{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/681e127a986466935de776d7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Conor Pope on budgeting without the BS: ‘It’s not about a life of misery. It’s managing the money you have’","description":"<p>If you’re struggling to budget and wondering where you’re going wrong, Irish Times consumer affairs correspondent Conor Pope has you covered. From spending tracking to goal setting to switching providers, Conor breaks it down into accessible steps without bombarding you with jargon or berating you for your love of oat milk lattes. Yes, this stuff is hard but <em>is</em> possible to budget in a way that’s empowering and motivating.</p><p><br></p><p>Better With Money is for information purposes only and does not constitute financial advice.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Produced by Declan Conlon and Aideen Finnegan.</p><p><br></p><p>Resources mentioned in this episode:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.spendee.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spendee budgeting app</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mabs.ie/en/money-tools/my-budget/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MABS bugeting tool</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ccpc.ie/consumers/money-tools/budget-planner/?utm_source=GooglePaid&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=PaidSearch&amp;utm_keyword=LevyConsumers&amp;utm_content=BudgetPlannerMoneyTool&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=COeW4s-8lo0DFXRVHQkdLcEswQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CCPC budgeting tool</a></p><p><a href=\"https://charlesduhigg.com/tools/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Charles Duhigg</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.revolut.com/blog/post/hit-savings-goals-faster-with-group-vaults/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Revolut vaults explainer</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.anpost.com/Money/Discover-your-App/Money-Manager\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">An Post Money jars&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bonkers.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bonkers</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"Switcher.ie\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Switcher</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}