{"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":"Sinking Funds: How the viral trend can transform your finances","slug":"sinking-funds-how-the-viral-trend-can-transform-your-finances","published_at":"2026-04-07T03:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459/sinking-funds-how-the-viral-trend-can-transform-your-finances","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/better-with-money-7327459","url":"https://shows.acast.com/better-with-money/episodes/sinking-funds-how-the-viral-trend-can-transform-your-finance","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/67fe6575ad69959fc242080d/e/69cec2ce3a785fb94b963374/media.mp3","summary":"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. Presented by Aideen Finnegan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"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 sa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1482,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/better-with-money-7327459/episodes/sinking-funds-how-the-viral-trend-can-transform-your-finances/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/sinking-funds-how-the-viral-trend-can-transform-your-finances.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}