{"podcast":{"title":"Better With Money","slug":"better-with-money-7327459","podcast_index_feed_id":7327459,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/better-with-money","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/1784707581121-5a65a0b4-0930-4733-aa6e-558596c71a6a.jpeg","author":"The Irish Times","episode_count":47,"summary":"If you find managing your money a struggle, this is the podcast for you. From The Irish Times, Better With Money is a crash-course in how to spend responsibly, save effectively and make big financial decisions wisely. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T12:23:35.779594+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459"},"episode":{"title":"“My salary was in my wardrobe” - How a former shopaholic overcame her overspending","slug":"my-salary-was-in-my-wardrobe-how-a-former-shopaholic-overcame-her-overspending","published_at":"2026-04-14T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459/my-salary-was-in-my-wardrobe-how-a-former-shopaholic-overcame-her-overspending","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459","url":"https://shows.acast.com/better-with-money/episodes/my-salary-was-in-my-wardrobe-how-former-shopaholic-overcame","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69dd0f58ea8ef7a4e040696e/media.mp3","summary":"Even at a time of spiralling fuel prices and huge increases in the cost of living, it's possible for people to overspend on clothes, holidays or even just the “little treats” when they can least afford it. Why? Because an abundance of credit, influencer culture, ease of online shopping and a desire to feel control are all working in consort to part you with your money. The terms \"retail therapy\" and \"shopaholic\" do a disservice to the seriousness of it. In psychology it's called oniomania. Paige Pritchard is a reformed compulsive spender who cleared $40,000 of debt and now helps others to break the cycle of harmful impulsive shopping. The founder of OvercomingOverspending.com believes that when it comes to spending - as opposed to \"money\" - it's hardly ever about the maths and the numbers. It's always about the mindset and the emotions. In this episode she shares her story of overspending, the ways companies get us to splurge and how she helps people resist the temptation. You can listen to the Emma Edwards interview referenced in this episode here , where she shares her thoughts and research on the psychology of our money habits. Presented by Aideen Finnegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Even at a time of spiralling fuel prices and huge increases in the cost of living, it's possible for people to overspend on clothes, holidays or even just…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2031,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/better-with-money-7327459/episodes/my-salary-was-in-my-wardrobe-how-a-former-shopaholic-overcame-her-overspending/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459/my-salary-was-in-my-wardrobe-how-a-former-shopaholic-overcame-her-overspending.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}