Recession prompts cut in Communion cash as children return to saving

GONE are the stretch limos, diamante-studded tiaras and dresses the price of a small car.

Recession prompts cut in Communion cash as children return to saving

Today’s First Holy Communion kids are having to make do with less and most are going back to the old habit of saving their money.

The average Communion gift is now €37 versus €50 last year and there has been a big increase in the number of children likely to save some or all of their Communion money. With about 60,000 children making their First Communion in the coming weeks, EBS Building Society has released research which gives details on Irish adults’ attitudes to Communion spending.

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