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Helping Cork households save with clarity and confidence

NestEgg Savings was founded on a simple belief: everyone deserves straightforward, jargon-free guidance on how to spend less, save more, and feel prepared for life's surprises.

Who we are

NestEgg Savings is an independent savings-guidance practice based on Oliver Plunkett Street in the heart of Cork. We work with individuals, couples, and families across the city and wider Ireland who want to take control of their everyday spending and build a dependable emergency fund.

Unlike generic budgeting apps or one-size-fits-all advice columns, we take the time to understand your actual household situation — your income rhythm, your fixed costs, and the expenses that quietly drain your account each month. Then we build a practical, realistic plan around it.

Our team combines backgrounds in personal budgeting, household expense review, and financial education. We don't sell financial products. Our only goal is to help you keep more of what you earn and develop savings habits that last.

NestEgg Savings advisers reviewing a household budget with a client in their Cork office

NestEgg Savings in numbers

A snapshot of the work we've done with households across Cork and Ireland.

850+

Households guided since 2019

€1.9m

Estimated annual savings identified

32

Free community workshops held

4.9/5

Average client satisfaction rating

What we stand for

Three principles shape every review, plan, and conversation we have.

Plain language, always

No jargon, no fine print, no sales pitch. We explain every recommendation in words you'd use at your own kitchen table, so you always understand exactly why a change makes sense.

Practical over perfect

A savings plan you can actually stick to beats an ambitious one you abandon in a month. We focus on small, sustainable changes that compound into meaningful results.

Independence you can trust

We don't earn commissions from banks, insurers, or utility providers. Every recommendation is made purely because it benefits your household — never our bottom line.

Our story

From a kitchen-table idea to a trusted Cork practice.

2019

Founded in Cork

After years of helping friends and neighbours untangle household bills, our founders opened a small office on Oliver Plunkett Street to offer expense reviews full-time.

2021

Community workshops launched

We began running free monthly workshops on emergency-fund basics at libraries and community centres across Cork city and county.

2023

Online savings guides

Our free guides section launched, making practical budgeting and expense-cutting advice accessible to households across all of Ireland.

Today

A growing Cork team

Five advisers now support hundreds of households each year, with the same hands-on, judgement-free approach we started with.

Meet the team

The people you'll actually talk to — no call centres, no scripts.

Máiréad O'Callaghan, founder and lead savings adviser at NestEgg Savings

Máiréad O'Callaghan

Founder & Lead Adviser — 15 years in household budgeting and consumer expense advocacy.

Declan Walsh, emergency fund specialist at NestEgg Savings

Declan Walsh

Emergency Fund Specialist — helps families set realistic savings targets and stay on track.

Sofia Nowak, household expense reviewer at NestEgg Savings

Sofia Nowak

Expense Review Analyst — finds the recurring costs and quiet subscriptions worth cutting.

Ready to start saving?

Book a free initial consultation and see how much your household could be putting aside each month.

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