{"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/69cec2ce3a785fb94b963374?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sinking Funds: How the viral trend can transform your finances","description":"<p>Better with Money is on a break for Easter so we are revisiting our favourite episode from last year, all about the \"sinking fund.\" It's a fancy way of saying you have separate of pots of savings for specific expenses. There's a legion of advocates who swear by the practice. One such enthusiast is Anita Collins, a maths teacher from Limerick who runs the Instagram page @efficientfamilylife. She joins the podcast to explain in detail how sinking funds can help people manage their finances more effectively, help create a buffer for those hefty energy bills and make spending on yourself a guilt-free experience.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan.</p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}