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Me & My Money
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‘We had to pull the plug on a business venture last year as it wasn’t performing as expected’
Me & My Money: Sonya O’Dwyer, co-founder of Cork Whiskey Festival
‘I prefer investing in things I can see and touch. Linen feels safer than bitcoin’
Me & My Money: Artist and sculptor Margaret Egan shares her best purchases and financial habits
‘As a business owner, you’re always rolling the dice. Our latest gamble is a shop in Galway’
Lorna Murphy, co-founder, Fresh Cuts Clothing
Mark Walton, businessman: ‘We recently bought an outdoor sauna ... It’s a great investment’
Me & My Money: Mark Walton, cofounder of Voya
Stephen Brennan, actor: ‘I have never successfully saved for anything’
Me & My Money: Stephen Brennan, actor
Good luck to Simon Harris in his efforts to change investment risk appetites
Once bitten, twice shy – so twice bitten, stay away apparently holds
Amber O’Grady: ‘The biggest lesson I’ve learned over time is not to invest what you can’t afford’
The manager of Horse Racing Ireland’s ownership department says her best-value purchase was a share in an all-woman racing syndicate
Fiachna Ó Braonáin: ‘My income has always been somewhat of a rollercoaster ride’
Me & My Money: Fiachna Ó Braonáin, musician and radio presenter
‘Because I’m paid every six months, I can’t be reckless with money’
Me & My Money: Carmel Harrington, author
‘It’s sensible to spend money on things that last a long time’
Me & My Money: Julie Kelleher, theatre director
‘I bought a boat a few years back. It cost roughly what a deposit for a small house would have’
Me & My Money: Paul Murphy, CEO, Climeaction
‘The only thing I invest in is time with friends and loved ones!’
Jan Brierton, poet and fashion stylist, says her best-value purchase is a Sage smart kettle
‘I’m definitely not a gambler. I have a family and responsibilities’
Me & My Money: John Molloy, cofounder of Memo Paris Fragrances
‘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
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