Finance

Cost of living continues to dominate public’s list of financial concerns – BOI

War in Ukraine and housing also also topped the list

Three in four respondents were saving regularly

Inflation and the cost of living is the top concern among consumers, according to the latest ‘Savings and Investment’ index from Bank of Ireland.

The index, which covered the first three months of this year, showed that one in three people (33 per cent) cited inflation as their top concern, up from one in four (26 per cent) in quarter four 2022.

The war in Ukraine was the second biggest concern for consumers, followed by ...