Being an activist is just one of the many jobs that Ranae Von Meding has. She also works as a singer, actress, wedding celebrant, marketing manager, content creator, and CEO of a non-profit.

Born in Chicago, Ranae moved to Ireland in 1991 when she was four and grew up in Dublin. She met her partner, Audrey, and married in 2016 in Smock Alley. The couple has three children, Ava, eight, Arya, six, and Ali, one.

Ranae says she has a 'full and busy life.' Ranae and Audrey bought their first house nearly two years ago, a proud achievement for them and one that they sacrificed hugely to get.

A saver. It stresses me out if we have a month where I can't set aside a few hundred euros! I have two extra saving accounts and also a Revolut Account that I use for bits and bobs.

That varies so much but between all the various bills I would say €800 per month on bills, of course not including the mortgage in that.

Our mortgage is €1,200 per month. Crazy that most people can't afford rent but a mortgage is usually less than rent and means you are paying towards an asset that you will eventually own.

Very little to be honest. I have always been a charity shopper. It's one of my favourite things to do. I enjoy the thrill of a bargain as well as knowing I'm not contributing to mass overconsumption and wrecking our planet.

I'd probably spend about €100 or so on second-hand items each month. I don't really spend much on beauty products, I honestly can't remember the last time I got new makeup. That reminds me, I must change my mascara.

To save every week and month, no matter how little. The satisfaction of seeing €100 per week add up is such a motivator. We all spend way more than we need to, and even if you are living on one wage and paying rent or a mortgage, it is absolutely possible to save. You just have to be smart about it.

Can I say, my children? (But seriously, IVF is expensive...) I'd say our house is the most expensive thing we have ever bought. Or my Thermomix, (kitchen appliance) but worth every penny.

This isn't really a mistake, but I wish we could have bought our house six years earlier. But that wasn't possible, and to anyone in the home buying process who is lamenting the current climate, I always just say, there is no 'right time', just the right time for you.

Oh absolutely. I think anyone would be lying to say it hadn't. Money can be a huge stress. Having it or not having it. I remember when we were in the mortgage approval process and being so incredibly desperate to be approved and wishing we could earn just a little bit more money so that we could realistically buy a house in the area we lived in and keep our kids in school. (We did it in the end by the way!)

Yes. I got scammed out of €2K when I was 18 and buying my first car. Even worse, it was the uncle of a friend's boyfriend. I was devastated. It still makes me angry thinking about it, to be honest.

Probably our car last year, we had to buy a seven-seater right before our little boy was born. But it's been a disaster. Every car I have bought has turned out to be a dud. I always lose money. Most recently with the seven-seater, I bought it the week before I had Ali, a year ago. I bought it from a dealer, he was really nice but literally within a week, less than a week of owning it, it broke down on the motorway.

The engine almost blew up. He took it back and gave me a replacement car but I was terrified of getting the other car back and said 'Oh no it's fixed.' He gave it back and it has been nothing but trouble. The gearbox went the clutch went and this was all within having it five months of having it and because it is a used car it only had a three-month warranty so he wouldn't take it back.

The one thing I wish I had bought and I didn't is plane tickets to see my grandma in America last year. I didn't because we had just had our 3rd baby and money was tight.

She passed away at the start of this year, and I never got to say goodbye to her. We always think we will have more time than we do, and it taught me that spending time with your 'people' is far and away the most important thing you could do with your money.

Right now? About €100. Even though no one carries cash anymore, I like to have just a little bit in my pocket or in the house. Just in case!