Consumer affairs correspondent and Pricewatch editor Conor Pope discusses the thousands of euro of cost of living increases that have been foisted onto Irish consumers since 2020. He also looks ahead to Budget 2026, to be announced on Tuesday October 7th, explaining the signals the government has been giving families as to what they can expect. Listen to Better with Money wherever you get your podcasts In association with PwC. | The Irish Times

What are sinking funds and should you have 3-6 months' wages in one? On this week’s Better With Money podcast Anita Collins gives a detailed explanation of how you can manage your finances more effectively by creating separate pots of money for specific costs, resulting in less stressful budgeting and more guilt-free spending. In association with PwC Listen wherever your get your podcasts | The Irish Times

Charlie Kirk: Was the alleged killer motivated by political idealogy? Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old, has been identified as the suspect in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, but what was his motivation? Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at American conservative magazine National Review gives a conservatives perspective on The Inside Politics Podcast. In association with AJ Products Listen wherever you get your podcasts | T