Waterford adults saving €190 million annually

Waterfordians aged over 24 are preparing for the rainy day with greater saving zeal than ever, according to life assurance company Acorn Life.

Using recent EBS savings survey figures, Acorn Life has estimated that 86 per cent of adults in Waterford are currently saving an average of €4,000 per year.

And with 57,000 persons aged over 24 living in the city and county currently, Acorn Life has estimated that €190 million is being put away in Waterford alone.

“People in Waterford and right across the country are now increasingly conservative when it comes to their cash,” said Acorn Life Waterford manager Anne Tobin.

“In fact, they’re saving more than ever, if recent surveys including the EBS study offer any indication of the current public mood.”

Ms Tobin believes that “a significant portion of these funds will be switched into guaranteed pension funds in advance of the expected Budget cut in pension tax relief”.

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