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
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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
‘Extravagance? I get stressed by how much my kids will pay for a pair of runners’
Me & My Money: Sanjay Patel, COO, Compass Ireland
‘I laughed when a friend recommended I buy a single bitcoin for €300. It would now be worth €55,000’
Me & My Money: Ciaran Marron, chief executive of Activ8 Solar Energies
‘I once brought my team to London and booked an apartment through a popular booking site. When we arrived, the apartment didn’t exist’
Me & My Money: Claire Tighe, chief executive of TheatreworX Productions
Ronan Collins: ‘My mother always said: if your feet don’t feel right, the rest of you will suffer’
Me & My Money: Ronan Collins, broadcaster and singer
Panti Bliss: ‘To be totally honest, I never expected to live this long!’
Panti Bliss (aka Rory O’Neill), performer/entertainer
‘During Covid, shopping was my medicine. I still have clothes in my wardrobe with tags that I bought during that time’
Lana Dullaghan is an interior designer
Dáithi Ó Sé: ‘I keep change in my car for the tolls and it can go missing. My young fella is my main man and suspect’
Me & My Money: Dáithi Ó Sé is a television presenter
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