me & My Money: Fred Cooke is a comedian and actor
‘I bought a house with a good pal in December 2006. Our timing was not good’
Me & My Money: Paul McClatchie is founder and managing director of Engage People
‘The last thing I bought was a slow cooker, and I’m obsessed with it. It’s an amazing item. Come to think of it, I think I’ll buy another one!’
Sandy Kelly is a singer/performer
Alison Curtis: ‘To pay for my wedding and a down payment on a house, I used funds I inherited as a teen when my parents passed’
Me & My Money: Alison Curtis hosts Weekend Breakfast on Today FM
‘I had a bet on four horses. Incredibly, three came in. I paid off my student loans with the winnings’
Me & My Money: Gerard Teahon, founder and chief executive of Uniquely
‘I joke that my two children are my retirement plan, but I’m not sure they see it that way’
Me & My Money: Maria Fleming is chief executive of First Fortnight Festival
Mario Rosenstock: ‘Everyone lost money in the crash. I was no different, but it never bothered me’
Rosenstock is a comedian, actor and podcaster
‘My retirement plan is somewhat intertwined with the success of Killruddery Estate’
Me & My Money: Fionnuala Brabazon is chief executive of Killruddery Estate
‘I was a cleaner in my dad’s office, which makes me a nepo baby. I got €50 a shift’
Me & My Money: Fionnuala Jay, fashion advocate and influencer
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